Little X: Growing Up in the Nation of Islam - Softcover
A portrait of daily Islamic life as seen through the eyes of a young girl describes her family's decision to become members of the Nation of Islam, her strict but empowering Muslim education, and her struggle to fit into the non-Muslim world
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"For the Muslim who has a child that went through these same experiences, this may be an excellent opportunity to draw their child into discussion as to what still bothers them most about their past upbringing.... This book may be the opportunity they've been waiting for to at least reach out to them."
"Instead of writing a bitter condemnation of the Nation of Islam, Tate has adroitly described its purpose as well as its shortcomings." --USA Today
"A temperate and sympathetic treatment of an African-American family's religious evolution." --Publishers Weekly
"A compelling story. It provides an honest, inside view of one of America's most controversial religious movements and perceptively points to social tensions of race, gender and religious identity." --Kirkus Reviews
"Extremely valuable. Recent literature is interested almost exclusively in male leaders. Tate's book provides a new perspective. I have used the book in a number of teaching contexts to very good results." --Judith Weisenfeld, Vassar College
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"Instead of writing a bitter condemnation of the Nation of Islam, Tate has adroitly described its purpose as well as its shortcomings." --USA Today
"A temperate and sympathetic treatment of an African-American family's religious evolution." --Publishers Weekly
"A compelling story. It provides an honest, inside view of one of America's most controversial religious movements and perceptively points to social tensions of race, gender and religious identity." --Kirkus Reviews
"Extremely valuable. Recent literature is interested almost exclusively in male leaders. Tate's book provides a new perspective. I have used the book in a number of teaching contexts to very good results." --Judith Weisenfeld, Vassar College
A touching memoir of growing up in the Nation of Islam
This is a touching memoir of growing up in the "Nation." Sonsyrea Tate gives voice to the thousands of Little Xs that grew up in a coutry that did not identify with their movement. Her tale is one that explains what the Nation of Islam offers to the African American, and ultimately what about the nation did not work for her and the women of her family. This book will speak to members of the Nation, and teach those who, until now, never knew. Thanks, Peter
This is a touching memoir of growing up in the "Nation." Sonsyrea Tate gives voice to the thousands of Little Xs that grew up in a coutry that did not identify with their movement. Her tale is one that explains what the Nation of Islam offers to the African American, and ultimately what about the nation did not work for her and the women of her family. This book will speak to members of the Nation, and teach those who, until now, never knew. Thanks, Peter
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0062511351
- ISBN 13 9780062511355
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