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"I am humbled and honored by the embrace of the residents of Nebraska. Thank you so much. Let Malcolm's dedication to truth and justice inspire us all," said Malcolm X's daughter.
Once deemed too controversial, the human rights advocate born in Omaha becomes the first Black person to join the Nebraska Hall of Fame since it started in 1961.
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Overgrown and unused, the former elementary school had a lot of water damage and graffiti-covered chalkboards. Tearing down the building section by section, officials say it once held an iconic American Civil Rights activist.