Message to the Blackman in America
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Message to the Blackman in America is a foundational 1965 book by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad that outlines his religious, social, and political teachings directed primarily toward African Americans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Message to the Blackman in America canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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religious text ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Nation of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Power era
NERFINISHED
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civil rights era ⓘ |
| author | Elijah Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralFigureDiscussed |
Allah
NERFINISHED
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Master Fard Muhammad NERFINISHED ⓘ the Black man as “Original Man” ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrinePromoted |
Black self‑reliance
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belief in Allah as taught by Master Fard Muhammad ⓘ economic independence for African Americans ⓘ moral reform ⓘ rejection of integration with white society ⓘ separate Black nation or territory in the United States ⓘ strict moral code regarding diet and behavior ⓘ |
| genre |
political non‑fiction
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religious non‑fiction ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Original Man”
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“The Blackman” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Lost‑Found Nation of Islam in the Wilderness of North America” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The Program” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The So‑Called Negro” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Who is that Mystery God?” ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black nationalist discourse in the United States
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Nation of Islam membership growth in the 1960s ⓘ later African‑American Islamic movements ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
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members of the Nation of Islam ⓘ prospective converts to the Nation of Islam ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African Americans
NERFINISHED
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Black nationalism ⓘ Islam in the United States ⓘ Nation of Islam teachings ⓘ economic self‑sufficiency ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ self‑improvement ⓘ separatism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating the Nation of Islam’s program for African Americans
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presenting a theological justification for Black nationalism ⓘ systematizing Elijah Muhammad’s teachings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Muhammad’s Mosque of Islam No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Nation of Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
history of Black people in America
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slavery and its aftermath in the United States ⓘ |
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