Betty Shabazz

American educator and wife of Malcolm X (1934–1997)
Person human Q469198
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Betty Shabazz

Summary

Betty Shabazz is a human[1]. She was born in Pinehurst[2]. She was born on May 28, 1934[3]. She passed away in The Bronx[4]. She died on June 23, 1997[5]. She worked as a nurse[6] and human rights defender[7]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,204 views/month, #5,979 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Betty Shabazz's place of birth was Pinehurst[2].
  • Betty Shabazz passed away in The Bronx[4].
  • Betty Shabazz was born on May 28, 1934[3].
  • Betty Shabazz died on June 23, 1997[5].
  • Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[9].
  • Betty Shabazz was married to Malcolm X[10].
  • A child of Betty Shabazz was Qubilah Shabazz[11].
  • A child of Betty Shabazz was Ilyasah Shabazz[12].
  • A child of Betty Shabazz was Malikah Shabazz[13].
  • A child of Betty Shabazz was Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz[14].
  • A child of Betty Shabazz was Attallah Shabazz[15].
  • A child of Betty Shabazz was Malaak Shabazz[16].
  • Betty Shabazz held citizenship in United States[17].
  • Betty Shabazz is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].
  • Betty Shabazz's professions included nurse[6].
  • Betty Shabazz's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Betty Shabazz's education included a stint at University of Massachusetts Amherst[19].
  • Betty Shabazz's education included a stint at Tuskegee University[20].
  • Betty Shabazz was educated at New Jersey City University[21].
  • Betty Shabazz's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[22].
  • Betty Shabazz is recorded as female[23].
  • Betty Shabazz's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Betty Shabazz is associated with the women's rights movement[25].
  • Betty Shabazz's killed by is recorded as Malcolm Shabazz[26].
  • Betty Shabazz's Commons category is recorded as Betty Shabazz[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1934-05-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1997-06-23[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: fde04f34-a671-45f9-a4cf-39b6f7fa67f4[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Pinehurst[2], Betty Shabazz… she was born on May 28, 1934[3]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].

Education

Educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[19], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1863[35], headquartered in Amherst[36]; Tuskegee University[20], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1880[39]; and New Jersey City University[21], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42], headquartered in Jersey City[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nurse[6] and human rights defender[7].

Personal Life

Among Betty Shabazz's spouses was Malcolm X[10]. Children include Qubilah Shabazz[11], b. 1960[44], of United States[45]; Ilyasah Shabazz[12], an author[46], b. 1962[47], of United States[48]; Malikah Shabazz[13]; Gamilah Lumumba Shabazz[14]; Attallah Shabazz[15], an actor[49], b. 1958[50], of United States[51]; and Malaak Shabazz[16]. Her religion is recorded as Sunni Islam[22].

Death and Burial

Betty Shabazz died on June 23, 1997[5]. She passed away in The Bronx[4]. The cause of death was burn[52]. Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Betty Shabazz ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,204 views/month, #5,979 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Betty Shabazz born?

Betty Shabazz was born in Pinehurst[2].

Where did Betty Shabazz die?

Betty Shabazz died in The Bronx[4].

Who was Betty Shabazz married to?

Betty Shabazz's spouses include Malcolm X[10].

What did Betty Shabazz do for work?

Betty Shabazz worked as nurse[6] and human rights defender[7].

Where did Betty Shabazz go to school?

Betty Shabazz was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[19], Tuskegee University[20], and New Jersey City University[21].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [52] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Betty
    Owner of Q128485638
    Spouse Malcolm X
    Family name Shabazz, Sanders, X
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