During his life, Jamal was romantically involved with several high-profile women, notably Jean Seberg, Diana Athill, and Gale Benson.

[citation needed] After Malcolm X's death, Jamal joined with Maulana Karenga and others to found "US", an organization to promote African-American cultural unity.

Jamal continued to emphasise his cousin's radical politics, while Karenga wished to root black Americans in African culture.

[3] Jamal moved to London during the late 1960s, where he met Gale Benson, daughter of the British MP Leonard Plugge.

"[4] Jamal and Benson traveled in America seeking funds for a project to create a Montessori school for black children.

It was published in the UK by André Deutsch, and at this time, Jamal became involved in a relationship with his London editor, Diana Athill.

She later wrote about their romance in her memoir Make Believe, recording his increasing mental instability and alleging that he made repeated assertions that he was God.

[7] Jamal eventually returned to his wife and moved back to Boston, where he revived his role as director of the Malcolm X Foundation.