The Nation of Islam: Early Black Muslim Voices of Doubt and Dissent

Nation of Islam: Early Black Muslim Perspectives on Elijah Muhammad

In the mid-20th century, a powerful new voice emerged from within America’s Black communities, proclaiming a unique vision of Islam and Black liberation: the Nation of Islam (NOI). Founded in Detroit in the 1930s and gaining significant traction under the leadership of Elijah Muhammad from the 1940s and 1950s, the NOI offered a theology, a … Read more