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in particular—for what she felt was their role in the assassination of her husband. In a 1994 interview, her mother was asked whether
Farrakhan "had anything to do" with Malcolm X's death. She replied: "Of course, yes. Nobody kept it a secret. It was a badge of honor. Everybody talked about it, yes."
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during a public event intended to raise money for
Qubilah Shabazz's legal defense. Some heralded the evening as a reconciliation between the two, but others thought Betty Shabazz was doing whatever she had to in order to protect her daughter. Regardless, nearly $ 250,000 was raised that evening.
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Shabazz began to obsess about
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with respect to the charges on May 1. Under the terms of the plea, she was required to undergo psychological counseling and treatment for her substance use disorders, to attend school or become employed, and to avoid further legal trouble for two years. Provided that
Shabazz satisfied these
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but was uncomfortable there, feeling that the white students were shunning her and that the
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Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center
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conditions, the indictment against her would be dropped.
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922:. New York: One World.
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