This powerful new book delivers an authentic historical account of how America’s domestic black population came upon the religion of Al-Islam, and its spread to African-American communities across the country. Discover this extraordinary history through a compelling memoir written by well-respected Muslim-American pioneer Abdul Karim Hasan, whose family has been part of this experience over 90 years.
A. K. Hasan takes the reader on a journey of unbelievable clarity and cause, breaking down in clear view the unlikely chain of events that introduced Al-Islam to the African-American community. From the end of Slavery through the modern era, he delivers a vivid family account of early Black Nationalism, and how it created a path to universal Islam.
The book details African-American life in the years following the civil war, and the extreme challenges that followed. Hasan reveals his family’s adverse history in the south, and subsequent migration north where they encountered the birth of Black Nationalism. Through stunning family and personal accounts he then reveals a chain-of-events showing beyond doubt how the foundation was paved for the emergence of Muslims in America.
Beginning with Marcus Garvey and Noble Drew Ali early in the 20th century, Hasan discusses the nationalistic movements that helped shape this unique social development. Utilizing his family’s remarkable history, along with his noted personal experiences with The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Malcolm X, and the Nation of Islam, Hasan provides profound insight into this unparalleled occurrence.
Hasan joined the Nation of Islam in 1956 and quickly rose through the ranks. Working with the leadership, he helped grow the Nation of Islam into America's most massive Black movement. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad would send him to Los Angeles in 1971, making Hasan the official west-coast representative leader. Once there, he would help lead that Muslim community to unprecedented heights. In 1975, Abdul Karim Hasan and an estimated two million African-Americans converted to mainstream Islam under the guidance and leadership of Imam W. Deen Mohammed, the son of Elijah Muhammad. 
The book features incredibly rare photos and historical literature (with captions) highlighting this unique evolutionary process, and its unlikely trek towards Islam. A.K. Hasan provides readers keen insight into a part of American culture seldom studied. His spiritual wisdom and real-life experiences provide a captivating analysis of this fascinating story.
Abdul Karim Hasan is currently the director and resident Imam of Masjid Bilal Islamic Center in Los Angeles, the oldest identifiable Muslim community in the city. He is a renowned Muslim historian whose travels have seen him recognized by Islamic leaders around the world, which was highlighted by receiving the Da’wah Medal of Excellence from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in 1993. 
The author traveled to nearly every corner of the globe as an ambassador and associate of late Muslim-American leader Imam W. Deen Mohammed. It was during their extended time together that Imam Mohammed suggested he write this “important book” about his family’s defining experience. Now much to the benefit of readers, as well as American history, A.K. Hasan has responded with this edifying literary work that explicates the distinct evolution of Islam and Africans in America.

Our Family's Evolution - From Nationalism to Al-Islam

Politics & Social Sciences

Hasan, Abdul Karim

Social Sciences

BAIT-CAL Publishing

Author and historian, Crystal Jackson, delivers an authentic and compelling account of one town's epic journey through American history. Since our nation's birth, Pacoima has been a microcosm of America's social development and evolution. Once called Pacoinga, this was sacred Indian land until Spain invaded in the 1700s. From the Mission era and genocide of the area's natives to the rise of a Black middle-class suburban community, the town's diverse racial history is unlike any other. Jackson's powerful book peels back the jaw-dropping layers of this historic town to expose the provocative racial threads that bind American history. As some in America strived to contain and diminish people of color, time after time, Pacoimabroke free and flew to unimaginable heights. The town blends a unique divergence of cultures, including Native, Latino, Black, Japanese, and White has defied all odds over that last 150 years. Their remarkable history reveals stories that redefine the development of America's minority culture. Jackson has spent five years researching the town and interviewed dozens of current and former residents. US Congressman Tony Cárdenas, US Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and Calif. Secretary of State, Alex Padilla, are among the many people raised in Pacoima, that Jackson interviewed for the book. She also interviewed 90-year-old residents, Indian chiefs, Mexican migrants, families of Japanese internment camp survivors and civil rights leaders who vividly described the town's growth and evolution. Despite the stolen Indian land, punishment for speaking Spanish, forced imprisonment, civil rights violations, and a tragic crack epidemic that nearly destroyed the town, Pacoima has defied all odds to make a significant impact on the country and even the world.

The Entrance: Pacoima's Story

History

Jackson, Crystal

Americas

Get the special revised edition of "Memoirs of a Deputy Coroner: The Case of Marilyn Monroe." The book presents a compelling account of the official Coroner's investigation into Marilyn Monroe's death. This real-life story is from a memoir written by the Coroner's Deputy officially assigned to Marilyn's case in 1962, who signed her death certificate. Never has Marilyn Monroe's story been told through the eyes of somebody who participated in the official investigation. His shocking revelations provide a riveting inside look at the massive cover-up he witnessed. Learn fascinating new details about what transpired at the L.A. Coroner's Office and how the real facts unfolded. His explosive memoir exposes a far-reaching web of deceit surrounding Marilyn's death. 
Lionel Grandison is among the last-living L.A. County officials, who worked on Marilyn's case. Then 22-years-old, he was also the last public official to examine Marilyn's secret diary, which arrived at the Coroner's Office with other personal property recovered from her house. The book revealed startling facts about Marilyn's secret involvement with powerful men and organizations, who came to view her as a threat. The Hollywood actress found herself playing a real-life role, in a high-stakes game, and it may have gotten her killed. 
The story is mind-boggling and connects the dots where many journalists have failed. Readers will discover a hidden side of Marilyn Monroe they never knew or imagined. The book delivers a unique understanding of how Marilyn's complicated life intersected with America's turbulent history. 
Baitcal Publishing has released a special revised edition of this amazing book featuring 17 photos, notes, and documents from Lionel Grandison’s private Marilyn Monroe scrapbook album. See previously unreleased photos of the 22-year-old Coroner's deputy and secretive FBI notes and documents he has catalogued over the years. 
The Case of Marilyn Monroe is among the most talked-about celebrity deaths in the history of our nation. The Hollywood actress, linked to some of America's most powerful men, was found dead on August 5, 1962, at her home in Beverly Hills. The cause of death was determined a probable suicide, a ruling that left many questions unanswered, such as why doctors found no drugs in her stomach, despite allegedly taking nearly 50 pills? 
After Marilyn Monroe's death, Grandison had the responsibility of gathering all available reports and evidence for the Coroner's Office. During his investigation, he would watch medical and police files hidden from the public. His complaints would go ignored by his superiors. 
After signing the death certificate, Grandison would get set up and charged with a crime and then forced to resign from his deputy position. His story has been the subject of numerous documentaries and TV specials over the years. In 1982, he would lead the charge to reopen the Marilyn Monroe investigation and clear his name. He would testify before the County Board of Supervisors, who would request a Grand Jury investigation. 
Now named Samir Muqaddin, his memoir is presented in this book written by his son, Lionel Grandison Jr., who assisted him in cataloguing his notes and documents over the years. The book provides an in-depth look at his entire investigation and reveals key details about events at the Coroners office, including what he read in Marilyn's Diary. 
Samir Muqaddin is an unsung American hero who continues to serve as an example of persevering against odds in the interest of truth and justice. Perhaps now the world will truly see how one man stood up for himself and one of Hollywood's biggest legends, no matter the cost. 
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Memoirs of a Deputy Coroner: The Case of Marilyn Monroe

Biographies & Memoirs

Grandison Jr, Lionel

Muqaddin, Samir

Community & Culture

Not Colored

Literature & Fiction

United States

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