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This article explores some of the places associated with Malcolm X. Learn about the places where he lived, worked, and preached.
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Yuri Kochiyama was a Japanese American political and civil rights activist. During World War II, the U.S. government forcibly removed her and her family to an incarceration site for Japanese Americans. For fifty years, Kochiyama spoke out about oppressive institutions and injustice in the United States.
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Curiosity Kits inspire exploration and learning of history through place. These multi-piece resources include articles that explore historic places and provide educational activities for life-long learners. This kit focuses on the life and work of Malcolm Little, also known as Malcolm X. You’ll also find activities and discussion questions for learners of all ages.
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Born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, the Malcolm X House Site marks the site where Malcolm X was raised. Malcom X, also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, was a major public figure and advocate for the economic and social self-sufficiency of African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s.The house was razed in 1970 and no photographs or descriptions of the house are known to exist. Today, the site is occupied by the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation.
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On May 19, 1925, Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little) was born in a now-demolished house on this site in North Omaha, Nebraska. As a civil rights leader he advocated racial separatism over integration and the legitimacy of violence in self-defense.
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The activities in this article explore topics relating to Malcolm X, including his relationship to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and racially restrictive covenants.
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The Moslem Temple, now the Mother Mosque of America, was completed on February 15, 1934. It is a simple, one-story wood frame prairie schoolhouse style building. It is significant for being the first building designed and constructed as a house of worship for Muslims in America.
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Masjid al-Ansar, located in Miami Florida, was established in the 1960s by the Nation of Islam community. The mosque’s current location was purchased in 1966. It was the first extant mosque in the state of Florida.
Chesapeake Bay
Green Muslims ODIG! for Adults: Our Deen is Green! Meaningful Watershed Education Experience (MWEE) for Grownups
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$35,000 grant to Green Muslims - Washington D.C. - Building upon the Our Deen (Faith) is Green! youth outdoor education program, this project will take adults into nature.
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Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was the first world leader President Eisenhower brought to his Gettysburg farm, and the only to stay overnight during his visit. Explore his story further, and learn how Eisenhower used his own home to conduct diplomacy during his presidency.
César E. Chávez National Monument
Martyr's Rock
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Martyr's Rock is dedicated to the people who lost their lives during the struggle for civil rights for the farmworkers who feed America. The three metal symbols mounted on top of this rock formation represent the people who died during the grape strikes. Five martyrs are honored here: Nan Freeman, Nagi Daifallah, Juan De La Cruz, Rufino Contreras, and Rene Lopez. The Christian Cross, a Star of David, and a Muslim Crescent Moon represent their different faiths and backgrounds.
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"In a few hours, I will be surrounded by our community of volunteers, who have come to celebrate ‘Eid’ in the parks, a festival that marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated by Muslims across the world. On this special day, my reflection takes me back to when I first learned about the five pillars of Islam. While in my childhood, these duties were confined to the mosque and my community, in my adulthood, I started to see these pillars show up in my connection with nature."
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Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, was born in Plains, Georgia. Although he came to office after a brilliantly run political campaign, Carter distrusted politics. He relied on the strong moral convictions that he learned in Plains to help him find actions that would best benefit the whole country regardless of political party.