Of course I was in love with my father as a child. He was Daddy, and our house came alive in a special way whenever he walked through the door. He'd romp and play with us; my sisters and I would literally squeal with excitement when Daddy came home. Ilyasah Shabazz alivechilddaddy share on social
Betty Shabazz was the wife of a man who challenged a government that was historically unjust. She was harassed and placed under surveillance by the Nation of Islam (NOI), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Ilyasah Shabazz agencybettybureau share on social
We were raised very colour blind. I had gone to school and to camp for so long with white people, I think I was like 15 years old before I realised I was black. Ilyasah Shabazz blackblindcamp Change image and share on social
My mother didn't set out to surround us with white students or colleagues. My mother just sought a quality education. People have these expectations of who they think you should be. And I say it's because they don't really understand Malcolm X - or his wife. Ilyasah Shabazz colleagueeducationexpectation share on social
Grass-roots work is not flashy, and rarely celebrated on the national media level, but that is where change begins. Ilyasah Shabazz begincelebratechange Change image and share on social
I don't know that there is a, quote, 'hip-hop lifestyle.' I think the music responds to complex social issues and injustices; I think it also raises complex social questions. Ilyasah Shabazz complexhiphop Change image and share on social
After graduating high school, Betty attended the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Birmingham, Alabama, the alma mater of both her parents. My mother relocated to New York because she refused to accept the oppressive racism of the Jim Crow south. Ilyasah Shabazz acceptalabamaalma share on social
Everyone wants me to be this political person... I'm not Malcolm X. Ilyasah Shabazz malcolmpersonpolitical Change image and share on social
My father, in 1952, just in his 20s, my father became the chief spokesman for the Nation of Islam. From 1952 to 1959, there were four temples. My father was responsible and credited for having maximized this membership. From four temples to 50 temples, there was so much work involved. Ilyasah Shabazz 20schiefcredit share on social
Everyone puts all of the advances that we've made on Dr. King, but there's a lot of people who were part of the civil rights movement. Ilyasah Shabazz advancecivilhave Change image and share on social