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I identify... with the ideas that Malcolm X stood for.

— Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

Malcolm X finally became the person he was meant and raised to be. He fought against the forces of racism to return to that.…

— Kekla Magoon

I think that Malcolm X was the most remarkable historical figure produced by Black America in the 20th century.

— Manning Marable

I think that in his 39 short years of life, Malcolm X came to symbolize Black urban America, its culture, its politics, its militancy,…

— Manning Marable

My own perception of Malcolm was one of something that bordered on fascination because I was looking at him and reacting to him as…

— Alex Haley

I always had a deep affection for Malcolm and felt that he had a great ability to put his finger on the existence and…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Malcolm X got famous mainly by being hard on white people, white devils, blue-eyed blond-headed dogs.

— Muhammad Ali

Malcolm X had a clear vision and an understanding that we were - that he was a part of a broad freedom struggle.

— Manning Marable

There's a hidden history. You see, Malcolm X and [Alex ] Haley collaborated to produce a magnificent narrative about the life of Malcolm X,…

— Manning Marable

I like Malcolm Gladwell.

— C. J. McCollum

I love Malcolm Lee and jumped on the opportunity to work with him as a director.

— Nicole Ari Parker

I was about 13 or 14 when I heard Malcolm X's speech 'Message to the Grass Roots.'

— Ta-Nehisi Coates