Civil rights & activism · 1925–1965Malcolm XMuslim minister, human rights activistMichigan-raised Muslim minister who began his Nation of Islam ministry at Detroit's Temple No. 1 in 1953 and gave some of his best-known speeches in the city.DETROIT / A living lexicon / ¼
Famous Detroiters
People who were born here, moved here or built their careers in Detroit: musicians, carmakers, athletes, writers, inventors, civil-rights leaders and a few notorious names. With their dates, their Detroit story and the places where they lived, worked and played, closed ones included.
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Clear filtersCivil rights & activism · 1925–1965Malcolm XMuslim minister, human rights activistMichigan-raised Muslim minister who began his Nation of Islam ministry at Detroit's Temple No. 1 in 1953 and gave some of his best-known speeches in the city.
Music · born 1974Xzibitrapper, actor, television hostRapper, actor and Pimp My Ride host who was born in Detroit and lived in the city until elementary-school age.The lexicon keeps growing. Every entry lists its sources at the bottom. Dates were checked against Wikidata and Wikipedia. The texts are our own.