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Malcolm X
Coverage of Malcolm X in the Nexus archive.
- Khadijah Farrakhan, ‘first lady of Nation of Islam’ as wife of famous pastor, dies at 90
Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died at 90. She worked alongside him for decades, supporting the religious and sociopolitical movement based in Chicago. Born Betsy Ross, she converted to Islam in 1955 and participated in events like the Million Woman March in 1997.