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  Muslim Tenants Are Pervasive; Want Social Change

  Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 16, 1962 following up on a previous article which "reviewed the basic tenets of the Black Muslims." The Black Muslim movement is framed as a favored replacement of the Christian church, especially in relation to the civil rights movement. In this piece, the major categories of Black Muslim ideology analyzed are religious, economic, political, then concluded by a section on the future.

  Tags 1962, Black community, Black Muslims, Civil rights movement, Direct action, Economic justice, Legal discrimination, Nation of Islam, Racial discrimination, Religion, Segregation, Social inequality, Voter registration
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  Economic Frustration Plus Dogma Spur Growth of Black Muslims

  Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 12, 1962 sharing information on the history, religious worldview, and politics of Black Islam. The author of the article uses information from C. Eric Lincoln's "The Black Muslims in America," (1961) to write about Black Muslims in order to alleviate some of the misinformation held by students on campus that he had observed.

  Tags 1962, Black Muslims, Boston MA, Carl Wittman, Civil rights movement, Elijah Muhammed, Fruit of Islam, Gender roles, Louis Farrakhan, Malcom X, New York NY, Nonviolence, Philadelphia PA, Raymond Sharrieff, Religion, Wallace D Fard
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  Elijah Muhammad Enthralls Crowd; Calls for Race Separation

  Article from the Swarthmore Phoenix published on October 9, 1962 reporting on an address by Elijah Muhammed, "self-proclaimed prophet of Allah," given at the Philadelphia Arena. Muhammed criticizes Christianity, appeals to Black Muslim theology, and calls for race separation. Quotes from the address are provided, and the crowd's reaction is described.

  Tags 1962, Black Muslims, Elijah Muhammed, J David Gelber, Philadelphia PA, Racial separation, Religion