Betty Shabazz, the widow of el-Hajj Mailk el-Shabazz, better known as slain civil rights leader Malcolm X, would have been 81 today. Despite losing her husband in such a violent way and facing raising six daughters alone, Shabazz found the will to achieve. Born Betty Dean Sanders in 1934, Shabazz married Malcolm during his […]
Once again, biographical filmmakers didn’t quite get it right. The Lifetime Network’s “Betty and Coretta” is the latest example of that. Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Betty Shabazz spoke up about the inaccuracies the film contains. Rumor has it, the filmmakers didn’t even consult the children about a damn thing. “My mother was not a […]
Soul songstress Mary J. Blige’s career is picking up quite a bit of steam these days as she flips the switch from singing to acting. Blige has been struck by drama fever, landing the role of Dr. Betty Shabazz in the upcoming TV film “Parallel Lives.” The film is set to portray the lives of […]
