A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women

A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women
Author: Bayyinah S. Jeffries
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0739176544

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A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women: African American Muslim Women in the Movement for Black Self Determination, 1950–1975 challenges traditional notions and interpretations of African American, particularly women who joined the Original Nation of Islam during the Civil Rights-Black Power era. This book is the first major investigation of the subject that engages a wide scope of women from “The Nation” and utilizes a wealth of primary documents and personal interviews to reveal the importance of women in this community. Jeffries reveals that women were respected in the movement and maintained a very clear and often sought after voice in the advancement of the Original Nation of Islam. A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women replaces the typical portrait of the subservient and irrelevant African American Muslim woman with a far more accurate picture of their integral leadership and substantial contributions to the rise of Islam and black consciousness in the self-determination movement in the United States and beyond during the Civil Rights-Black Power era.

"A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women"

Author: Bayyinah Sharief Jeffries
Publisher:
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2009
Genre: African American women political activists
ISBN:

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Nation Women Negotiating Islam

Nation Women Negotiating Islam
Author: C. S'thembile West
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2023-05-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1793642389

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The book highlights Black women who modeled diverse ways of agency in executing their roles in the nation-building project of the Nation of Islam. Informants candidly discussed their roles as women who were members of the Nation family between 1955 and 2000. C. S'thembile West highlights that activism need not exclude motherhood or marriage and that the home should constitute a “house of resistance,” as described in Angela Davis' seminal article, "Reflections on the Black Woman's Role in the Community of Slaves." Nation Women Negotiating Islam illuminates the intricate threads that connect Nation women as a critical component of the continuum of Black women's activism, despite disparate strategies.

In and Out of This World

In and Out of This World
Author: Stephen C. Finley
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2022-10-24
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1478023414

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With In and Out of This World Stephen C. Finley examines the religious practices and discourses that have shaped the Nation of Islam (NOI) in America. Drawing on the speeches and writing of figures such as Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, Warith Deen Mohammad, and Louis Farrakhan, Finley shows that the NOI and its leaders used multiple religious symbols, rituals, and mythologies meant to recast the meaning of the cosmos and create new transcendent and immanent black bodies whose meaning cannot be reduced to products of racism. Whether examining how the myth of Yakub helped Elijah Muhammad explain the violence directed at black bodies, how Malcolm X made black bodies in the NOI publicly visible, or the ways Farrakhan’s discourses on his experiences with the Mother Wheel UFO organize his interpretation of black bodies, Finley demonstrates that the NOI intended to retrieve, reclaim, and reform black bodies in a context of antiblack violence.

Too Heavy A Load

Too Heavy A Load
Author: Deborah Gray White
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1999-11-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780393319927

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"Meticulously researched. . . . Too Heavy a Load reads like a wonderful historical novel."--Akilah Monifa, Emerge

Women of the Nation

Women of the Nation
Author: Dawn-Marie Gibson
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2014
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814771246

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With vocal public figures such as Malcolm X, Elijah Muhammad, and Louis Farrakhan, the Nation of Islam often appears to be a male-centric religious movement, and over 60 years of scholarship have perpetuated that notion. Yet, women have been pivotal in the NOI's development, playing a major role in creating the public image that made it appealing and captivating. Women of the Nation draws on oral histories and interviews with approximately 100 women across several cities to provide an overview of women's historical contributions and their varied experiences of the NOI, including both its continuing community under Farrakhan and its offshoot into Sunni Islam under Imam W.D. Mohammed. The authors examine how women have interpreted and navigated the NOI's gender ideologies and practices, illuminating the experiences of African-American, Latina, and Native American women within the NOI and their changing roles within this patriarchal movement. The book argues that the Nation of Islam experience for women has been characterized by an expression of Islam sensitive to American cultural messages about race and gender, but also by gender and race ideals in the Islamic tradition. It offers the first exhaustive study of womenOCOs experiences in both the NOI and the W.D. Mohammed community."

New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam

New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam
Author: Dawn-Marie Gibson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1317295838

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New Perspectives on the Nation of Islam contributes to the ongoing dialogue about the nature and influence of the Nation of Islam (NOI), bringing fresh insights to areas that have previously been overlooked in the scholarship of Elijah Muhammad’s NOI, the Imam W.D. Mohammed community and Louis Farrakhan’s Resurrected NOI. Bringing together contributions that explore the formation, practices, and influence of the NOI, this volume problematizes the history of the movement, its theology, and relationships with other religious movements. Contributors offer a range of diverse perspectives, making connections between the ideology of the NOI and gender, dietary restrictions and foodways, the internationalization of the movement, and the civil rights movement. This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current scholarship on the Nation of Islam, and will be relevant to scholars of American religion and history, Islamic studies, and African American Studies.

The Righteous Way (Part 1)

The Righteous Way (Part 1)
Author: Starmel Allah
Publisher: Starmel Allah
Total Pages: 318
Release: 2013-08-18
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

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The Righteous Way is an introduction to the Five Percent Nation that influenced Hip-Hop culture and New York City urban youth. This work lays a foundation for readers to meaningfully build and organize based on the moral and ethical implications of the Nation's teachings. It features an exclusive interview with Allah B on the history of the Nation and The Word, the Nation's first national newspaper, and is Part 1 of The Righteous Way Trilogy.

The Rise of Women Is The Rise of God

The Rise of Women Is The Rise of God
Author:
Publisher: ItsSoarTime.com
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2023-09-09
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

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The Rise of Women Is The Rise of God: The Honorable Louis Farrakhan On the Great Power, Value, and Sacredness of Females, is a meticulously and creatively organized compilation of 144 quotes by the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, a prominent figure in the fight for social justice and equality. It is a captivating and thought-provoking book that celebrates the divine presence and significance of women in our world. Within the pages of this compelling book, you will embark on a transformative journey, guided by the wisdom and insight of this renowned and respected spiritual leader—the Honorable Louis Farrakhan. Drawing upon his deep understanding of theology, history, and human nature, Farrakhan passionately emphasizes the divine nature that resides within every woman. He eloquently sheds light on the immense power, value, and sacredness that women possess. He elucidates the pivotal role that women play in the spiritual elevation of society and the world at large. He demonstrates how the growth and advancement of women directly translate into the rise of God's divine presence on Earth. The Rise of Women Is The Rise of God: The Honorable Louis Farrakhan On the Great Power, Value, and Sacredness of Females, is the 9th volume in the A Self-Encouragement and Spiritual Empowerment Quick Read series. Read it along with other ItsSoarTime.com publications like FRIEND REQUEST YOURSELF: Learn How To LIKE Yourself More!

Time Longer Than Rope

Time Longer Than Rope
Author: Charles M. Payne
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2003-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814767028

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"Time Longer than Rope unearths the ordinary roots of extraordinary change, demonstrating the depth and breadth of black oppositional spirit and activity that preceded the civil rights movement. The diversity of activism covered by this collection extends from tenant farmers' labor reform campaign in the 1919 Elaine, Arkansas massacre to Harry T. Moore's leadership of a movement that registered 100,000 black Floridians years before Montgomery, and from women's participation in the Garvey movement to the changing meaning of the Lincoln Memorial. Concentrating on activist efforts in the South, key themes emerge, including the underappreciated importance of historical memory and community building, the divisive impact of class and sexism, and the shifting interplay between individual initiative and structural constraints."--Publisher description.