The Essential Black Muslim Reading List
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By Vanessa Taylor
In 2018, the Council on American-Islamic Relations reported that anti-Muslim bias incidents and hate crimes had increased 83 and 21%respectively from April 1 to June 30 of that year compared to the first quarter. It’s tempting to blame the presence of Islamophobia in the United States on the Trump administration, or to trace its systemic origins to anti-Muslim sentiment that grew across the nation following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Both are contributing factors, but neither fully laid the groundwork for violence we see today. [More]
If you’re interested in learning more about these identities and experiences, I’ve put together the essential Black Muslim reading list.
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If you’re interested in learning more about these identities and experiences, I’ve put together the essential Black Muslim reading list.
- "Servants of Allah: African Muslims Enslaved in the Americas" by Sylviane A. Diouf
- "Black Crescent: The Experience and Legacy of African Muslims in the Americas "by Michael A. Gomez
- “Du’as of the Enslaved: The Malê Slave Rebellion in BahÃa, Brazil” by Margarita Rosa
- "A Muslim American Slave: The Life of Omar Ibn Said" by Omar ibn Said and Ala Alryyes
- "African American Islam by Aminah Beverly McCloud
- "Islam and the Blackamerican: Looking Toward the Third Resurrection" by Sherman A. Jackson
- "Women of the Nation: Between Black Protest and Sunni Islam" by Dawn-Marie Gibson and Jamillah Karim
- "The Autobiography of Malcolm X: As Told to Alex Haley" by Malcolm X and Alex Haley
- “Muslim Cool: Race, Religion, and Hip Hop in the United States" by Su’ad Abdul Khabeer
- “Towards a Black Muslim Ontology of Resistance” by Muna Mire