• DOI:10.1177/0021934705279611
Corpus ID: 145012190

Differences and Similarities Between the Rastafari Movement and the Nation of Islam

@article{Barnett2006DifferencesAS,
  title={Differences and Similarities Between the Rastafari Movement and the Nation of Islam},
  author={M. Barnett},
  journal={Journal of Black Studies},
  year={2006},
  volume={36},
  pages={873 - 893}
}

M. Barnett

Published 2006

Sociology

Journal of Black Studies

The two Black social movements under consideration in this article are now well established among Black communities in America and, although widely thought to be distinct from each other, have much in common. As such, this article seeks to explore the similarities and differences between the movements. One overarching similarity is that both movements empower their largely Black adherents by providing them with a positive Black identity. This may be viewed as an outcome of both movements being… CONTINUE READING

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