OMAHA- A nearly 18-acre site in North Omaha, now mostly land, gardens, and a small former church, is poised for a multi-million dollar makeover featuring a museum honoring the legacy of Omaha-born Malcolm X. A $20 million state grant was announced this month, and will go to the owners of the land, the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation.

The funding will be utilized by the Foundation to build a cultural education center and museum dedicated to the slain human rights leader. The funds follow legislation approved last year to build the tourism hub in honor of Malcolm X, the first African American inducted into the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

"This Hall of Fame induction and future development plans are an opportunity for people from all walks of life to learn and connect with Malcolm X," said JoAnna LeFlore-Ejike, executive director of the Foundation. Over time, LeFlore-Ejike said her team hopes to establish a multi-building memorial campus, similar to the one that honors Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta.

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