I still never understood why Malcolm X's mom named him after a street.

Let's agree that the "Malcolm X is still dead" comment is out of place. Gothamist is not that snide and callous. But let's also agree that Malcolm X was not a "civil rights leader." He was a racial separatist who denounced the civil rights movement.

at the beginning of his life, not at the end

He was still a racial separatist at the end of his life, albeit a less extreme and hateful one. He refused to allow whites to join his Organization of Afro-American Unity and still opposed integration and interracial relationships.

Not quite.

He wrote in his autobiography he met fellow Moslem pilgrims from around the world (during the Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca) who had white skin and blue eyes and considered them his brothers. However, he considered American racial problems should be resolved by African-Americans themselves.

I'll take his own words over yours anytime.

thats cause white people are annoying like you

Considering this Hagan guy has been living 5 days out of prison and 2 days in, I don't see why they're making a big talk about this. So he doesn't have to go to prison at all anymore... lucky him.

That last sentence, REALLY?

I find it ironic that Mr. Hagan was at Lincoln Correctional Facility which is 1/2 a block from Malcolm X Blvd.

I feel sorry for Charles Baron and Al Sharpton. They will have an especially difficult time blaming this on white racism.

Not sure about Sharpton, but I wouldn't be shocked if Barron believed the FBI/CIA/NYPD conspiracy theories about Malcolm X's death.

The "Malcolm X is still dead" remark was out of place here.

I have to agree. Very little of value in such a snide comment. Agree or not with Malcolm X, he was murdered, and your lack of respct is in very poor taste.

We'll never know what might have happened had he lived but Malcolm X (or El Hajj Malik El-Shabazz at the time of his death) was transforming into something other than the person he was when a member of the Nation of Islam. It would have been interesting to see where he would have taken his message.

One other tangential thing: He was an extremely funny guy. If you listen to his speeches, there are moments that could be considered almost stand-up comedy. Very talented fellow.

You two completely misread that. The point of that sentence "He will presumably return to his family's home in Sunset Park; Malcolm X is still dead" is that while this assassin will soon be free to carry on with his life, Malcom X, may he RIP, doesn't have that luxury.

"Malcolm X is still dead" is that while this assassin will soon be free to carry on with his life, Malcom X, may he RIP, doesn't have that luxury."

while i get what you were aiming at (i.e. malcolm x will does not have that luxury), that also tends to be a side effect of successful assassinations.

You completely miswrote that. You were trying to be clever, and in your attempt to clarify (which is a sign of bad writing) you blame the reader.

Then say that more clearly in the story, John.

It just came across as out of place in an otherwise fact filled story.