Oral History Interviews

This collection illuminates the experiences of Black Muslim women, revealing how race, gender, faith, and community intersect across their lives as educators, artists, community anchors, and institutional leaders. We wish to thank the Humanities Institute at ASU for providing Seed funds to initiate this project. 

Structured to grow over time, this collection provides an open framework to welcome future interviews with Black Muslim women whose personal journeys expand our understanding of American religious and civic history.

How do business and creative enterprise intersect with faith, heritage, identity, and community space-making? This collection explores how Muslim business leaders draw on personal values and cultural expression to establish dynamic public enterprises that serve the broader community.

Designed as an open collection that will expand with new additions, highlighting how Muslim business owners construct physical and digital spaces that foster hospitality, express identity, and connect local communities to broader global conversations.

Across local neighborhoods and regional institutions, Muslim Americans have advocated for civil rights, protected civil liberties, built interfaith partnerships, and participated in public life in many forms. This civic engagement has a long history in the United States. This collection examines the varied ways individuals have contributed to public service, from establishing early gathering places to leading civic outreach and policy reform.