African-American History: Justice & Islam

The twentieth century saw the rise of
many prominent black Muslim Americans,
especially Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X,
who took conspicuous and controversial
stances on social justice issues. Despite such
figures, Islam as a form of religiosity among
black Americans remains misunderstood,
stigmatized and even ignored. Come join us
as two nationally recognized scholars share
their insights on the historical relationship
between Islamic conceptions of justice and
black Americans.

SPEAKERS:

Kayla Renée Wheeler, PH.D Assistant Professor and the African/African American Studies Program Coordinator Grand at Valley State University

Michael Muhammad Knight, PH.D.  Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Central Florida

Co-hosted by the Al-Ghazali Program in
Islamic Studies and Africana Studies at UCF
For more information contact: global@ucf.edu