Born Betty Dean Sanders in 1934, she overcame tremendous obstacles to become a powerful force for change alongside her husband, Malcolm X. After witnessing his assassination in 1965, she could ...

Betty and Malcolm welcomed their first child, Attallah, in 1958. Qubilah was born in 1960, and Ilyasah arrived in 1962. Gamilah, born in 1964, was only an infant when she witnessed her father's ...

Malcolm X's wife, Betty Shabazz, the plaintiffs, "and their entire family have suffered the pain of the unknown" for decades, the lawsuit states.

Malcolm X’s wife, Betty Shabazz, the plaintiffs “and their entire family have suffered the pain of the unknown” for decades, the lawsuit says. Betty Shabazz died in 1997.

One car carried the killers from New Jersey; a second, Betty and her daughters being chauffeured from Queens; and a third, Malcolm driving alone from the New York Hilton, where he had spent the night.

Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X, spoke at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at Texas A&M on Thursday and shared stories of growing up with the King children.

Malcolm X’s wife, Betty Shabazz, the plaintiffs, “and their entire family have suffered the pain of the unknown” for decades, the lawsuit states.

Three daughters of Malcolm X are accusing multiple law enforcement agencies in a $100 million lawsuit of playing roles in the 1965 assassination of the civil rights leader.