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Tne Nation of Islam developed out of a nexus of political, cultural, and social tumult. Like any social phenomenon, it was a product of its time. Black organizations that were pro-black stuggled with reconciling their own contradictions with black self-love. The Nation of Islam was one of them. | [[Image:Noi.gif|thumb|Description]] | ||
The NOI was the chief inspiration and benefactor for the Black Power Movement. Tne Nation of Islam developed out of a nexus of political, cultural, and social tumult. Like any social phenomenon, it was a product of its time. Black organizations that were pro-black stuggled with reconciling their own contradictions with black self-love. The Nation of Islam was one of them. | |||
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The NOI was the chief inspiration and benefactor for the Black Power Movement. Tne Nation of Islam developed out of a nexus of political, cultural, and social tumult. Like any social phenomenon, it was a product of its time. Black organizations that were pro-black stuggled with reconciling their own contradictions with black self-love. The Nation of Islam was one of them.
To read more about the Nation of Islam, please visit: http://www.noi.org/
Source: Ogbar, Jeffrey. Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004.
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