Malcolm X & Nation of Islam

they combine the beliefs of Islam with Black nationalism

they refuse to eat pork

their members do not have to adhere to discipline

their long-time leader was Elijah Muhammad

to get rid of their "slave name"

to embrace their African-American heritage

to show support of Black movements

his birth name was Malcolm Little

he was from New York

he increased the NOI's membership

he served time in prison

his famous line was, "By any means necessary"

he was a charismatic public speaker

he was once a critic of Martin Luther King Jr.

left the Nation of Islam

rejected his seperatist views

changed his name again

Farrad Ali

Louis Farrakhan

Elijah Muhammad's son