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Malcolm X, a.k.a. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was a black American activist who had a lasting impact on race relations in America. His speeches and political work helped bring to the world’s attention the evil of racism in the USA. He led an extraordinary life that would take him from poverty, crime and prison to being a much respected community leader.
馬爾克姆·X，也被人們稱之為“艾爾-哈吉·馬立克·艾爾-夏巴茲”，他是一名黑人人權活動人士，對美國種族主義問題產生深遠影響。通過公開演講和政治活動，美國種族主義問題引起全球關注。他曾遭遇貧困，還曾犯下罪行被捕入獄，到成為一名受人敬重的團體領袖，他的一聲跌宕起伏。
He was born Malcolm Little in 1925 but rejected his surname later in life because it represented his slavery past. He adopted ‘X’ to signify his unknown ancestry. Malcolm was top of his class at junior high school and wanted to be a lawyer. A teacher told him he was the wrong colour to study law and he dropped out of high school.
馬爾克姆出生于1925年，原名馬爾克姆·利托，但因姓氏利托包含奴隸史，他隨即決定棄用。并用字母“X”來代表祖先未知。初中時期，馬爾克姆是班里最優秀的學生，并夢想成為一名律師。老師告訴他黑人沒法成為律師，馬爾克姆隨后高中輟學。
He moved to New York in 1943 and slowly became involved in drug dealing, gambling, robbery and other crimes. In 1946, he was sent to prison for ten years. He became an avid reader and educated himself in many topics. He also converted to Islam and met leaders of the Nation of Islam and the Black Muslims. He left prison in 1952.
1943年，馬爾克姆前往紐約，并逐漸參與販毒、賭博、并犯有搶劫等其它罪行。1946年，他入獄十年。服刑期間，馬爾克姆發奮讀書，并自學許多科目。并成為穆斯林教徒，遇見了“伊斯蘭國民大會”以及“黑人穆斯林”領袖。1952年，馬爾克姆出獄。
In 1954, Malcolm X became leader of a Nation of Islam temple in New York. He became well known for his political views and regularly appeared on TV and in magazines. He became famous around the world. In 1964, Malcolm X made his pilgrimage to Mecca, where he realized all races were the same. Malcolm X was assassinated while making a speech in 1965.
1954年，他成為紐約“穆斯林清真寺社團”領袖。并因政見獨到而聲名遠播，還經常出現在電視和各大雜志中。他成為了一名全球名人。1964年，馬爾克姆前往麥加朝覲，并認為所有種族一律平等。1965年，他在公開演講中遭刺殺身亡。
譯文屬可可英語原創，未經允許，不得轉載。
