Malcolm X’s Daughter Ilyasah Shabazz on Her Father’s Legacy & the New Series “Who Killed Malcolm X?”

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Published 2020-02-21

Fifty-five years ago today, Malcolm X was assassinated. The civil rights leader was shot to death on February 21, 1965, at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. He was only 39 years old. Details of his assassination remain disputed to this day. Earlier this month, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance said he was considering reopening the investigation, just days after a new documentary series about the assassination was released on Netflix called “Who Killed Malcolm X?” It makes the case that two of the three men who were convicted for Malcolm X’s murder are actually innocent and that his uncaught killers were four members of a Nation of Islam mosque in Newark, New Jersey. We are joined by Ilyasah Shabazz, one of six daughters of Malcolm X, who was just 2 years old when her father was assassinated in front of her, her siblings and her mother. We also speak with award-winning author Abdur-Rahman Muhammad, independent scholar, historian, journalist, writer and activist, who is widely regarded as one of the most respected authorities on the life and legacy of Malcolm X and is featured in the new documentary series, and Shayla Harris, a producer for the series and an award-winning filmmaker and journalist.

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All Comments (21)

@fellowcitizen 4 years ago

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Malcolm X
@aeshaalberts7560 4 years ago

She is truly beautiful and intelligent. Her father would be proud
@nunyabiznys5169 2 years ago

The World lost a giant, an amazing man that day. Not too often do the stars align to produce such courage, honesty and intelligence in one person. Rest in Power Malcolm X - you live on.
@Khowaiao1 4 years ago

Want to get back at Malcolm’s killers? Just continue his struggle.
@frankiedankie 4 years ago

You can tell in her voice that she is tired. She has been speaking against the murder of her father for over 30 years with no true real convictions. I pray that this family has peace.
@brokenpsylens7938 4 years ago

The murder of Malcolm X will forever be a stain on this world's history.
@nouraali6502 3 years ago

I thank everyone worked on this documentary, as an Arab and a muslim Malcom X has always been a respected figure who devoted him self to a cause. This documentary was such a eye opning for me and I can't wait to get my hands on his autobiography, may Allah has mercy on his soul and grants him for his devotion with Jannah.
@abdulqadirsharif3911 3 years ago

May Allah grant him a palace in jannah 💚💛❤️
@OjanMusic 4 years ago

57 never looked so beautiful! She's incredibly intelligent too, took right after her father!
@levirothstein6526 4 years ago

Disgusting how they assassinated him in front of his children and if U know who did this & kept quiet, you’re just as guilty & disgusting.
@mspeoples 4 years ago

His daughter is very articulate as many of us as Blacks.
@BlueChipAdvance 4 years ago

I feel we all have a little bit of Malcolm X inside of us, we just have to develop the courage to let him speak out! ❌✊🏽
@AsadJahangirVlogs 4 years ago

“The media is the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” Malcolm X
@stefworld9815 4 years ago

Malcolm X type of leader we need today . The world is missing you 🙏🏼
@roycarter9640 3 years ago

Thank you ma'am for your dad. I'm so sorry for your loss. Your dad was the truth
@RobertJohnson-un4ht 3 years ago

God bless her father. He was one of the influential men in my life.
@frankiejaimes1 4 years ago

Malcom X is my role model and my favorite activist. The way he turned his life around is incredible!
@justmyopinion9883 4 years ago

The real question isn't who killed him, but why was he killed. I believe he was killed because certain people feared how much power he had. He had enough power to organize and lead large numbers of Black people. This was a threat to the people who wanted to maintain the status quo.
@daijav9488 3 years ago

Growing up, I remember Malcolm X seemed like a “no-no” topic. They painted him as such a violent person, but now as an adult I see he was very educated and had a very thought out plan for a revolution. Sad to see how my education was compromised because of systematic oppression/racism.
@mehdih3195 3 years ago

As an Iranian, I love and respect Malcolm X very much, and now I see that what he said was absolutely true. In Iran, we love Malcolm very much ...