Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

NbA Muslims

Home
Purpose

Home
Muslim
#BlackMuslimLegacy – Protecting Black Muslim History

#BlackMuslimLegacy – Protecting Black Muslim History

Last updated on: March 1, 2018 at 12:40 am by NbAMuslims

#BlackMuslimLegacy – Protecting Black Muslim History 2018-03-01T00:40:23-04:00 NbAMuslims

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Black Muslims in the US are engaged in a plethora of Black History month endeavors that highlight and honor their heritage.

By NbA Muslims

African American Muslims represent a culture infusing multiple experiences along intersections of faith, race and national identity. As inheritors of a legacy containing a void stemming from the enslavement of their ancestors, preservation is key to preventing further loss.

Twitter Chat

The online Black Muslim resource, Sapelo Square is partnering with Pen America and The M Word to host the #BlackMuslimLegacy twitter chat on 2/22 at 3 pm EST.

The chat will encourage developing an appreciation for the important placement of African American Muslim culture as an amalgamation of American, Black and Islamic heritage and history.

Preserve the Legacy

Sapelo Square also recently launched Preserve the Legacy, a public history project involving a national tour to capture Black Muslim life for posterity through portraits and interviews. The tour will visit at least ten cities from the east to west coast of the US.

Black Muslim culture contains substantial history of faith and struggle in the United States.

People wishing to support Preserving the Legacy can contribute to the Launch Good campaign to fund the public history project to preserve Black Muslim heritage.

Su’ad Abdul Khabeer

Sapelo founder, Su’ad Abdul Khabeer shared the motivations for Preserving the Legacy and the #BlackMuslimLegacy Twitter Chat with NbA Muslims.

How important is public history to preserving heritage?

The film Black Panther is a good example of this. There is so much excitement and enthusiasm for the film precisely because our public histories, in the US and globally, do not tell Black stories.

Wakanda is a fictional kingdom with fictional Black pride, power, swag and intellect. While Black people have and had real versions of that– kingdoms, power, swag and so on–those REAL stories remain unknown.

Thus, part of what makes the movie Black Panther so monumental is because it operates in this absence. Projects like Preserve the Legacy fill this absence with stories of people who actually lived and walked on this earth, not only in our imaginations.

How expansive do you anticipate the project and resulting archive being?

To be honest, the sky is the limit. While we projected visiting a few cities to capture photos and stories, we have already gotten a number of requests from folks petitioning for us to visit their hometowns.

We envision creating public exhibitions, both offline and online, as well as printed materials. We received numerous requests for collaboration from museums and other institutions so our reach will be national and global.

Ultimately, we aspire for the project to do what Sapelo Square does and what Black Muslims do: educate to inspire for transformation.

Why is Black Muslim culture and history important in American society?

African-descendant Muslims in the US are situated at the intersection of the African diaspora, the United States, and the global Muslim community, which makes us positioned to make critical and unique contributions to the most important conversations of our time: culture and identity, war and imperialism, faith and belonging.

This is a community that has historically been at the forefront championing the principles of freedom, justice, and equality. With the passing of a generation of pioneers and the trenchant racism and inequality that marks this current moment, telling Black Muslim stories has become even more urgent.

These stories are powerful for the histories they hold, the life lessons they provide, and the futures they will inspire.

#nbamuslims 500

African-American Muslims

Race/Ethnicity

Previous Post

February 13, 2018

#BeingBlackandMuslim: Black Muslims Connect Experiences across the Atlantic

Next Post

February 19, 2018 ALKEBULAUN: Ode to Black Muslim Women

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category #nbamuslims 500 #nbamuslims book review African-American Muslims Asian American Muslims Authors Speak Latinx Muslims Race/Ethnicity Sex and Gender Uncategorized

Select a Month February 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 October 2019 September 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 October 2014 September 2014

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

Which prophet raised a dead boy to life for the Shunammite woman?

Select your answer to see how you score.

Isaiah Elijah Samuel Elisha