1. According to the African American Christian tradition, what is the relationship between identity, African Americans, and the Christian religion. How and why do they make these arguments?
2. According to this religious tradition, what is the “true identity” and “true religion” Black people and why?
3. What solutions to Black societal problems do they believe their Christianity religion offers to Blacks?
4. What various style of dress and other features accompanies their notions of Christianity identity?
5. Does mainstream Black Christianity have a notion of identity and a sociopolitical ethos that is rooted or address the particularisms of the African American experience?
6. Does mainstream Black Christianity have a notion of identity and a sociopolitical ethos that focuses on ALL of humanity irrespective of race? If so, is this productive for the African American community why or why not?
7. How does mainstream Black Christianity fit within the material on Black identity that we have covered thus far and compare and contrast with other Black religious traditions?’
8. How and why would the other religions/spiritual systems that we covered be controversial within mainstream Black Christianity, particularly the racial dimensions?
9. What’s your overall interpretation of this notion of identity and its relationship to Black history?
First, brief history of the Nation of Islam. You can follow this link to a Britannica encyclopedia article.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nation-of-Islam
Review the following chapters from The Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s 1965 book, Message to the Blackman in America which is akin to the Bible for the NOI.
1. Allah Is God: Who is that Mystery God? Part 1
2. The So-Called Negroes Salivation
3. Original Man: Know thyself
4. BlackMan Accept Your Own
5. Islam for the So-Called Negroes
6. The Black Woman
7. Protect and Elevate Your Woman
8. Program and Position: What do the Muslims Want?
9. Explanation of What the Museum’s Want and Believe.
10. Land of our Own and Qualifications: The Unity of 22 Million How Can We Unite?
11. Of Land and a Nation
12. Build our Own Society
HERE IS A LINK TO THE BOOK: https://newsyllabus.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/message-to-the-blackman-elijah-muhammad.pdf
Moorish Science Temple of America:
Use these points to guide you when watching the video.
This section explores Moorish Science Temple of America Religion, Nationality, and Identity. The Moors, reject the term “Black” and claim that claiming a “Black”or “African-American” identity is actually the problem. Instead they argue that African Americans need to claim their “Moorish” identity and nationality. Some Moors believe that “African-Americans” are sovereign, meaning the U.S. government has no control over them. Another group argue that “African Americans” are indigenous to the land, like the Native Americans, and subject to the same protections as tribal and indigenous groups.
1. According to https://www.governmentreparations.org/ the website for the (Moorish) Aboriginal Republic of North America: Black identity is a political status and if African Americans do not claim their correct identity what can or cannot happen? (I encourage you to watch the entire video by the Chief as well, because he provides a great overview of the Moorish identity position).
2. According to the Moorish Tradition, what is the relationship between Moorish identity, African Americans, and the Islamic religion. How and why do they make these arguments?
3. According to this religious tradition, what is the “true identity” and “true religion”and “true nationality” of so-called Black people and why?
4. What solutions to Black societal problems do they believe their Moorish Nationality offers to Blacks?
5. What style of dress and other features accompanies their notions of Moorish identity?
6. Why is their position on religious, racial, political and national identity controversial to mainstream society, particularly their rejection of Black and African American?
7. How does this Nationality/Religion fit within the material on Black identity that we have covered thus far and compare and contrast with other Black religious traditions?’
8. What’s your overall interpretation of this notion of identity and its relationship to Black history?
Video 1: Moorish Science Temple of America | Part 1 | Al Profit Detroit
Provides overview of the Moorish Science Temple of America
Video 2: Sovereignty & The Moors |Part 2 Moorish Science Temple of America | Fuqua Bey Al Profit
Video 3: Moorish Man Schools Judge In Court On His Rights! Indigenous Rights
Black Hebrew Isrealites:
Use these points to guide you when watching the video.
1. According to the Black Hebrew Israelites, what is the relationship between Black identity and the religion. How and why do they make these arguments?
2. According to this religious tradition, why do Black people not know “their true identity” and “true religion?”
3. What solutions to Black societal problems does this religion offer to Blacks?
4. What style of dress accompanies their notions of Black identity and why?
5. Why is their position on Black identity controversial to mainstream society, particularly their rejection of Africa?
6. How does this religious tradition fit inside the material on Black identity that we have covered thus far and compare and contrast with other Black religious traditions?
7. What’s your overall interpretation of this notion of Black identity?
Here is the article on the Black Hebrews:
https://forward.com/news/347996/who-are-the-hebrew-israelites/
African/Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) Spiritual Systems
This section explores African/Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) spiritual systems and identity. Different from the other religions, you will find that African/Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) spiritual systems do no have the same orthodox concepts. Instead, they are rooted inside a notion spiritual notion of oneness with nature and political notion of African origins and identity.
Use these points to guide you while reviewing the materials.
1. According to the African/Kemetic (Ancient Egyptian) practitioners, what is the relationship between Africanity and identity and the religion. How and why do they make these arguments?
2. According to this spiritual tradition, what do they believe is the “true identity” and “true religion”of Black people and why?
3. What solutions to Black societal problems do they believe their spirituality offers to Blacks?
4. How does identity and their spirituality convene or combine in their notions of Blackness?
5. What style of dress and other features accompanies their notions of Black identity?
6. Why is their position on Black identity controversial to mainstream society, particularly their rejection of Christianity?
7. How does this spiritual tradition fit within the material on Black identity that we have covered thus far and compare and contrast with other Black religious traditions?
8. What’s your overall interpretation of this notion of Black identity and its relationship to Black history?
Here is the website for a African/Kemetic spiritual temple in the U.S. Please explore the website and look at the style of dress, movements, and other cultural phenomena.
BEGIN WITH THIS WEBSITE HERE:
Temple of Anu
Video 1: Ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) Ritual – The Opening of the Way.
They are speaking MDW NTR, the language of the Ancient Egyptians or Kemites
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