A Brief Visual History of Black Muslims in Chicago

'During the 1960s, in the midst of the civil rights movement against segregation and discrimination, the teachings of the Nation of Islam extended beyond the fight for equality to include racial self-reliance, discipline, and economic independence. Chicago Reader looks back at Chicago’s Black Muslim community during the 1960s and 1970s, observing a variety of practices the Nation of Islam encouraged in its followers’ journey of spiritual growth and self-sufficiency.'