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Betty Shabazz

The Sheps Hetep drummers, left, play as the family of Malcolm Latif Shabazz, including his aunts Malaak Shabazz, seated fifth from right, and Ilyasah Shabazz, fourth from right, arrive for his memorial service at the First Corinthian Baptist Church on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in the Harlem section of New York. Scores gathered to remember Shabazz, 28, the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, who authorities say was beaten to death in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Malcolm Shabazz remembered at NYC memorial

Verena Dobnik, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Malcolm X's grandson has been remembered at a New York memorial service as a young man who 'redeemed himself' after a troubled past...
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Malcolm Shabazz in an unknown location. Shabazz, the 28-year-old grandson of political activist Malcolm X, died in Mexico, U.S. officials confirmed Friday, May 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Courtesy of the Shabazz family Xiomara Michel)/Malcolm X (FIle Photo)

Malcolm X's grandson buried in NY

Associated Press
HARTSDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Malcolm Shabazz, the grandson of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, has been buried at a cemetery in suburban New York...
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Malcolm X's daughter slams mom's portrayal in 'Betty and Coretta'

Jazmine Denise Rogers, MadameNoire.com
MADAME NOIRE - While Shabazz does commend the movie network for their willingness to highlight an era as important as the one depicted in the film, she expresses that the movie was highly fictionalized and the manner in which it portrayed her mother was extremely inaccurate...
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Angela Bassett, Ruby Dee and Mary J. Blige attend the premiere of 'Betty & Coretta' to celebrate with Lifetime and cast at Tribeca Cinemas on January 28, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Lifetime)

'Betty & Coretta' red carpet photos

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Angela Bassett, Ruby Dee, Mary J. Blige and Malik Yoba hit up the red carpet at the New York City premiere of Lifetime's 'Betty & Coretta'...
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Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige in Lifetime's 'Betty & Coretta.' Photo Credit: Jan Thijs

First Look: Mary J. Blige and Angela Bassett in 'Betty & Coretta'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Lifetime will kick off Black History Month in February with the film Betty & Coretta, starring Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige...
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Mary J. Blige attends the European premiere of 'Rock Of Ages' at Odeon Leicester Square on June 10, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)

Does Mary J have a future in movies?

Kia Miakka Natisse
OPINION - The precedent for singers-turned-actors isn’t optimistic for Mary -- many have tried and failed to have as great of an impact of the film industry as they have in the music business...
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Mary J. Blige to play Betty Shabazz

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Singer turned actress Mary J. Blige will play civil rights leader Malcolm X's wife in a new TV drama...
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Malcolm X's daughters unhappy with new book

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NEW YORK (AP) - Two of Malcolm X's daughters are unhappy that a new biography alleges their parents' marriage was strained...
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Malcolm X trove hidden during family feud

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A feud over the estate of Betty Shabazz, the widow of Malcolm X, has created divisions among the couple's six daughters and has resulted in something none of them had intended...
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