Bean pies have become synonymous with African American Islamic communities. The custard pie was introduced to the black palate by the Nation of Islam, an Islamic organization with black nationalist teachings, as an alternative to the sweet potato pie. The sweet potato was not in accord with the dietary recommendations of Elijah Muhammad's book "How to Eat to Live." The bean pie has become as much emblematic of Muhammad's organization as the bow tie. Although its genesis is in the Nation of Islam, the bean pie has grown to be a part of every African American Islamic expression. It, more than...
Bean pies have become synonymous with African American Islamic communities. The custard pie was introduced to the black palate by the Nation of Islam,...
