Part 1: Muhammad and Khalilah Ali, The Love Story | NBC 6

It was a friendship that blossomed into a romance. Muhammad Ali and his second wife, Khalilah, were married for nearly a decade and were known as the Barack and Michelle Obama of the 60s and 70s.
This is Part 1 of an extended interview for NBC 6 Voices. Watch the complete story Sunday at 9 a.m.
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[@robinwalthour2357]

This woman is beautiful, gifted and smart!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

That's why my mom named me after her ( his daughter has my name too)

[@ericfreeman1303]

I believe Ms Khalilah like Muhammad Ali in the beginning, But he had to prove himself worthy of a intelligent nice looking respectful lady of her caliber. Muhammad Ali and Khalilah was A powerful Black excellent couple before the term got popular 💯

[@toytoy3900]

She was the most beautiful caramel woman, with that gorgeous Pocahontas hair,silky and wavy as can be, she was just absolutely stunning, not to mention smart as a whip 💕

[@sharmindecruz9757]

Yep,she had beautiful daughters with ali

[@authorcandacephillips-ande1460]

What a beautiful story from such a beautiful and respected woman!

[@barbaraglover4451]

she is such a powerful woman

[@cesarkiele9989]

Nope! Attention smoking more like.

[@lilgreeneyesp637]

This is wife number 2.. strong powerfull woman and she wasnt no push over 4 beautifull children came frm this marriage ..🤣🤣🤣.. ohhh she good at martial arts too ,so I heard

[@robertmacleod7587]

great stories

[@antronmuhammad1866]

This is classic!!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

My name was inspired by her .

[@jamesjohnson8544]

She was 17 when she married Ali? What?

[@localmatterspodcastofgeorg3624]

Yes. He was about 24. Elijah Muhammad taught that the man should be 7 years older than the woman.

[@jamesjohnson8544]

@@localmatterspodcastofgeorg3624 did he actually? I personally don’t think Ali was a pedo but I’ve seen someone explain that he could have been due to his connections with Elvis

[@localmatterspodcastofgeorg3624]

@@jamesjohnson8544 Unfortunately, prior to the 80s, it was acceptable for an adult to marry 16-17 year old girls. And many of the men were older than 24. In some states 16 is the age of consent so there are no legal consequences. I have read that at least one woman said he started a relationship with her when she was under 17.

[@jesuslover5968]

@@jamesjohnson8544 and don’t forget bill Clinton

[@WaterfallVee]

​​I thought it half the man's age plus 7.

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Wait u mean to tell me he first met her at 10 he was 18 . At 13 he was 21 are u kidding me SHE MARRIED HIM AT 17 HE WAS ALREADY 25 smh.

[@vatricegeorge]

You should be shaking your head due to your ignorance

[@sharmindecruz9757]

So what?

[@ryanomahony2060]

A LOVELY FUNNY LADY

[@philfrank9226]

Why must they lie in recollection?

[@daboxingscholar]

She lying ali was writing poems before he met her and was also married

[@aamaliyahkhan1524]

She did write that poem in regards to liston coz I seen a video were Muhammad mentions it

[@daboxingscholar]

@@aamaliyahkhan1524 he was with his first wife she was only a lil girl when he fought liston they wasnt even together then check her stories out with ali timeline it dont add up

[@cesarkiele9989]

@@daboxingscholar ; As soon as Ali died, she started milking their lovestory/ relationship. She's the phoniest of all his wives.

[@daboxingscholar]

@@cesarkiele9989 wow

[@saltwell80]

She is and was a beautiful woman,but I will have to agree,she is definitely lying when Ali then cassius clay fought Sonny Liston she was only 13, how can she wright a poem 4 him at that age and besides she didn't meet him until she was sixteen,I don't want to get into everything, I have heard other things she claims that I know dam well aren't true but nevertheless she's still my girl because I know why she does it ! Money

[@pacman1916]

What an evil little girl turned grown. Cassius was is name, and he can have as much pride in it as he can

[@marygoodwin2333]

She looks high

[@bradm718]

I call cap