Source: Equal Justice Initiative The myth of racial difference that was created to sustain American slavery persists today. Slavery did not end in 1865, it evolved.
America’s ‘Peculiar Institution’: Slavery And The Making Of A Nation
By Imam Khalid Griggs Slavery, in all its hideous iterations throughout history, was, paradoxically, the outgrowth of “civilization.” In more primitive groupings of human beings such as hunters/gatherers or subsistence farmers, slaves would have been viewed as burdensome additions to an already tenuous existence. There was no hidden or apparent advantage in being responsible for the food and shelter of …
Slavery: A Past and Present Tragedy by Sh. Omar Suleiman
Source: Bayyinah Institute Recent headlines about Islam and slavery have shaken many. This talk explores the past and present manifestations of slavery, and how Islam and other religions viewed it. This is a brutally honest program that discusses this topic in great depth.
