Why was Malcolm X nicknamed Detroit red?

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2026-05-11 05:46

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Taken from his autobiography written by alex haley: "Anyway, before long, my nickname happened. Just when, I don't know-but people, knowing I was from Michigan, would ask me what city. Since most New Yorkers had never heard of Lansing, I would name Detroit. Gradually, I began to be called "Detroit Red"-and it stuck."

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