Revisiting female activism in the 1960s: the Newark branch of the Nation of Islam

Interviews with women who were active in the Newark, NJ, branch of the Nation of Islam during the 1960s provided new insights on how their religion shaped the life of Black Muslim women. These women, for instance, were encouraged to become housewives and mothers. However, they held their own power i...

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Published in:The Black scholar 1996-10, Vol.26 (3-4), p.41
Main Author: West, Cynthia S'thembile
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Family
African Americans
Basic Skills
Behavior
Black Muslims
Children
Community Relations
Employed Parents
Families & family life
Family structure
Females
Islam
Males
Men
Mothers
Muhammad, Elijah (Elijah Poole) (1897-1975)
Muslim women
Muslims
Respondents
Skills
Whites
Women
Women, Muslim
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Summary:Interviews with women who were active in the Newark, NJ, branch of the Nation of Islam during the 1960s provided new insights on how their religion shaped the life of Black Muslim women. These women, for instance, were encouraged to become housewives and mothers. However, they held their own power in their homes by setting the tone of family relations. They were also responsible for educating their own children and those of their neighbors.
ISSN:0006-4246
2162-5387