@.natefilmz: Malcolm X “Who taught you to hate” #MalcolmX#zamint#BlackHistory#History#africanamerican Malcolm X was a major African American leader in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. He was known for strongly advocating for Black empowerment, self-defense, and racial pride, especially during a time when segregation and discrimination were widespread in the United States. African Americans are people in the United States who have ancestry from Africa, especially from populations brought to America during the transatlantic slave trade.