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Iola Corbett holds up a copy of her book, "Growing Up Muslim"

Detroiter Iola Corbett shares her journey through Detroit, meeting Malcolm X and becoming a union president

Nargis Rahman February 28, 2025

February is Black History Month and WDET’s Detroit Evening Report is collecting Black History stories from listeners.Iola Corbett, also known...

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Wayne State’s Department of Anthropology has been working with the nonprofit Project We Hope Dream & Believe (PWHDAB) since 2021 to restore the once-home of civil rights leader Malcolm X.

The Metro: Malcolm X’s Inkster home receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

The Metro May 13, 2024

Malcolm X is known for his activism for civil rights, including championing Black empowerment along with being a spokesman for...

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X: The Life and Times of Malcom X

Life of civil rights icon becomes an opera with “X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X”

Ryan Patrick Hooper May 6, 2022

“X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X” opens with a heart-wrenching scene in East Lansing and tells the story...

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