Lansing area activists seek to honor Malcolm X’s family
Krystal Nurse
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FILE - In this June 29, 1963, file photo, Malcolm X addresses a rally in Harlem in New York. During the critical era of the 1950s and '60s, Martin Luther King Jr., who led the 250,000-strong March on Washington in 1963, and Malcolm X were colossal 20th century figures, representing two different tracks: mass non-violent protest and getting favorable outcomes "by any means necessary." (AP Photo/File) (AP1963)
LANSING, Mich. – Malcolm X is a well-known Civil Rights figure with roots in Lansing, yet many do not know about the icon and his family. Two East Lansing residents hope to change that.