The Visual Culture of the Nation of Islam – UROP Spring Symposium 2024

The Visual Culture of the Nation of Islam

Mohamad Makki

Pronouns: he/him

Research Mentor(s): Christiane Gruber
Research Mentor School/College/Department: Art History / LSA
Program:
Authors: Mohamad Makki, Christiane Gruber
Session: Session 2: 10 am – 10:50 am
Poster:

Abstract

We are documenting the Nation of Islam’s former newspaper, Muhammad Speaks, which ran from 1960 to 1975, with a focus on its art as it relates to the development of the idea of Islam in the United States.

Arts and Humanities

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