Still We Struggle Black American Muslims, Betrayal, and the Fight to Rebuild Ourselves - Still We Struggle Black American Muslims, Betrayal, and the Fight to Rebuild Ourselves, #1

Why do Black American Muslims continue to struggle despite generations of sacrifice, faith, activism, and institutional growth?

Still We Struggle: Volume I is a bold examination of the religious, social, political, and cultural realities confronting Black American Muslims in the twenty-first century. Drawing upon the Qur'an, the Sunnah, Black American history, African history, sociology, political thought, and contemporary events, Abul Barā' Muhammad Amreeki investigates the historical and modern forces that continue to shape the condition of the community.

Rather than reducing today's challenges to a single cause, this volume examines the intersection of systemic racism, anti-Blackness, betrayal, internalized oppression, leadership failures, community disunity, cultural confusion, and institutional weakness. It argues that understanding these interconnected issues is essential before meaningful and lasting reform can take place.

Inside this volume, readers will explore:

• The historical development of Black American Muslims
• Slavery, Jim Crow, segregation, and systemic racism
• Black identity and the African diaspora
• Anti-Blackness within and beyond Muslim communities
• Betrayal, self-hatred, and internalized oppression
• Leadership, accountability, and institutional decline
• Racism and sectarianism within Muslim communities
• The challenges facing converts to Islam in America
• Family structure, fatherhood, gender relations, and community responsibility
• Rap music, culture, politics, and moral decline
• Unity, collaboration, and rebuilding Black Muslim institutions

Grounded in Islamic principles while engaging history and contemporary social realities, Still We Struggle challenges readers to move beyond emotional rhetoric and simplistic explanations. It calls for intellectual honesty, critical thinking, moral accountability, and a renewed commitment to rebuilding strong families, principled leadership, and resilient institutions.

Written for students of Islam, educators, researchers, community leaders, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the Black American Muslim experience, this book offers a thought-provoking analysis of one of the most significant yet understudied communities in America.

Volume I lays the historical and analytical foundation for the Still We Struggle series. It identifies the major religious, social, political, and cultural challenges confronting Black American Muslims while preparing readers for future volumes that will continue exploring the path toward community renewal.

This is not simply a book about the past. It is a challenge to understand the present—and a call to help shape the future.