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Selected Books
The Nation of Islam: Understanding the "Black Muslims" by
Call Number: Africana Library BP222 .T77x 2001This book provides a historical overview on the Nation of Islam.
The Black Muslims in America by Call Number: Olin Library E185.61 .L73 1994This edition provides a new generation of readers with an enriched, up-to-date knowledge of the important but little understood Black Muslim movement.
Essays on the Life and Teaching of Master W. Fard Muhammad: The Foundation of the Nation of Islam by Call Number: Africana Library BP222.Z8 S53Presents information about the life of W. Fard Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam, the Afro-American offshoot of the Islamic religion. Also includes comments on the beliefs and concepts of this religious leader.
From Black Muslims to Muslims: The Transition From Separatism to Islam, 1930-1980 by Call Number: Africana Library BP221 .M36Publication Date: 1984This book is a sociohistorical analysis of the origin, development, and change of teh Nation of Islam from Black separatism to an Orthodox Islamic religious organization, the World Community of Al-Islam in the West.
In the Name of Elijah Muhammad: Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam by Call Number: Africana Library BP221 .G37x 1996This book tells the story of the Nation of Islam-its rise in northern inner-city ghettos during the Great Depression through its decline following the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975 to its rejuvenation under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan- The Teachings of W.D. Muhammad by Call Number: Africana Library BP222 .T43 1976
Inside the Nation of Islam: a Historical and Personal Testimony of a Black Muslim by Call Number: Olin Library BP221.A1 W47x 2001study of the internal workings of the Nation of Islam under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan examines the evolution of the organization since 1977 and its strange ideological menu of Black Nationalism, political-economic development, anti-Semitism, and conservative Republican ideals. Vibert White maintains that Farrakhan's Nation has become a cult that utilizes black nationalistic and religious dogma and its ability to create political and racial controversy to exploit poor and working-class black Americans for the leaders' economic and political gain.
7 speeches by Call Number: Africana Library BP223.Z6 F23Publication Date: 1974This book contains selected speeches and interviews with Louis Farrakhan. Title of speeches include, "Minister Farrakhan on 'The Black Women,'" "Woe to the Hypoerites," "Minister Farrakhan Speaks at Rally for Angela Davis," "Black Solidarity Day Address," and "Congress of African People."
