Earl Little

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Earl Little was an African American Baptist minister and outspoken supporter of Marcus Garvey whose activism and mysterious death profoundly influenced the early life of his son, Malcolm X.

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Earl Little canonical 2

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instanceOf Baptist minister
civil rights activist
human
causeOfDeath hit by streetcar (disputed)
child Malcolm X
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1890
dateOfDeath 1931
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Little
givenName Earl
hasNumberOfChildren 8
hasOccupation carpenter
farmer
hasRole community leader
influenced Malcolm X
knownFor organizing UNIA chapters
outspoken advocacy of black self-reliance
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath controversial death
memberOf Universal Negro Improvement Association
movement Garveyism
linked to: Marcus Garvey
notableEvent death investigated as possible murder by white supremacists
notableFor being the father of Malcolm X
notableImpact shaped Malcolm X’s early views on race and self-determination
notableWork activism in support of Marcus Garvey
occupation activist
minister
preacher
partOf African-American civil rights movement (pre-World War II)
linked to: Niagara Movement
placeOfBirth Georgia, United States
linked to: Georgia
placeOfDeath Lansing, Michigan, United States
linked to: Lansing, Michigan
politicalView black nationalism
relative Hilda Little
Mary Little
Philbert Little
Reginald Little
Robert Little
Wilfred Little
Yvonne Little
religion Baptist
residence Lansing, Michigan, United States
linked to: Lansing, Michigan

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
linked to: Omaha, Nebraska
sexOrGender male
spouse Louise Little
supported Marcus Garvey

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Malcolm X father Earl Little
Louise Little spouse Earl Little