The Buzz | Archaeologists digging at Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston

Archeologists in Boston are digging at a boyhood home of Malcolm X in an effort to uncover more about the slain black rights activist’s early life.
The two-week archaeological dig begins today in Boston’s historically black Roxbury neighborhood. Organizers say they also hope to learn more about the property’s long history, which includes uses as a farm and possibly Native American settlement.
Members of Malcolm X’s family and community residents are expected to help Boston’s Archaeology Lab and researchers from the University of Massachusetts Boston undertaking the excavation.
A ground-penetrating radar survey will be used this week to determine the best locations to dig and major excavation work is expected next week.