1 Elijah Muhammad, the Myth of Yakub, and the Critique of “Whitenized” Black Embodiment

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction. Black Bodies In-and Out-of- Place: 1
5. 1 Elijah Muhammad, the Myth of Yakub, and the Critique of “Whitenized” Black Embodiment 15
6. 2 Elijah Muhammad, Transcendent Blackness, and the Construction of Ideal Black Bodies 46
7. 3 Malcolm X and the Politics of Resistance: 74
8. 4 Warith Deen Mohammed and the Nation of Islam: 100
9. 5 Mothership Connections: 131
10. Conclusion. (Re)forming Black Embodiment, White Supremacy, and the Nation of Islam’s Class(ist) Response 158
11. Wheels, Wombs, and Women: 174
12. The “Louis Farrakhan” That the Public Does Not Know, or Doesn’t Want to Know?: 189
13. Farrakhan’s Swan Song? 198
14. Notes 201
15. Bibliography 235
16. Index 245