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Earl Little, a Baptist minister born in Reynolds, Georgia, and his second wife, Louise, born in Grenada, British West Indies, were long-standing members of Marcus Garvey's...
Feb 2, 2024 · Earl Little was a Baptist minister and a black nationalist who died in 1931 in a streetcar accident. His death was controversial and sparked speculation of foul play by white supremacists, as depicted in the series 'Genius: MLK/X'.
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Earl Little (29 July 1890-28 September 1931) was an African-American Baptist minister and UNIA organizer. He was the father of Malcolm X.
Earl Little was born in Reynolds, Georgia on 29 July 1890, and he became a Baptist lay minister. Little was left with a hatred for white people, as four of his brothers had been killed by white men, with one of them being lynched. He later married Louise Little and settled in Omaha, Nebraska, where they became involved with the local UNIA chapter. ...
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In 1931, Earl Little was killed by a Lansing streetcar, a bizarre and gruesome mishap that the Lansing coroner ruled accidental—though Malcolm believed his father was murdered by a Ku Klux Klan-like hate group, the Black Legion.
Reverend Earl Little was Malcolm X's father, a black nationalist minister and organizer. He was killed by white racists for his activism, and Malcolm inherited his pride and confidence.
Timeline of Malcolm X's Life. May 19: Malcolm X is born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska, the fourth of Earl and Louise Little's seven children. Earl, a Baptist minister, is a follower of...
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Jun 4, 2024 · When Malcolm was six years old, his father, the Rev. Earl Little, a Baptist minister and former supporter of the early Black nationalist leader Marcus Garvey, died after being hit by a streetcar, quite possibly the victim of murder by whites.
