3. Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little, lived a short, often
violent life. This story frames Malcolm’s death with his
upbringing and the racial and political struggles that
defined his adult life. Malcolm was struck by racial
injustice at a young age. His father was murdered -
though police ruled it a suicide - for his involvement in
civil rights movements. He graduated from junior high
at the top of his class, but his dreams were crushed
when his teacher told him a black boy could never
become a lawyer.