Spike Lee's epic MALCOLM X ('92) was the second time Denzel Washington played him. He did it first in an off-Broadway play in 1981. The film earned him one of his eight acting Oscar nominations. See it tomorrow at noon ET on TCM. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Malcolm X Assassination: The Truth They Hide February 21, 1965: Malcolm X was assassinated at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem at age 39—while his wife, pregnant with twins, and four daughters took cover in the front row. But the real story isn't just about how he died. It's about how he lived. Born Malcolm Little to parents victimized by white supremacy, he rose from prison to become one of the 20th century's most powerful Black voices. In 1964, he made the pilgrimage to Mecca and experienced a s