Civil Rights Pioneer Malcolm X Becomes 1st Black Honoree In Nebraska Hall Of Fame

Bettmann/Getty images By Melissa Noel· Updated September 15, 2022

Malcolm X is the first Black honoree to be inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame, fifteen years after being rejected as being too controversial.

According to the Associated Press, the organization’s commission chose the civil rights pioneer by a vote of 4-3 over the late author and educator Louise Pound from the University of Nebraska.

“Malcolm X used the lessons

Melissa Noel
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