Malcolm X Is (Finally) Embraced As A Nebraska Native, With A Bust in the State Capitol

A pioneer in the civil rights movement, paralleling MLK

Malcolm X (1925-1965) is the first Black person in the Nebraska Hall of Fame. In May 2024, he’ll have a bust inside the Nebraska State Capitol, along with 26 other Nebraskans. Nebraska Public Media reported on Malcolm’s early life in Omaha and later visits. He was born with the name Malcolm Little in 1925.  His father Earl founded a Marcus Garvey Pan-Africanist nationalist chapter. Shortly after Malcolm was born, the Ku Klux Klan threatened the Littles.

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