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Betty Shabazz (born Betty Dean Sanders; May 28, 1934/1936 – June 23, 1997), also known as Betty X, was an American educator and civil rights advocate. She was married to Malcolm X. Shabazz grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where her foster parents largely sheltered her from racism.
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Betty Shabazz, the widow of civil rights leader Malcolm X, died Monday, three weeks after being severely burned in a fire allegedly set by her 12-year-old grandson....
Apr 2, 2014 · She died from injuries sustained in a fire on June 23, 1997. Early Life. Shabazz was born Betty Dean Sanders on May 28, 1934, to the teenaged Ollie Mae Sanders and Shelman Sandlin. While...
Jun 24, 1997 · Betty Shabazz, the widow of Black Muslim leader Malcolm X, died Monday in a Bronx hospital after struggling for more than three weeks to overcome massive burns from a fire that prosecutors say...
Jun 24, 1997 · Dr Betty Shabazz, widow of late Malcolm X, dies three weeks after suffering extensive burns in fire in Yonkers, NY, home, allegedly set by troubled 12-year-old grandson; was 61 years old; had...
Jun 24, 2024 · Betty Shabazz (born May 28, 1934, Pinehurst, Georgia., U.S.—died June 23, 1997, Bronx, New York) was an American educator and civil rights activist who is perhaps best known as the wife of slain Black nationalist leader Malcolm X.
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Jun 25, 1997 · Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X, was set on fire by a troubled grandson in 1997. She was a symbol of civil rights and a role model of grace and perseverance in the face of tragedy.
