Apollo Quote by Etta James

Malcolm X raised my consciousness about myself and my people and other people more than any person I know. I knew him before he…

— Lena Horne

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

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

In November 1963, [Malcolm X] gives his famous message to the grassroots address in Detroit, which really kind of marks off the real turning…

— Manning Marable

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

— Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

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

— Manning Marable

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

— Muhammad Ali

[Malcolm X] shared with Marcus Garvey a commitment to building strong black institutions. He shared with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a commitment to…

— Manning Marable

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

— Manning Marable

Malcolm X was the national spokesperson of the N.O.I., and he wasn't represented in their own newspaper for over a year.

— Manning Marable

“I spent most of my time floating on an inflatable raft in the pristine Mediterranean waters, my big belly curving toward the sun, reading…

— Jane Fonda

Nelson Mandela and Malcolm X came out of prison stronger.

— Philip Emeagwali