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Black History Month - Get educated
The obvious: The month of February is honored to be known a Black History Month in North America (October in the UK). February 2008 has 29 days. One extra day to commemorate an important sector of our population. The hidden: Where is the daily celebration of the role African-Americans played in the development of the US? Why is Black History Month regulated to one month? The very hidden: The importance of African Muslims in the early history of the USA. What you can do: Read the autobiography of Brother Malcolm X (a must read for all Muslims).Listen to Imam Zaid’s phenomenal African Muslims double CD set. If you have not done so already, reach out to Imam Warith Deen Mohammed’s community. If Preacher Moss is speaking in your community, run to grab front row seats. Last and definitely not least… Imam Siraj Wahhaj, embrace him. For US readers: Catch the premiere of Prince Among Slaves on PBS on February 4 at 10PM. Prince Among Slaves, a one-hour documentary film on the inspiring story of an African prince who survived 40 years of enslavement in America before finally regaining his freedom and becoming one of the most famous men of his day. Winner of the Best Documentary at the 2007 American Black Film Festival, this true story is told through feature-film styled reenactments directed by Andrea Kalin* and Emmy® Award-winner, Bill Duke, through contemporary artworks, archival letters and diaries, as well as through on-camera interviews with distinguished scholars and experts. Artfully narrated by actor and hip-hop Mos Def, Prince Among Slaves is based on Dr. Terry Alford’s biography of the same name. Prince Among Slaves tells the compelling true story of Abdul-Rahman, an African Muslim Prince who was captured in 1788 and sold into slavery in the American South. He endured the horrific Middle Passage, and ended up the “property” of a poor and nearly illiterate planter named Thomas Foster from Natchez Mississippi. He remained enslaved for 40 years before finally regaining his freedom under dramatic circumstances, becoming one of the most famous men of his day, and returning back to Africa with his royal status acknowledged. The film ends with a family reunion between Abdul-Rahman’s African and American descendents in Natchez, Mississippi. To read the full article and view a trailer: http://islamcrunch.com/archives/islamcrunch-celebrates-black-history-month-every-month/ |
Black History Month
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