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(ISLAM.) NAEEM, ABDUL BASIT (Editor-publisher of Moslem World and the
U.S.A.)
Group of four original typed and ribbon-copy manuscripts with ink
corrections.
”Joe Black Lives Again, The Story of an Arab-American Muslim, by an
‘Asian-African Drum.’” 10 pages, long folio * three additional untitled pieces include a 13
page article on Elijah Muhammad, a 14 page article on the “Headway of Islam” and a 5
page article on Elijah Muhammad’s detractors. Included is an 8 x 10 photograph of Mr.
Naeem with Elijah Muhammad next to a Swedish Airlines plane. All material in very good
condition.
Np, circa 1950’s
[1,500/2,500]
Naeem writes extensively on “Messenger” Muhammad in the typed manuscripts offered here
and discusses the claim that Muhammad’s mentor, Minister Wallace Fard (W. Farrad
Muhammad, “The Prophet”) was indeed a “Supreme Being.” Naeem is the author of several
books, including, My Arabic Spelling Book (published by Muhammad Speaks Press) and sev-
eral editions of Travel East Africa guide-books.
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(LABOR UNIONS.)
Agreement between the Colored Firemen and the
Management of the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Company, The
Beaumont, Sour Lake and Western Railway Company and the New Iberia &
Northern Railroad Company.
9 pages. Small 8vo, original stiff purple wrappers, faded;
previous owner’s name on front cover.
[New Orleans?], 1925
[350/500]
This agreement is something of a landmark. It established pay levels, seniority, deadheading
and physical examinations for colored workers along its nearly 137,000 mile rail lines. We
could find no reference to this agreement. OCLC locates two copies.
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