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    Betty Shabazz

    American educator and civil rights advocate

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  1. 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 .

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Betty Shabazz was the wife of Malcolm X, a civil rights activist and leader of the Nation of Islam. She survived his assassination in 1965 and became a university administrator and activist until her death in 1997.

  3. Betty Shabazz eventually reconciled with Farrakhan, shaking his hand on the stage of Harlem's Apollo Theater as 1,400 people cheered at a fund-raiser for her daughter's defense. She also spoke at ...

  4. 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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  5. Feb 4, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X who overcame racism, education, and civil rights challenges. Find out how she rose from a teenage single mother to a college educator and administrator, and how she died in a tragic fire after her son set her home on fire.

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  7. Jun 24, 1997 · Betty Shabazz, who saw her husband, Malcolm X, assassinated 32 years ago and sought to preserve his memory and teachings in a life that became a symbol of perseverance to black America, died ...

  8. Jun 23, 1997 · Learn about the life and legacy of Betty Shabazz, the wife of Malcolm X and a prominent educator and human rights advocate. Explore her biography, achievements, and association with the Malcolm X House Site in Omaha, Nebraska.

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