Malcolm X House Site

The Malcolm X House Site located at 3448 Pinkney Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, marks the house site where Malcolm X was born, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The house, which was torn down in 1965, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1984^[1][2], and a state historic marker was added in 1987. ^[3]

Born Malcolm Little at University of Nebraska at Omaha Hospital on May 19, 1925 to Earl and Louise Little, Malcolm X's father was a Christian minister. In his autobiography, X said that his family fled Omaha for Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1926 because of threats from the Ku 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 Malcolm X's autobiography in 1970.^[4]. Moore purchased more property around the site, and today it is owned by the Malcolm X Foundation.^[5] They have 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.

See also

• Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska
• History of North Omaha, Nebraska
• Timeline of Racial Tension in Omaha, Nebraska
• Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska

References

1. ^ (nd) National Register of Historic Places Nebraska Listings - Douglas County. Retrieved 6/17/07.
2. ^ Douglas County entries Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 6/17/07.
3. ^ State Historical Marker text. Retrieved 6/17/07.
4. ^ Site Held for Malcolm X Museum: Empty Lots Hold Dreams for Rowena Moore - Omaha World Herald - March 11, 1989. Retrieved 6/17/07.
5. ^ Malcolm X Foundation Mission Statement. Retrieved 6/17/07.

External links

• BrotherMalcolm history of birth site
• Yahoo Entry (with photo)

Coordinates: 41.290287° N 95.963516° W

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