Amirah Muhammad Oral History Interview
- Created by
- National Museum of African American History and Culture, American, founded 2003
- Recorded by
- Patrick Telepictures, Inc., American
- Interview of
- Muhammad, Amirah, American, born 1965
- Interviewed by
- Salahu-Din, Deborah Tulani, American
- Subject of
- Nation of Islam, American, founded 1930
- X, Malcolm, American, 1925 - 1965
- Ali, Muhammad, American, 1942 - 2016
- Muhammad, Elijah, American, 1897 - 1975
- Muhammad, Clara, American, 1899 - 1972
- Date
- July 20, 2016
- Medium
- digital
- Dimensions
- Duration (2016.129.7.1a): 62 min.
- Duration (2016.129.7.2a): 61.93 min.
- 89.38 GB
- Description
- The oral history consists of 2016.129.7.1a and 2016.129.7.2a: two versions (unedited, and edited) of a single digital video recording.
- Amirah Muhammad was interviewed as part of the NMAAHC Donor Oral History Collection. Ms. Muhammad donated a platinum pendant that was commissioned by Elijah Muhammad for Clara Muhammad to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- In this oral history Amirah Muhammad, granddaughter of Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad and Clara Muhammad, discusses the dynamics of growing up in the Nation of Islam, including memories of Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.
- Place collected
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- The Collection Donor Oral History Project
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- video recordings
- oral histories
- digital media - born digital
- Topic
- Activism
- Islam
- Museums
- Nation of Islam
- Religion
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.129.7.1a-.2a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.