Believing in South Central : everyday Islam in the City of Angels /

In many ways "South Central" still functions as a deeply problematic shorthand for "Black Los Angeles." While some of these stereotypes hit on troubling realities, it is home to many of Los Angeles' poorest, most violent neighborhoods, the reality is far more complicated. In...

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Main Author:	Prickett, Pamela J. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2021]
Subjects:	African American Muslims > California > Los Angeles. African American Muslims > California > Los Angeles > Social conditions. African Americans > California > Los Angeles > Social conditions. Los Angeles (Calif.) > Social conditions.

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Summary:	In many ways "South Central" still functions as a deeply problematic shorthand for "Black Los Angeles." While some of these stereotypes hit on troubling realities, it is home to many of Los Angeles' poorest, most violent neighborhoods, the reality is far more complicated. In the context of demographic shifts and struggles with widespread poverty, Pamela J. Prickett zeroes in on an African American Muslim community and examines what believers do to help each other combat poverty, joblessness, violence and racial injustice.
Physical Description:	173 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780226747149 022674714X 9780226747286 022674728X