The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization, headquartered in
Omaha
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest c ...
, Nebraska, working to perpetuate the leadership and contributions of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (
Malcolm X
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925 – February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement. A spokesman for the Nation of I ...
) towards
social justice
Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. In Western and Asian cultures, the concept of social justice has often referred to the process of ensuring that individuals ...
.
Founded by
Rowena Moore, the organization is located on the site of Malcolm's first home in Omaha at 3448 Pinkney Street.
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Organizations based in Omaha, Nebraska
Malcolm X
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