Message to the Blackman in America
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Message to the Blackman in America is a foundational 1965 book by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad that outlines his religious, social, and political teachings directed primarily toward African Americans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Message to the Blackman in America canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Message to the Blackman in America Context triple: [Elijah Muhammad, notableWork, Message to the Blackman in America]
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A.
The Future of the American Negro
"The Future of the American Negro" is an 1899 book by Booker T. Washington in which he outlines his views on African American progress through industrial education, self-help, and economic advancement in the post–Civil War United States.
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B.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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C.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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D.
I Am the American Negro
I Am the American Negro is a 1960s-era nonfiction book by African American poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis that examines Black identity, history, and the struggle against racism in the United States.
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E.
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans is an 1833 antislavery book that offered one of the first comprehensive, widely read arguments in the United States for the immediate abolition of slavery and full civil rights for African Americans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Message to the Blackman in America Target entity description: Message to the Blackman in America is a foundational 1965 book by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad that outlines his religious, social, and political teachings directed primarily toward African Americans.
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A.
The Future of the American Negro
"The Future of the American Negro" is an 1899 book by Booker T. Washington in which he outlines his views on African American progress through industrial education, self-help, and economic advancement in the post–Civil War United States.
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B.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
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C.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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D.
I Am the American Negro
I Am the American Negro is a 1960s-era nonfiction book by African American poet and journalist Frank Marshall Davis that examines Black identity, history, and the struggle against racism in the United States.
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E.
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans
An Appeal in Favor of That Class of Americans Called Africans is an 1833 antislavery book that offered one of the first comprehensive, widely read arguments in the United States for the immediate abolition of slavery and full civil rights for African Americans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Nation of Islam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Power era
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Power movement
civil rights era ⓘ |
| author | Elijah Muhammad ⓘ |
| centralFigureDiscussed |
Allah
ⓘ
Master Fard Muhammad ⓘ
linked to:
Wallace Fard Muhammad
the Black man as “Original Man” ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| doctrinePromoted |
Black self‑reliance
ⓘ
belief in Allah as taught by Master Fard Muhammad ⓘ economic independence for African Americans ⓘ moral reform ⓘ rejection of integration with white society ⓘ separate Black nation or territory in the United States ⓘ strict moral code regarding diet and behavior ⓘ |
| genre |
political non‑fiction
ⓘ
religious non‑fiction ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Original Man”
ⓘ
“The Blackman” ⓘ “The Lost‑Found Nation of Islam in the Wilderness of North America” ⓘ “The Program” ⓘ
linked to:
The Program
“The So‑Called Negro” ⓘ “Who is that Mystery God?” ⓘ |
| influenced |
Black nationalist discourse in the United States
ⓘ
Nation of Islam membership growth in the 1960s ⓘ later African‑American Islamic movements ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
African Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
members of the Nation of Islam ⓘ prospective converts to the Nation of Islam ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African Americans
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
Black nationalism ⓘ Islam in the United States ⓘ Nation of Islam teachings ⓘ economic self‑sufficiency ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ self‑improvement ⓘ separatism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
articulating the Nation of Islam’s program for African Americans
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presenting a theological justification for Black nationalism ⓘ systematizing Elijah Muhammad’s teachings ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher | Muhammad’s Mosque of Islam No. 2 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Nation of Islam ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
history of Black people in America
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slavery and its aftermath in the United States ⓘ |
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Subject: Message to the Blackman in America Description of subject: Message to the Blackman in America is a foundational 1965 book by Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad that outlines his religious, social, and political teachings directed primarily toward African Americans.
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