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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · Betty Shabazz was born Betty Dean Sanders in 1934 and became a nurse and activist. She married Malcolm X in 1958 and raised six daughters after his assassination in 1965. She died in 1997 in a fire set by her grandson.
Apr 26, 2024 · 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. Sanders was raised in Detroit by adoptive parents in a comfortable middle-class home and was active in a Methodist church.
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Feb 4, 2019 · Betty Shabazz was born Betty Dean Sanders and became the wife of civil rights leader Malcolm X. She overcame challenges in education, activism and family, but faced tragedy in the deaths of her son and husband.
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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. Ollie May Sanders was a teenager and Sandlin was 21 when Betty was born. They were unmarried.
Apr 1, 2024 · Find the obituary of Betty J. Saunders (1939 - 2024) from Downtown, FL. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care.
