American Muslims. Part 5, A new name for freedom.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Al-Suwaidan, Mafaz, producer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Watts, Florence.

African American Muslims--History--20th century.

African American Muslims.

Muslims--United States--History.

Muslims.

Immigrants--United States--History.

Immigrants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (00:23:48)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Good Docs, 2024.

Language Note:

Closed-captions in English.

Summary:

In the 1920s, many Black Americans fleeing the oppressive Jim Crow South turned to Islam. In cities like Chicago, Detroit, and New York, they joined groups such as the Ahmadiyya movement, the Moorish Science Temple, and the Nation of Islam. Host Malika Bilal, a Senior Presenter at Al Jazeera English, explores this history through the story of Florence Watts. Florence moved to Chicago around 1910 to work as a cook and maid. Inspired by the Ahmadiyya missionary Mufti Mohammad Sadiq, she joined one of the first multiracial Muslim communities in 1923. She was featured in the magazine Moslem Sunrise, which included some of the earliest photographs of Muslim women in America. Through Florence's story, Malika highlights how these movements provided Black Americans with dignity, a sense of global connection, and a lasting legacy.

Participant:

Producer, Mafaz Al-Suwaidan.

Notes:

Description based on XML content.

ISBN:

9798348863050

OCLC:

1584443167

Publisher Number:

302671