What began in the winter of 1932 as a routine homicide investigation involving a mysterious cult ultimately became fodder for a sweeping counterintelligence program against a religious group known as the Nation of Islam. The FBI File on W.D. Fard chronicles three separate and fascinating probes aimed at locating Fard, founder of the secretive sect.
Arian has analyzed the file and placed events in chronological order. He also deciphered several important pages which had heretofore been unavailable. This is a valuable contribution to our knowledge not only on the origins of the Nation of Islam, but also our understanding of how COINTELPRO was used against black activists and their organizations, from the use of "trash covers" to bugging devices to informants. A great read!
What began in the winter of 1932 as a routine homicide investigation involving a mysterious cult ultimately became fodder for a sweeping counterintelligence program against a religious group known as the Nation of Islam. The FBI File on W.D. Fard chronicles three separate and fascinating probes aimed at locating Fard, founder of the secretive sect.
Arian has analyzed the file and placed events in chronological order. He also deciphered several important pages which had heretofore been unavailable. This is a valuable contribution to our knowledge not only on the origins of the Nation of Islam, but also our understanding of how COINTELPRO was used against black activists and their organizations, from the use of "trash covers" to bugging devices to informants. A great read!