The Messenger's Residence: A Lived Religion Docuseries

The Messenger's Residence is a docuseries in conjunction with the Crossroads Project. This docuseries centers our attention on the significance of homes and dwelling places in the formation of emergent Black religions like the Nation of Islam, and the importance of preserving such venues. It contributes to the safeguarding of important history of one the most consequential diasporic Black religions in the United States.

The Messenger's Residence, possible because of a unique research partnership with the Nation of Islam and the Elijah Muhammad House Museum, focuses on the conservation of important and, in many cases, never seen before, archival material. The particularity of this collaboration concentrates on curating a digital education platform of the Elijah Muhammad House. Visitors to the virtual space will have access to select speeches, films, and photographs covering the formative years of the Nation of Islam, including correspondences between Elijah Muhammad and key figures of the civil rights era. Visitors to the site will have access to a four-part digital story-telling podcast attentive to the significance of the Elijah Muhammad House.