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Main leader: Malcolm X
http://www.malcolmx.com/about/bio.html Malcolm X was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska. Malcolm was a smart student when he was young. He graduated from junior high at the top level of his class. In 1946, he was arrested and convicted on burglary charges, and he was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Malcolm began to study the teachings of NOI leader Elijah Muhammad. By the time he was paroled in 1952, he was a devoted follower with the new surname X. -
Wallace D. Fard Muhammad founded the Nation of Islam
http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1605 Wallace D. Fard Muhammad founded the movement called the Nation of Islam in Detroit, Michigan. Nation of Islam is an African-American religious movement happened in July 1930. He told his fellow followers and black people that they must prepare for an inevitable race war and that Christianity was the religion of slave owners. He gave his followers Arabic names to replace those that had originated in slavery. -
Nation of Islam main beliefs
The main belief of The Nation of Islam is that there is no god but Allah. Their most important worship is praying five times a day. Many African-Americans regard the Nation of Islam as a Christian organization that is a positive motivating factor in the black community . One of the difference between Nation of Islam and mainstream Islam is that Nation Muslims view Elijah Muhammad as a messenger of God while Muslims believe that all prophecy ended with the Prophet Muhammad. -
Major accomplishments
The Nation of Islam attracted many followers and was successful in converting people like prisoners, criminals, and drug users, where lost African Americans most looked for guidance. They preached devotion to a strict moral code and reliance on other African Americans. Black Muslims have financed the construction of mosques, schools, apartment complexes, stores, and farms. -
The Nation of Islam is Preached
As Malcom leaves jail he has found a new way of looking at his surroundings and wants blacks to be proud of their heritage and stop worrying about whites, he says that if they fight the blacks should fight back because non violence was not working. He meets Eligah mohammed in chicago and recieves the "x" he is famous for from the nation of islam. -
Breaking Ties with Elijah
Malcom breaks his ties with the nation of islam after understanding and knowing that Elijah has been an adulterer. He is disgusted and breaks all ties, then goes on the sacred muslim pilgrimage to mecca to find his inner calling. He then finds a way of peace and acceptance and non violent thinking after the travels. -
Farrakhan helps lead the Million Man March
Million Man March was a political demonstration in Washington, D.C. to promote African American unity and family values. Most of the marchers were African American men, ranged from 400,000 to nearly 1.1 million. The event was organized by Louis Farrakhan, the often controversial leader of the Nation of Islam. Under his leadership, the Nation continued to promote social reform in African American communities in accordance with its traditional goals of self-reliance and economic independence. -
Nation of Islam today
The Nation of Islam's current members only approximate 25,000 members. Today’s Nation of Islam is a very vocal minority, and their only remaining power is to generate a sound bite on the evening news. Louis Farrakhan today uses Black Nationalism to try to justify black capitalism. The family march happened in 2000 hopes to focus national debates around issues that concern most of the families. Those issues include Social Security, domestic violence, education and health care.
