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Professor Essien-Udom was born in October 25, 1928- May 27, 2002. he was born in Ikot Osong, Eastern Providence, Nigeria. His full name is Essien Udonsen Essien-Udom, he was greeted by Malcolm X in Lagos, where the Professor taught in Ibadan University. They meet prior to this encounter in in the U.S, when the Professor was doing research for his book Black Nationalism which was a book on Black Nationalism which were an influence to the Black Islam movement such as the Nation of Islam that was led by Elijah Muhammad.