Malcolm X was born with the name Malcolm Little, in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19, 1925. Malcolm was a very bright student through grade school, graduating near the top of his class as an eight grader. When one of Malcolm's favorite teachers told him his dream of becoming a lawyer was "No realistic goal for a nigger" consequently, Malcolm lost interest in school . Malcolm then moved to Boston, Mass. working odd jobs, and having a good time. By 1942 Malcolm was participating in drugs, prostitution, and gambling in the New York area. Eventually Malcolm and his buddy, Malcolm "Shorty" Jarvis, moved back to Boston, where they were arrested and convicted on burglary charges in 1946. Malcolm refers to this time of his life as the "Detroit Red" years. Detroit Red was a drug dealing criminal who was a danger to himself and to the black community. During his seven years in prison Malcolm would educate himself, by studying the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam......
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