"Malcolm was our manhood, our living black manhood! That was his meaning to his people. And in honoring him, we honor the best in ourselves..."

"...a prince, our very own, shining, black prince, who didn't hesitate to die, because he loved us so."

-Ossie Davis, February 25, 1965

El Hajj Malik El Shabazz, Malcolm X
May 19, 1925-February 21, 1965