Audubon Ballroom (site of Malcolm X assassination)

The Audubon Ballroom at 3940 Broadway is the site where Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965 while preparing to address an audience at the venue. The building later became part of a complex that includes the Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, which interprets his life and legacy. The site is recognized as an important location in the history of the civil rights movement in New York City.