In 1969, Bobby 6X Jones received this diploma upon successfully completing eighth grade at the Muhammad University of Islam (MUI), part of the network of primary and secondary schools operated by the Nation of Islam (NOI).
This egg carton is from Muslim Farms, Inc., part of the network of commercial farms owned and operated by the Nation of Islam (NOI) in the 1960s and ‘70s.
This double-sided folded leaflet outlines the aims and objectives of the Organization of Afro-American Unity, Inc. (OAAU), founded by Malcolm X in 1964.
Muhammad Ali wore this robe in 1964, while training at the now legendary 5th Street Gym in Miami, Florida.
Malcolm X used this tape recorder in 1960 when he served as minister of the Nation of Islam’s (NOI’s) Mosque No. 7 in Harlem.
This Fruit of Islam (FOI) uniform was worn by a male member of the Nation of Islam (NOI) in the 1960s.
In 1959, Nation of Islam (NOI) leader the Honorable Elijah Muhammad made umrah (pilgrimage outside of hajj season) to Mecca, where he acquired this Qur’an, made with wood and mother of pearl.
Born in 1919, jazz drummer and bandleader Art Blakey rose to prominence playing with greats like Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Sarah Vaughn.
