HISTORY OF ISLAM & BLACK NATIONALISM IN AMERICA

The book is the most comprehensive works written to date on the influence of Islam on the African American peoples of North America. Documenting the fact that Islam was the common religion of many of the slaves transported to North America, the author traces the history of African- Americans’ encounter with Islam, from the time of slavery to the present. He describes how such powerful historical figures as Marcus Garvey, Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X and others contributed to the present African American consciousness.