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How Islam Influenced Black Americans in 1920s Chicago

In this film, host Malika Bilal (Senior Presenter, Al Jazeera English) tells the story of these early Black American Muslim communities through a woman named Florence Watts, who moved to the bustling South Side of Chicago around 1910, where she found work as a cook and a maid.

English
  • Originally Aired January 9, 2025
  • Runtime 24 minutes
  • Network PBS
  • Created September 25, 2025 by
    sbaile
  • Modified September 25, 2025 by
    sbaile