Betty Shabazz
Betty Shabazz (born Betty Jean Sanders) (28 May 1936 - 23 June 1997), also known as Betty X, is the widow of the late Malcolm X.
Shabazz was born in Detroit, Michigan. After high school, she attended Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, and then the Attilah (b. 1958), Qubilah (b. 1960), Ilyasah (b. 1963), Gamilah (b. 1964) and twins Malaak and Malikah (b. 1965).
On 1 June 1997, Shabazz's grandson, who was living with her at the time, set fire to her New York City apartment. Shabazz suffered burns over 80% of her body and remained in intensive care for weeks, until she died on 23 June 1997. Her grandson, Malcolm Shabazz was later sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention for manslaughter.
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