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Betty Shabazz (born Betty Dean Sanders; May 28, 1934/1936 – June 23, 1997), also known as Betty X, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was married to Malcolm X. Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Activists. Betty Shabazz is best known as the wife of African American nationalist leader Malcolm X, who was assassinated in New York City in 1965. Updated: Nov 12, 2020. Photo: Michael...
Apr 26, 2024 · Died: June 23, 1997, Bronx, N.Y. (aged 61) Betty Shabazz (born May 28, 1936, Detroit, Mich., U.S.—died June 23, 1997, Bronx, N.Y.) was an American educator and civil rights activist, who is perhaps best known as the wife of slain Black nationalist leader Malcolm X.
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Betty Shabazz, the widow of civil rights leader Malcolm X, died Monday, three weeks after being severely burned in a fire allegedly set by her 12-year-old grandson. Shabazz,...
Feb 4, 2019 · Betty Shabazz was born Betty Dean Sanders to Ollie Mae Sanders and Shelman Sandlin. Her place of birth and birth date are under dispute, as her birth records were lost, but her birth date is believed to be May 28, 1934, and her birthplace either Detroit or Pinehurst, Ga. Like her future husband Malcolm X, Shabazz endured a difficult childhood.
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Jun 24, 1997 · Dr Betty Shabazz, widow of late Malcolm X, dies three weeks after suffering extensive burns in fire in Yonkers, NY, home, allegedly set by troubled 12-year-old grandson; was 61 years old; had ...
May 9, 2009 · Betty Shabazz, wife and later widow of Malcolm X, became an important political activist after the assassination of her husband in 1965. Betty Shabazz was born Betty Dean Sanders to parents Ollie May Sanders and Shelman Sandlin.
