This work is the first to examine the educational philosophy of Elijah Muhammad, the founder of the Nation of Islam and a pivotal leader in America's history. This timely book outlines Elijah Muhammad's educational ideas in relation to critical pedagogy, multicultural education, and critical white studies, a branch of "critical race theory", a theory popularized in the mid-1970s that reaches across disciplines to explore the relationship among race, the justice system, and society. This is a must-read for those dedicated to creating a new paradigm that can transform individuals, schools, societies, and the world.Features new to the second edition include a foreword by Tynnetta Muhammad, wife and student of Elijah Muhammad; opening comments by world renowned mathematician Dr. Abdulalim Sahabazz; a new chapter co-authored with Dr. Dorothy Blake Fardan; plus guided questions and power point notes to stimulate discourse around Elijah Muhammad's educational ideas.
Abul Pitre is the former Carter G. Woodson Professor of Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and current Professor of Education at Southern University.
Chapter 1 Opening CommentsChapter 2 ForewordChapter 3 PrefaceChapter 4 AcknowledgementsChapter 5 IntroductionChapter 6 Chapter 1: The Making of Elijah MuhammadChapter 7 Chapter 2: Knowledge as PowerChapter 8 Chapter 3: The Universal EducatorChapter 9 Chapter 4: The Keys to Heaven: Proper EducationChapter 10 Chapter 5: Elijah Muhammad: The TeacherChapter 11 Chapter 6: Education for a New WorldChapter 12 Chapter 7: Islam, Diversity and the New WorldChapter 13 Chapter 8: Education, Transformation, and CultureChapter 14 Chapter 9: The Role of TeachersChapter 15 Chapter 10: ConclusionChapter 16 AfterwordChapter 17 Appendix A: Elijah Muhammad Educational QuotesChapter 18 Appendix B: Guide for Discussion and ReflectionChapter 19 Appendix C: Power Point NotesChapter 20 ReferencesChapter 21 Index