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New World AComing: Black Religion and Racial Identity during the Great Migration,Used
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Winner of the 2017 Albert J. Raboteau Book Prize for the Best Book in Africana ReligionsShows how early 20thcentury resistance to conventional racial categorization contributed to broader discussions in black America that still resonate todayWhen Joseph Nathaniel Beckles registered for the draft in the 1942, he rejected the racial categories presented to him and persuaded the registrar to cross out the check mark she had placed next to Negro and substitute Ethiopian Hebrew. God did not make us Negroes, declared religious leaders in black communities of the early twentiethcentury urban North. They insisted that socalled Negroes are, in reality, Ethiopian Hebrews, Asiatic Muslims, or raceless children of God. Rejecting conventional American racial classification, many black southern migrants and immigrants from the Caribbean embraced these alternative visions of black history, racial identity, and collective future, thereby reshaping the black religious and racial landscape.Focusing on the Moorish Science Temple, the Nation of Islam, Father Divines Peace Mission Movement, and a number of congregations of Ethiopian Hebrews, Judith Weisenfeld argues that the appeal of these groups lay not only in the new religious opportunities membership provided, but also in the novel ways they formulated a religioracial identity. Arguing that members of these groups understood their religious and racial identities as divinelyordained and inseparable, the book examines how this sense of self shaped their conceptions of their bodies, families, religious and social communities, space and place, and political sensibilities.Weisenfeld draws on extensive archival research and incorporates a rich array of sources to highlight the experiences of average members. The book demonstrates that the efforts by members of these movements to contest conventional racial categorization contributed to broader discussions in black America about the nature of racial identity and the collective future of black people that still resonate today.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'New World A-Coming'? A: 'New World A-Coming' examines the development of black religious and racial identity during the Great Migration, highlighting how early 20th-century resistance to conventional racial categorization shaped discussions in black America.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Judith Weisenfeld, an expert in Africana religions and their impact on racial identity.
- Q: What are some key themes addressed in the book? A: Key themes include the rejection of traditional racial categories, the evolution of religio-racial identities, and the role of various religious movements in shaping black identity.
- Q: When was 'New World A-Coming' published? A: 'New World A-Coming' was published on November 6, 2018.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 368 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this edition have? A: This edition of 'New World A-Coming' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: 'New World A-Coming' is listed as a new item.
- Q: Is this book part of a series or a standalone work? A: This book is a reprint and stands alone in its exploration of black religious identity during the Great Migration.
- Q: What accolades has the book received? A: 'New World A-Coming' won the 2017 Albert J. Raboteau Book Prize for the Best Book in Africana Religions.
- Q: What research methods did the author use in the book? A: Judith Weisenfeld draws on extensive archival research and incorporates a variety of sources to highlight the experiences of average members within the discussed religious movements.