Social Mvmts: Nation of Islam
Wallace D. Fard Muhammad founded a new branch of the Islamic faith in July 1930. After Fard disappeared in 1934, his assistant Elijah Muhammad changed the name to the Nation of Islam. Among other teachings, Elijah Muhammad promoted the idea that blacks were "the original people" and whites were "devils." Malcolm X became the public face of the Nation of Islam following his parole in 1952
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The Million Man March On Oct. 16, 1995, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan called for Black men to gather in Washington, D.C. to reflect on their roles in their households and beyond. The march saw hundreds of thousands of men from across the United States line the National Mall for a day of peace, solidarity and recommitment to family and communiy. Photo credit: Ebony