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Have Christianity and Islam Helped Black Americans Survive?| AJ+

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March 11, 2018

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For centuries, religion was used to justify a lot of bad in the United States. Slavery, genocide, segregation, you name it. But religion also served as a means of survival and liberation for some of the most marginalized groups in this country. In this piece, Sana Saeed explores how black Americans have relied on religion – especially Christianity and Islam – to survive and liberate themselves for over three centuries. And we ask: Does religion still have a role to play in the fight against white supremacy and systematic racism?

Learn more here:

Oxford Research Encyclopedias. “Religion in African American History.”

Vox. “A Brief History of Islam in America.”

Pew Research Study. “Religious Landscape Study.”

Presented by: Sana Saeed

Written by: Sana Saeed and Kathryn Wheeler

Edited by: Michael Zipkin

Animations by: Joe Corea

Produced by: Sana Saeed and Kathryn Wheeler

Music tracks courtesy of APM.

Footage and images courtesy of Getty Images, Creative Commons, Evan Carter and Reel Clever Films.

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United States SlaverySana SaeedOxford Research Encyclopedias ReligionSana Saeed WrittenKathryn Wheeler EditedMichael Zipkin AnimationsJoe Corea ProducedKathryn Wheeler Music

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