A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women: African American Muslim Women in the Nation of Islam, 1950-1975 challenges traditional interpretations of African American women who joined the Original Nation of Islam during the Civil Right-Black Power era. Using a wealth of academic research and firsthand accounts, Jeffries thoroughly debunks the popular opinion that women were not influential in the Nation of Islam, revealing instead that they were heralded in the movement. Women provided a clear, and often sought after voice in the advancement of not only the Nation, but the rise of Black pride…mehr
A Nation Can Rise No Higher Than Its Women: African American Muslim Women in the Nation of Islam, 1950-1975 challenges traditional interpretations of African American women who joined the Original Nation of Islam during the Civil Right-Black Power era. Using a wealth of academic research and firsthand accounts, Jeffries thoroughly debunks the popular opinion that women were not influential in the Nation of Islam, revealing instead that they were heralded in the movement. Women provided a clear, and often sought after voice in the advancement of not only the Nation, but the rise of Black pride and self-awareness during one of the most important periods of Black history in the United States.
Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Upon the Education of Its People Rests the Fate of a Nation: The Struggle for Self-Determination Chapter 2 African American Muslim Women in the Nation of Islam Movement: Appeals, Benefits, and Outcomes Chapter 3 "Raising Her Voice": Writings By, For and About Women in Muhammad Speaks Newspaper Chapter 4 African American Activism: The Muslim Community Contribution, 1960-1975 Chapter 5 Crossing Borders: Toward a Transnational Narrative in the Struggle Notes About the Author Selected Bibliography
Preface Introduction Chapter 1 Upon the Education of Its People Rests the Fate of a Nation: The Struggle for Self-Determination Chapter 2 African American Muslim Women in the Nation of Islam Movement: Appeals, Benefits, and Outcomes Chapter 3 "Raising Her Voice": Writings By, For and About Women in Muhammad Speaks Newspaper Chapter 4 African American Activism: The Muslim Community Contribution, 1960-1975 Chapter 5 Crossing Borders: Toward a Transnational Narrative in the Struggle Notes About the Author Selected Bibliography
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