
Jeremy Bentham
British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748-1832)
American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934-1997)
Betty Shabazz was an American educator and civil rights advocate, best known for being the wife of Malcolm X. She had a remarkable life, from her early experiences with racism to her tragic death in 1997 after a fire in her apartment. Her story is one of resilience, advocacy, and the challenges faced by a widow raising six daughters.
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Betty Shabazz (born Betty Dean Sanders; May 28, 1934/1936 – June 23, 1997), also known as Betty X, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was married to Malcolm X.
Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism. She attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where she had her first encounters with racism. Unhappy with the situation in Alabama, she moved to New York City, where she became a nurse. It was there that she met Malcolm X and, in 1956, joined the Nation of Islam. The couple married in 1958.
Along with her husband, Shabazz left the Nation of Islam in 1964. She witnessed his assassination the following year. Left with the responsibility of raising six daughters as a widow, Shabazz pursued higher education, and went to work at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York.
Following the 1995 arrest of her daughter, Qubilah, for allegedly conspiring to murder Louis Farrakhan, Shabazz took in her ten-year-old grandson Malcolm. In 1997, he set fire to her apartment. Shabazz suffered severe burns and died three weeks later as a result of her injuries.
Betty Shabazz was an American educator and civil rights advocate, known for being the wife of Malcolm X. She grew up in Detroit, Michigan, and later moved to New York City where she met and married Malcolm X.
Betty Shabazz had her first encounters with racism when she attended the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, where she was unhappy with the situation and later moved to New York City.
Betty Shabazz joined the Nation of Islam in 1956 after meeting Malcolm X in New York City. She and Malcolm X were married in 1958.
After leaving the Nation of Islam in 1964, Betty Shabazz witnessed the assassination of her husband, Malcolm X, the following year. She was left with the responsibility of raising their six daughters as a widow.
In 1997, Betty Shabazz’s 10-year-old grandson set fire to her apartment, causing her to suffer severe burns. Shabazz died three weeks later as a result of her injuries.
After the death of her husband, Betty Shabazz pursued higher education and went to work at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York.
In 1995, Betty Shabazz’s daughter, Qubilah, was arrested for allegedly conspiring to murder Louis Farrakhan. Following this, Shabazz took in her 10-year-old grandson Malcolm.
I looked over and saw this man on the extreme right aisle sort of galloping to the podium. He was tall, he was thin, and the way he was galloping it looked as though he was going someplace much more important than the podium.
American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934-1997)
Malcolm was a firm believer in the value and importance of our heritage. He believed that we have valuable and distinct cultural traditions which need to be institutionalized so that they can be passed on to our heirs.
American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934-1997)
Two young doctors – one from Harvard and the other from Dartmouth – invited me to go to Mecca in my husband’s stead. And that is what helped put me back on track.
American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934-1997)