Abdul rahman biography

Abdur-Rahman Muhammad is an independent scholar based in Washington, DC. He is a historian, journalist, writer, and activist, widely regarded as one of the most respected authorities on the life and legacy of the civil rights-era black leader Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz).

Born Kenneth W. Oliveira, Jr. in Providence, RI in , Muhammad received his education at Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) where he earned a BA degree in philosophy.

At Howard, Muhammad would first be exposed to the many social, political, and cultural movements for black empowerment then flourishing during the early ’s Washington, DC. Active during this period were the All African People’s Revolutionary Party (AAPRP), The King Holiday Movement, the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa, and the one that would have the most lasting impact on his life, the Black Islam Movement.

Inspired by the life and example of Malc