Malcolm X House Site
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The Malcolm X House Site marks the house site where Malcolm X was born in Omaha, Nebraska.
The house, which was torn down in 1965, was at 3448 Pinkney Street in North Omaha. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984.[1]
A state historic marker was added in 1987.[2]
He was born Malcom Little at University of Nebraska at Omaha Hospital on May 19, 1925 to Earl and Louise Little. His father was a minister. In his autobiography, he said that his family fled Omaha for Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1926 because of threats from the Klu Klux Klan.
Efforts to mark the location were spearheaded by Rowena Moore whose father lived in the house and who owned the property. She said she was unaware of the connection until her sister discovered the connection after reading Malcom X's autobiography in 1970.[3]. She was to purchase more property around the site.
The site is now owned by the Malcolm X Foundation.[4], which has plans to expand it as a park and to connect it to the municipal Adams Park to the south.
As is the case with the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens five miles to the south, the City of Omaha has indicated it does not have the money to build a memorial.
[edit] See also
- Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska
- History of North Omaha, Nebraska
- Timeline of Racial Tension in Omaha, Nebraska
[edit] References
- ^ Nebraskahistory.org Douglas County entries
- ^ State Historical Marker text
- ^ Site Held for Malcolm X Museum: Empty Lots Hold Dreams for Rowena Moore - Omaha World Herald - March 11, 1989
- ^ Malcolm X Foundation Mission Statement
[edit] External links
- BrotherMalcolm history of birth site
- Yahoo Entry (with photo)
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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