Black Muslims in the U.S. seeks to address deficiencies in current scholarship about black Muslims in American society, from examining the origins of Islam among African-Americans to acknowledging the influential role that black Muslims play in contemporary U.S. society.

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Samory Rashid is Associate Professor of International Politics, Political Economy, & Political Islam at Indiana State University.

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PART I: A THEORETICAL AND HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 1. Hidden Transcripts 2. Political Islam in Florida? 3. Divergent Perspectives PART II: AN ALTERNATIVE PORTRAYAL OF ISLAM AND MUSLIMS 4. Beyond Malcolm X 5. Cases 6. Comparisons of Aspects of U.S. Policy 7. Conclusions