Abraham’s Whiteboard: Black Muslims and the War on Drugs with Dr. Alaina Morgan

To Serve (Allah) and Protect: Black Muslims and the War on Drugs

In this special session of Abraham’s Whiteboard, guest host Dr. Alaina Morgan of USC will discuss the impact of the war on drugs on Black communities, as well as the ways that Black Muslims intellectualized the crisis and sought solutions.

Alaina Morgan is Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the University of Southern California (USC). Trained as a historian of the African Diaspora, Professor Morgan’s research focuses on the historic utility of religion, in particular Islam, in racial liberation and anti-colonial movements of the mid- to late-twentieth century Atlantic world. As part of a body of work of intellectual, political, and religious history, Professor Morgan research teases out the connections between religious identity and racial formation, intellectual discourse and grassroots activism, and local and global politics. 

Abraham’s Whiteboard is a monthly educational class led by Tri-Faith’s Education Director, Jeremy Fricke, on a wide variety of special topics, historical moments, and world religions. For example, a session could focus on definitions of religion or on non-Abrahamic religions like Hinduism or Buddhism. All Abraham’s Whiteboard sessions are open to all people regardless of background, but will connect the content to Judaism, Christianity, and/or Islam.

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