The Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and the Men Who Follow Him
This book examines the varied ways in which Minister Farrakhan’s Resurrected Nation of Islam appeals to men from different backgrounds. Dawn-Marie Gibson investigates a number of themes including faith, family, and community, making use of archival
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THE NATION OF ISLAM, LOUIS FARRAKHAN, AND THE MEN WHO FOLLOW HIM
The Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and the Men Who Follow Him
Dawn-Marie Gibson
The Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and the Men Who Follow Him
Dawn-Marie Gibson University of London London, United Kingdom
ISBN 978-1-137-54076-8 ISBN 978-1-137-53084-4 DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-53084-4
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This book is dedicated to my husband, Zuruvi.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This book could not have been completed without the willingness of Nation of Islam members and representatives from the faith communities with which they work to grant me numerous interviews. I extend my thanks to those who granted me interviews and especially to Gerald Hankerson at the Council on American Islamic Relations in Chicago. I also thank Oren Segal at the Anti-Defamation League for agreeing to an interview for my research. Numerous colleagues have commented on portions of this work and I am grateful for their constructive feedback. I thank Herbert Berg, Imaobong Umoren, Patrick Doyle, and Jamillah Karim for their helpful comments on various parts of my manuscript. I owe a special note of thanks to my editor, Phil Getz and his assistant, Alexis Nelson. They have both been a joy to work with. I thank Phil for going well beyond the call of duty and sending me research material from the Schomburg library in Harlem and I thank Alexis for responding so quickly to my every question and concern. I thank my family for their love and support. I thank my sisters Lindsay and Gemma for their kindness and I thank my beautiful nieces, Lauryn and Christie, for their good humor and for filli
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