![Malcolm X and Redd Foxx as Harlem hustlers in the 1940s, and reunited in the early 1960s. The two, known as Detroit Red and Chicago Red, were running buddies as young men. - Malcolm X and Redd Foxx as Harlem hustlers in the 1940s, and reunited in the early 1960s. The two, known as Detroit Red and Chicago Red, were running buddies as young men. -](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/aZ0YDYz_700b.jpg)
Malcolm X and Redd Foxx as Harlem hustlers in the 1940s, and reunited in the early 1960s. The two, known as Detroit Red and Chicago Red, were running buddies as young men. -
![Detroit Opera tells the story of Detroit Red with its performance of 'X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X' | Things to Do | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times Detroit Opera tells the story of Detroit Red with its performance of 'X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X' | Things to Do | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times](https://media1.metrotimes.com/metrotimes/imager/u/original/30007387/malcolm_x.jpeg)
Detroit Opera tells the story of Detroit Red with its performance of 'X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X' | Things to Do | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times
![Former Cortland Goalie Derek Lalonde '95 Named Detroit Red Wings Head Coach - SUNY Cortland Athletics Former Cortland Goalie Derek Lalonde '95 Named Detroit Red Wings Head Coach - SUNY Cortland Athletics](https://www.cortlandreddragons.com/images/2022/7/5/DerekLalonde_RedWingsGraphic.jpg?width=1416&height=797&mode=crop&quality=80&format=jpg)
Former Cortland Goalie Derek Lalonde '95 Named Detroit Red Wings Head Coach - SUNY Cortland Athletics
![Detroit Griot on Twitter: "The moniker “Detroit Red” was derived from Malcolm X's fiery-red hair, light-skinned complexion, and time spent in the Detroit area, living in Lansing, Mason, and Flint. Detroit Red Detroit Griot on Twitter: "The moniker “Detroit Red” was derived from Malcolm X's fiery-red hair, light-skinned complexion, and time spent in the Detroit area, living in Lansing, Mason, and Flint. Detroit Red](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVIc2byW4AIRR0B.jpg)