Lost Photographs of the Funeral Service of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad

The Honorable Elijah Muhammad was placed in his temporary resting place on February 28, 1975. Earlier in the day, more than 20,000 people, spanning all social, class and color spectrums paid solemn tribute to the person and family of Mr. Muhammad at a dignified funeral service at Muhammad’s Temple No. 2 in Chicago, Illinois. For the first time, since the passing of Elijah Muhammad, is a collection of unreleased images by photojournalist researcher Kwantu Spears. In your hands is a timeless collection of peerless photographs returned to the African-American spirit after 40 years inside a photo dark room morgue.