“We intend to take part in everything that will get results in eliminating the injustices that our people are confronting within this country.” Check out this timely repost from theshabazzcenter #OnThisDay in 1965, 60 years ago, Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, NY. He was shot 16 times at close range and pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital’s Vanderbilt Clinic. Born Malcolm Little in 1925, his early experiences with racial discrimination inspired him to become a major voice against systemic oppression. As a leader, strategist, and activist, Malcolm X advocated for self-defense and a bold approach to civil rights, reminding us that the struggle for equality is a fight that requires courage. His perspective broadened during his travels, where he connected the civil rights movement to global struggles for freedom and documented the intersection of racism, capitalism, and colonialism. Hi...