Black History Month Prayer rug used by Imam Derrick Amin, 1970s Baltimore-based imam and musician Derrick Amin owned this prayer rug in the 1970s. Read More February 22, 2021 0 Comments Share
Black History Month Pinback button which reads “Malcolm X Speaks For Me,” 1960-1970 We honor the life and legacy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz/Malcolm X on February 21, the day of his martyrdom 56 years ago. Read More February 21, 2021 0 Comments Share
Black History Month Nation of Islam Sister Clara Muhammad School uniform worn by Medina Rowell, 1978-1979 Medina Rowell wore this uniform as a student at a Sister Clara Muhammad School in 1978-1979. Read More February 20, 2021 0 Comments Share
Black History Month Poster advertising a Last Poets performance, 1970s In 1977, the Dar-ul-Islam in Norfolk, Virginia, used this poster to promote a “Jama’at Community Bazaar” featuring a performance by the Last Poets. Read More February 19, 2021 0 Comments Share
Black History Month The Teachings of W. D. Muhammad Book 1, 1976 In 1976, Imam W. D. Mohammed (then known as W. D. Muhammad) published "The Teachings of W. D. Muhammad Book 1." Read More February 18, 2021 1 Comment Share
Black History Month Qur’an stand, 1975 Commonly found in many Black Muslim households, this Qur’an stand was owned by Imam Warith Deen Mohammed in 1975. Read More February 17, 2021 0 Comments Share
Black History Month Flier for speaking event by Minister Farrakhan, 1973 This flier is for a speaking event by Minister Louis Farrakhan in Queens, New York, in 1973. Read More February 16, 2021 0 Comments Share
Black History Month Business sign for Nation of Islam International Trades Division, 1970s This is a sign for the International Trades Division of the Nation of Islam (NOI), which by the mid-1970s, was importing thousands of pounds of whiting fish from Peru. Read More February 15, 2021 0 Comments Share