2.2K views · 89 reactions | Cassius Clay, who had experienced segregation and came of age as the Civil Rights movement was about to explode, was drawn to the message of the Nation of Islam: embrace separatism, reject integration, and don’t buy into a system rigged against Black people. Cassius X: the story of an American Cultural Icon, Monday at 9/8c. #BHM | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

16K views · 726 reactions | A young Cassius Clay shocked the odds-makers by dethroning the world heavyweight boxing champ Sonny Liston, 60 years ago, on #ThisDayInHistory. Would you believe that Clay— who later changed his named to Muhammad Ali- predicted his victory, boasting that he would “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee” and knock out Liston in the eighth round. To read more, visit: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/clay-knocks-out-liston | HISTORY | Facebook