Fifty years ago, American Islam changed course. On Feb. 26, 1975 — the day after the death of Elijah Muhammad, then the leader of the Nation of Islam — his son Wallace Deen Muhammad was lifted before ...
This week's new episodes of the NatGeo limited series Genius: MLK/X mark the final TV performance of Ron Cephas Jones, who died in August at 66 years old. The late actor recurred as Elijah Muhammad, ...
Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali speaks at a Black Muslim convention in Chicago, in this Feb. 25, 1968 file photo. Seated behind Ali is Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam.