The Malcolm X House Site located at 3448 Pinkney Street in

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, marks the place where

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 Is ...

first lived with his family. The site was listed on the

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in 1984 and is also on the Nebraska list of heritage sites.

History

Malcolm Little was born at

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Hospital on May 19, 1925, to Earl and Louise Little. Earl Little was a

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minister and active in the local community. In his autobiography, Malcolm X stated that his family left Omaha for

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in 1926 because of threats from the

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. The house was torn down in 1965, before the owners, the Moore family, knew about the connection with Malcolm X. Malcolm X's significance in American history and culture was honored when the site was listed on the

on March 1, 1984. This recognition is marked at the site. A State Historical Marker was added in 1987. Civic and union activist

Rowena Moore Rowena Moore (September 10, 1910 – December 15, 1998) was an African-American union and civic activist, and founder of the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation in Omaha, Nebraska. She led the effort to have the Malcolm X House Site recognized for its ...

, whose father had lived in the house and owned the property, led efforts to have the house site recognized as a historic site to acknowledge Malcolm X's importance. She said her family was unaware of the connection until her sister discovered it by reading Malcolm X's autobiography in 1970. She also hoped to build a museum there in his honor. Moore purchased more property around the site. Today the of land are owned by the

Malcolm X Foundation The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation is a non-profit organization, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, working to perpetuate the leadership and contributions of El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) towards social justice. Founded by Rowena Moore Rowen ...

.Malcolm X Foundation Mission Statement
Retrieved 6/17/07. They have plans to purchase more property to create a park, and to connect it to the municipal Adams Park to the south. In 2008, the foundation established six plots on the site for a community garden.

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BrotherMalcolm history of birth site

Yahoo Entry (with photo)
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