This sources really explains what was going on in Malcolm's life. They talked about how Malcolm was a pimp, a male prostitute, a gambler, and a drug- dealer. Malcolm was sentence to 10 years in 1946 for burglary. The authors mentioned that Malcolm got in contact with the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, generally known as Black Muslims. The article continues to talk about his life as he changed his last name from Little to X. After Malcolm was release from jail in 1952. He found Nation of Islam Boston, Philadelphia, and Harlem. Malcolm believed that violence was justified. However Malcolm made a decision to turn away Nation of Islam. Later on finding out that his spiritual leader wanted him dead, because his popularity bothered his leadership
