Date of Award
4-16-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
African-American Studies
First Advisor
Dr. Akinyele Umoja - Committee Chair
Second Advisor
Dr. Audrea Dunham - Committee Member
Third Advisor
Dr. Jonathan Gayles - Committee Member
Abstract
During Elijah Muhammad’s tenure as leader of the Nation of Islam, he launched an economic program that sought to empower black people in America. This study examines the perceptions and experiences of five individuals who were directly involved in Muhammad’s economic program using a phenomenological approach. The findings of this study revealed that this program helped them develop an identity, provided a way out of economic oppression, improved their work ethic, made them economically self-sufficient, and the pioneers believe that this program has current applications.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1357712
Recommended Citation
Muhammad, Nafeesa Haniyah, "Perceptions and Experiences in Elijah Muhammad's Economic Program: Voices from the Pioneers." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1357712