Malcolm Little was born on 19 May 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska USA, into Louise and Earl Little’s family with seven siblings, and was widely known as an activist and an advocate for the rights of black people. His father was a minister and an activist as well. Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
So just how rich was Malcolm X? According to authoritative sources, this activist and minster had a net worth of $150,000, accumulated from his careers in the mentioned fields.
Malcolm X Net Worth $150,000
As his father was a minister and activist who was working hard on spreading his message, the family was threatened by the members of the Ku Klux Klan, who stated that he was ‘’spreading trouble’’, thus the family had to move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and after that to Lansing, Michigan. Earl ended up being shot when Malcolm was only six years old, and Louise was put in a mental hospital when Malcolm was 13 years old, after having a breakdown when left by her then-partner.
Over the course of seven years, from the age of 14 until 21, Malcolm had plenty of jobs with his half-sister, Ella Little-Collins. When he grew up, Malcolm moved to Flint, Michigan and after that to Harlem, a neighborhood of New York, where he engaged in racketeering, robbery and drug dealing, among other criminal activities. Besides that, he engaged in sexual activities with other men, for money. During this time, he became friends with John Elroy Sanford, and the two of them aspired to become comedians, which Sanford ultimately succeeded in, becoming Redd Foxx. Spending time in prison, Malcolm discovered The Nation of Islam, the organization which believed that all black people should return to Africa, where they would be free from white dominance. Additionally, his brother Reignald told him to stop eating pork and quit cigarettes, and so he became a Muslim, even though he was known as Satan prior to becoming religious.
In 1948, Malcolm began writing to Elijah Muhammad, who told him to pray to Allah and never again engage in problematic or destructive behavior, and after his parole in 1952, Little visited Muhammad, subsequently becoming an assistant minister of the Nation’s Temple Number One. In the upcoming period, he moved upward on the ladder in the mentioned ministry, and by the end of the ‘50s, he had changed his name to Malcolm Shabazz or Malik el-Shabazz, however, he was still better known as Malcolm X. In 1959, he was featured in a television report about the Nation of Islam, entitled ‘’The Hate That Hate Produced’’, and throughout the following years, he continued teaching about his beliefs and was ultimately seen as the second most influential leader of the Nation of Islam. He ultimately left The Nation, and founded a religious organization – Muslim Mosque, Inc. – and a secular group named the Organization of Afro-American Unity that advocated Pan-Africanism, both seen as rivals to The Nation.
In 1964, he went on a pilgrimage to Mecca, which is obligatory for every Muslim individual, but in the following year, he was convinced that Nation of Islam, which he had previously left, was going to kill him; eventually, during a meeting Malcolm was shot in the chest, murdered by three members of the Nation, who were subsequently sentenced to life in jail.
In his private life, Malcolm X was married to Betty Shabazz, whom he met at one of his lectures. However, due to the Nation’s teachings, they weren’t supposed to be seeing each other in private, thus they had to spend time while surrounded others. They married in 1958, and the couple had six daughters.
Wilfred X, Ella Collins, Philbert X, Reginald Little, Mary Little, Yvonne Little Woodward, Robert Little, Wesley Little, Hilda Florice Little, Ear Little Jr.
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture, MTV Movie Award for Best Male Performance, New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture, NAACP Image Award for O...
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama, Academy Award for Best Costume Design, MTV Movie Award for Best Movie, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, People's Choice Award for Favorite Dramatic Movie, National Society o...
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Trademark
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Horn-rimmed glasses
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Quote
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[In 1963, on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy] Chickens coming home to roost never did make me sad, they've always make me glad.
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[Speech at the Harvard Law School Forum on December 16, 1964] I believe in the brotherhood of all men, but I don't believe in wasting brotherhood on anyone who doesn't want to practice it with me. Brotherhood is a two-way street.
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I have less patience with someone who doesn't wear a watch than with anyone else, for this type is not time-conscious. In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
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[Speech in New York City on February 19, 1965] It is a time for martyrs now, and if I am to be the one, it will be for the cause of brotherhood. That's the only thing that can save this country.
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[Speech in Los Angeles on June 3, 1962 upon learning of a plane crash] The death of over 120 white people is a very beautiful thing.
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I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color.
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When I was born, I was black. When I grow up, I'm black. When I'm ill, When I die, I'm black. But you - When you're born, you're pink. When you grow up, you're white. When you're ill, you're green. When you go out in the sun, you go red. When you're cold, you go blue. When you die, you're purple. And you have the nerve to call me Colored?
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I believe that there will ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone, and those who want to continue the system of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don't believe it will be based on the color of the skin...
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[Speech in New York City on December 12, 1964] I believe in the brotherhood of man, all men, but I don't believe in brotherhood with anybody who doesn't want brotherhood with me. I believe in treating people right, but I'm not going to waste my time trying to treat somebody right who doesn't know how to return the treatment.
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Fact
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His maternal grandfather was Scottish or English.
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Following his assassination, he was interred at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
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Chosen by GQ magazine as one of the 50 most stylish men of the past 50 years.
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Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, three months away from what would have been his 40th birthday on May 19.
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His adopted surname, "X", was in reference to his ancestor's original African surname, which he felt his ancestors had been robbed of by being forced into slavery, and, therefore, by extension, he had been robbed of it as well.
His most famous quote, "by any means necessary", was derived from Italian theorist Niccolò Machiavelli's "The Prince".
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During his early adulthood, he and a close friend were both noted for their reddish brown hair which subsequently led to their both being called by the nickname "Red". In an attempt to distinguish these two men with identical nicknames, their associates prefaced the nickname "Red" with cities these two men had frequented. Subsequently, Malcolm X became known as "Detroit Red", and his friend - a local dishwasher - was called "Chicago Red"; "Chicago Red" later become famous as the comedian known to the world as Redd Foxx.
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Had six daughters: Attallah (born 1958), Qubilah (born 1960), Ilyasah (born 1963), Gamilah (born 1964) and twins Malaak and Malikah (born 1965).
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He appears on a U.S. 33 cent postage stamp, debuting January 21, 1999 in New York City.
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He was the fourth of seven children of Georgia-born Earl Little and Grenada-born Louise Little.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Malcolm X
1992
book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
Malcolm X
1972
Documentary book "The Autobiography of Malcolm X"
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
V for Vendetta
2005
"Bkab"
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
When We Were Kings
1996
Documentary in memory of
Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X
1994
Documentary in memory of
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Black and Cuba
2013
Documentary completed
Himself
In the Hour of Chaos
2016/I
Documentary
Himself (voice)
Malcolm's Echo: The Legacy of Malcolm X
2008/I
Documentary
Himself
Front Page Challenge
1965
TV Series
Himself - Guest
One More River
1964
Documentary
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1964
TV Series
Himself - Black Nationalist
Howard K. Smith
1963
TV Series
Himself - Guest
This Week
1963
TV Series
Himself
The Hate That Hate Produced
1959
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Muhammad Ali: The Greatest
2016
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Britain's Racist Election
2015
TV Special documentary
Himself
What Happened, Miss Simone?
2015
Documentary
Himself
Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown
2014
Documentary
Himself
American Experience
1994-2014
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Speeches, Lies in State
Democracy Now!
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
2013
Documentary
Himself
Soul Power!
2013
TV Series documentary
Himself
60 Minutes
2006-2012
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself (segment "Mike")
Ali 70 from Las Vegas
2012
TV Movie
Himself
King Kennedy
2011
Documentary
Himself
The Double Conscious: Race & Rhetoric
2011
Video documentary
Himself
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2011
Documentary
Himself
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Hubert H Humphrey: The Art of the Possible
2010
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Civil Rights Leader
Mourir? Plutôt crever!
2010
Documentary
Himself
Motherland
2010
Documentary
Himself
Facing Ali
2009
Documentary
Himself - Nation of Islam
Strawberry Fields: Keeping the Spirit of John Lennon Alive
2009
Documentary
Himself
Precious
2009/II
Himself (uncredited)
Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami
2008
TV Movie
Himself
Black Magic
2008
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Maafa: Truth 2007
2007
Documentary
Himself
Our Story Our Voice
2007
Documentary
Himself
King: Man of Peace in a Time of War
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Video on Trial
2006
TV Series
Himself
500 Years Later
2005
Documentary
Himself (as El-Hajj Malik Shabazz 'Malcolm X')
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Something the Lord Made
2004
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
P.O.V.
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
2002
Documentary
Himself
A Huey P. Newton Story
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hendrix
2000
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Ali-Frazier I: One Nation... Divisible
2000
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Biography
1995-2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Directors
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
Great Books
1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
Classified X
1998
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Speeches of Malcolm X
1997
Video documentary
Himself - Speeches, Interview
All Power to the People
1996
Documentary
Himself
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
Himself (uncredited)
Muhammad Ali: The Whole Story
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Sonny Liston: The Mysterious Life and Death of a Champion
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Arthur Ashe: Citizen of the World
1994
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Brother Minister: The Assassination of Malcolm X
1994
Documentary
Himself
Murderers, Mobsters & Madmen Vol. 2: Assassination in the 20th Century