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Native museum highlights Malcolm X’s life in Mid-Michigan

By Editorial Board Published February 7, 2025 3 Min Read
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Native museum highlights Malcolm X’s life in Mid-Michigan

MASON, Mich. (WLNS) — As Black Historical past Month will get underway, an area exhibit is remembering the time when Malcolm X lived within the mid-Michigan space. 

Earlier than Malcolm X turned the distinguished activist historical past remembers him as, Malcolm Little spent a yr and a half in mid-Michigan. Doug Klein, secretary of the Mason Space Historic Society, says the museum is highlighting that yr and a half this month.

“We have pictures of the school he went to,” says Klein. “The house he lived in, and one of the stores that he worked at after school, Matthew’s Restaurant.”

Klein says Malcolm’s time within the metropolis was very eventful. 

“In terms of developing his skills, especially in writing and in speaking,” said Klein. “So, he always credited his time in Mason for helping him develop some of his skills.” 

(WLNS)

Through the eighth grade, Klein says Malcolm lived on the Ingham County Detention Heart. Regardless of the title of the constructing, it was a gaggle dwelling. Though his life within the Nice Lakes State was brief, Klein says Malcolm picked up a couple of expertise along with public talking. 

“He realized some boxing expertise when he was younger, and truly went to a boxing bouncer matches down in Jackson,” mentioned Klein. 

Klein says Malcolm additionally labored numerous odd jobs. 

“Most notably he served as a chauffeur for our first woman doctor in Mason,” mentioned Klein. “Her title was Gertrude (Dart) O’Sullivan.”

Malcolm excelled in class through the eighth grade, however issues went south after an encounter along with his trainer. 

“The incident that’s recounted in the autobiography of Malcolm X of an English teacher giving him a hard time because he wanted to be a lawyer, and the English teacher didn’t think that was realistic,” said Klein. “He kind of rebelled against that. That ended up in his book.” 

Klein says as soon as Malcolm entered the ninth grade, he began having hassle in class once more, and ultimately left Michigan and moved in along with his sister in Boston, Massachusetts. 

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