Nation of Islam archive, Elijah Muhammad personal items offered at Heritage Auctions
(Artdaily.org)

Three historically important lots from the dawn of The Nation of Islam will debut at Heritage Auctions this spring: A document archive covering the founding and early decades of the organization (est. $500,000), as well as 20th century poliitcal rights activist Elijah Muhammad`s Personally-Owned Kofia Hat (est. $20,000) and his Diamond 14 Gold Star and Crescent Ring (est. $2,000) will cross the block May 11 and May 13. `This is the first and earliest archive ever offered pertaining to the Nation of Islam,` said Sandra Palomino, Director of Historical Manuscripts at Heritage Auctions. `The goals laid out by W. Fard Muhammad and the hopes expressed by the men and women asking to be accepted into the Nation must be examined within the context of what is happening in Detroit in the 1930s. There are riots in the black community as they struggle to break