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Cassius Clay changed his name after converting to Islam. He announced that he was a Black Muslim and changed his name to Muhammad Ali instead of Cassius Clay.

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To express black power

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Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali (at the behest of Elijah Muhammad) in 1964, after he won the world title, and a year after he converted to Islam.

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To Express black power

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