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Louise Helen Norton Little (née Langdon; 1894 or 1897 – December 18, 1989) was a Grenadian-born American activist. She was the mother of Malcolm X.
Mar 19, 2022 · The K.K.K. targeted the Little home because Louise and her husband, Earl, were unapologetic activists who pushed a message of revolution in the new Black communities of the unwelcoming...
Louise Little fought oppression in public and private spheres, and shaped her son’s education as he evolved into a powerful thinker and speaker.
Dec 9, 2021 · The recent unexpected death of Malikah Shabazz once again provides an aperture on her distinguished family, especially her paternal grandmother Louise Little (née Langdon).
Louise Little served as division secretary, writing reports documenting local U.N.I.A. activities and division meetings for The Negro World newspaper. Earl Little also petitioned...
Feb 19, 2017 · In this interview, McDuffie discusses his groundbreaking article, “The Diasporic Journeys of Louise Little: Grassroots Garveyism, the Midwest, and Community Feminism,” which explores the life, activism, and legacy of Malcolm X’s mother, Louise Langdon Norton Little.
Sep 8, 2021 · Louise Little. Photo: Twitter/Roots Renaissance Organization. Her life story was as incredible as that of her son. Yet until recently, there was very little known about Louise Little. Without...
Feb 2, 2021 · Louise Little and Alberta King likewise survived their sons. Little lived for 26 years after Malcolm’s murder without writing a book or even commenting on the assassination.
Tracing the history of Louise Little provides a lens for appreciating the importance of women in leading Pan-Africanist movements, the making of community feminism at the grassroots level, and the importance of the U.S. Midwest and Canada as sites of diasporic protest.
Louise Little was born and raised in Belfast, to a Protestant family with a strong Unionist-Loyalist background. Her grandfather, Gusty Spence, was one of the founding members of the UVF (Ulster Volunteer Force), known as the most violent Loyalist paramilitary organization.
