46 moments

1. Birth at University Hospital

   1925-05-19 · University Hospital, Omaha, Nebraska, United States

   

   Malcolm Little was born in Omaha, beginning a life that would lead him from Midwestern childhood through national and international activism. University Hospital's historic site is represented approximately by central Omaha.

2. Family relocation to Lansing

   1926-01-01 · Lansing, Michigan, United States

   

   Shortly after the Milwaukee move, Malcolm's family relocated to Lansing, where he spent much of his childhood. City-level coordinate; the move is dated only to shortly after the 1926 Milwaukee relocation.

3. Family relocation to Milwaukee

   1926-01-01 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

   The Little family fled Omaha under threats and relocated to Milwaukee during Malcolm's early childhood. City-level coordinate; the source does not identify a residence.

4. Living with Ella Little-Collins in Roxbury

   1939-01-01 · Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

   

   As a teenager, Malcolm lived with his half-sister Ella Little-Collins in Roxbury and held a series of jobs. 1939 is the year he turned fourteen; the source describes a multi-year residence.

5. Mason High School departure

   1941-01-01 · Mason High School, Mason, Michigan, United States

   Malcolm attended Mason High School before leaving school in 1941, ending his formal secondary education. Coordinate represents Mason High School area.

6. Move to Harlem

   1943-01-01 · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

   Malcolm moved to Harlem, worked on the New Haven Railroad, and entered the street life described in accounts of his early adulthood. Neighborhood-level coordinate.

7. Return to Boston

   1945-01-01 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

   

   Malcolm returned to Boston late in 1945, shortly before the burglaries that led to his arrest and imprisonment. City-level coordinate; the source gives only late 1945.

8. Imprisonment at Charlestown State Prison

   1946-02-01 · Charlestown State Prison, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

   

   Malcolm began his prison sentence for larceny and breaking and entering at Charlestown State Prison. Coordinate represents the former prison area in Charlestown.

9. Transfer to Concord Reformatory

   1947-01-01 · Concord Reformatory, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

   Malcolm was transferred from Charlestown to Concord Reformatory during his imprisonment. Coordinate represents the former Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Concord.

10. Parole visit to Elijah Muhammad

    1952-08-01 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

    After parole, Malcolm traveled to Chicago to visit Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad, marking the start of his post-prison ministry. City-level coordinate; the source does not identify the meeting address.

11. Establishment of Temple Number 11

    1953-01-01 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Malcolm established Boston's Temple Number 11 as his ministry expanded beyond Detroit. City-level coordinate; source gives no month or temple address.

12. Assistant minister at Temple Number One

    1953-06-01 · Detroit, Michigan, United States

    Malcolm was appointed assistant minister of the Nation of Islam's Temple Number One in Detroit. City-level coordinate; the temple address is not specified in the source.

13. Expansion of Temple Number 12

    1954-03-01 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Malcolm expanded the Nation of Islam's Temple Number 12 in Philadelphia during his rapid rise as an organizer. City-level coordinate; source does not identify the temple address.

14. Minister of Temple Number 7

    1954-06-01 · Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Malcolm became minister of Harlem's Temple Number 7, the position from which he emerged as the Nation of Islam's best-known public spokesman. Neighborhood-level coordinate; Temple Number 7 was in Harlem.

15. Establishment of Temple Number 13

    1955-01-01 · Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

    Malcolm established a Nation of Islam temple in Springfield as part of a broader 1955 organizing drive. City-level coordinate; source provides year only.

16. Establishment of Temple Number 14

    1955-01-01 · Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Malcolm established a Nation of Islam temple in Hartford during his 1955 expansion work. City-level coordinate; source provides year only.

17. Establishment of Temple Number 15

    1955-01-01 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Malcolm established a Nation of Islam temple in Atlanta as he recruited members across the United States. City-level coordinate; source provides year only.

18. Hinton Johnson incident

    1957-04-26 · New York City, New York, United States

    Malcolm went to a New York police station after Nation of Islam member Hinton Johnson was severely beaten, then arranged for Johnson's transport to Harlem Hospital. The specific police station is not named; coordinate is city center.

19. Visit to Egypt

    1959-01-01 · Egypt

    Malcolm visited the United Arab Republic, then the political union of Egypt and Syria, while arranging an African tour for Elijah Muhammad. Country-level coordinate because the source identifies no city or venue.

20. Visit to Ghana

    1959-01-01 · Ghana

    Malcolm visited Ghana while making arrangements connected with a planned African tour by Elijah Muhammad. Country-level coordinate because the source identifies no city or venue.

21. Visit to Nigeria

    1959-01-01 · Nigeria

    Malcolm visited Nigeria while making arrangements connected with a planned African tour by Elijah Muhammad. Country-level coordinate because the source identifies no city or venue.

22. Visit to Sudan

    1959-01-01 · Sudan

    Malcolm visited Sudan while making arrangements connected with a planned African tour by Elijah Muhammad. Coordinate represents Khartoum because the source identifies only the country.

23. Uline Theater rally

    1959-07-01 · Uline Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Malcolm introduced Elijah Muhammad at a rally in Washington during a period of growing national visibility for the Nation of Islam. The source gives a date range rather than a single day.

24. Meeting with Fidel Castro

    1960-09-11 · Hotel Theresa, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Malcolm met Cuban leader Fidel Castro at Harlem's Hotel Theresa during Castro's New York visit for the United Nations General Assembly. The source captions the photograph September 11, 1960.

25. Address at University of California, Berkeley

    1963-10-11 · University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States

    Malcolm delivered an address at the University of California, Berkeley, during his widening national speaking activity. Campus-level coordinate.

26. Address at Wayne State University

    1963-10-22 · Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, United States

    Malcolm addressed Wayne State University in Detroit in a period of frequent campus and public appearances. Campus-level coordinate.

27. Message to the Grass Roots

    1963-11-10 · King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan, United States

    Malcolm delivered his "Message to the Grass Roots" address at the Northern Negro Grass Roots Leadership Conference. Venue coordinate is approximate.

28. Address at Columbia University

    1963-11-20 · Columbia University, New York City, New York, United States

    Malcolm addressed Columbia University shortly before his suspension from public speaking by the Nation of Islam. Campus-level coordinate.

29. Organization of African Unity meeting

    1964-01-01 · Cairo, Egypt

    Malcolm attended the second meeting of the Organization of African Unity in Cairo as a representative of the Organization of Afro-American Unity. City-level coordinate; the source gives year but not the meeting venue.

30. Speech at the University of Ibadan

    1964-01-01 · University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

    Malcolm spoke at the University of Ibadan, where the Nigerian Muslim Students Association gave him the honorary Yoruba title Omowale. Campus-level coordinate; source gives year only.

31. Visit to Khan Younis refugee camp

    1964-01-01 · Khan Younis refugee camp, Khan Younis, Gaza Strip

    Malcolm visited Khan Younis refugee camp in Gaza, including a local hospital and meetings with religious leaders. Coordinate represents Khan Younis; source gives year only.

32. Visit with Muhammad Ali

    1964-01-01 · Miami, Florida, United States

    

    Muhammad Ali brought Malcolm and his family to Miami to watch Ali train before the Sonny Liston fight. City-level coordinate; training venue is not identified.

33. Meeting Martin Luther King Jr. at the Capitol

    1964-03-26 · United States Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    

    Malcolm and Martin Luther King Jr. briefly met at the United States Capitol while attending Senate debate on the Civil Rights bill.

34. Arrival for the Hajj

    1964-04-01 · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

    

    Malcolm flew to Jeddah to begin the Hajj, a journey that accompanied his adoption of Sunni Islam. City-level coordinate.

35. Hajj pilgrimage

    1964-04-01 · Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    

    Malcolm completed the Hajj rituals at Mecca and later described the experience as central to his evolving view of racial equality. Coordinate represents the Masjid al-Haram area.

36. First Ballot or the Bullet speech

    1964-04-03 · Cory Methodist Church, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

    Malcolm delivered the first version of "The Ballot or the Bullet," a major statement of his post-Nation of Islam political program. Venue coordinate is approximate.

37. Second Ballot or the Bullet speech

    1964-04-12 · King Solomon Baptist Church, Detroit, Michigan, United States

    Malcolm delivered a second version of "The Ballot or the Bullet" at Detroit's King Solomon Baptist Church. Venue coordinate is approximate.

38. Visit to Accra

    1964-05-01 · Accra, Ghana

    Malcolm was photographed in Accra during his first post-Hajj African journey. The source captions the photograph May 1964; city-center coordinate.

39. Speech at Salle de la Mutualité

    1964-11-23 · Salle de la Mutualité, Paris, France

    On his return journey from Africa, Malcolm stopped in Paris and spoke at the Salle de la Mutualité.

40. Audubon Ballroom forum

    1964-11-29 · Audubon Ballroom, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    Malcolm appeared at the Audubon Ballroom with Sheikh Hassen from Mecca and Tanzanian revolutionary Abu Rahman Mohammad Babu. The source captions the photograph November 29, 1964.

41. Oxford Union debate

    1964-12-03 · Oxford Union, Oxford, England, United Kingdom

    Malcolm argued for the affirmative in the televised Oxford Union debate on extremism and liberty.

42. Council of African Organizations address

    1965-02-08 · London, England, United Kingdom

    During his final trip to Britain, Malcolm addressed the first meeting of the Council of African Organizations in London. City-level coordinate; the source does not identify the venue.

43. Visit to Smethwick

    1965-02-12 · Smethwick, England, United Kingdom

    Malcolm visited Smethwick amid controversy over racial discrimination and the previous year's parliamentary election. Town-center coordinate.

44. Assassination at the Audubon Ballroom

    1965-02-21 · Audubon Ballroom, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    

    Malcolm was preparing to address the Organization of Afro-American Unity at the Audubon Ballroom when he was shot.

45. Death at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital

    1965-02-21 · Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

    After the shooting at the Audubon Ballroom, Malcolm was taken to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The hospital is now part of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

46. Burial at Ferncliff Cemetery

    1965-02-27 · Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, United States

    

    Malcolm was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery following his Harlem funeral service. The funeral occurred February 27; the source's burial statement follows its account of that service.