Lansing and Malcolm X – Part Three

In this third part of a three-part episode, Lanstories host David Siwik concludes his look at Lansing during the childhood of Malcolm X in the 1920s and 1930s. Topics discussed include housing discrimination, foster care, the death of Malcolm X's father and the threats the Little family faced from the state authorities and local white supremacist terrorist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan and the Black Legion.Topics/Tags/KeywordsMalcolm XMalcolm LittleEarl LittleLouis LittleElla LittleLansingMichiganMichigan HistoryUnited States History1920s1930sHousing DiscriminationGrand River AvenuePleasant Grove Elementary SchoolPleasant Grove AvenueHome Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)MasonKalamazoo Regional Psychiatric HospitalKu Klux KlanBlack Legion