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The majority of African Americans are members of Christian congregations, with [[Baptist]], [[Pentecostal]], and [[Methodist]] affiliations being among the most common.  Some also belong to [[Islamic]] organizations, including the [[Nation of Islam]] founded by [[Elijah Muhammed]], to which group [[Malcolm X]] belonged to until the last years of his life.
 
The majority of African Americans are members of Christian congregations, with [[Baptist]], [[Pentecostal]], and [[Methodist]] affiliations being among the most common.  Some also belong to [[Islamic]] organizations, including the [[Nation of Islam]] founded by [[Elijah Muhammed]], to which group [[Malcolm X]] belonged to until the last years of his life.
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==Intelligence==
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A gap in [[IQ score]]s of 12 to 18 points (compared with whites and Asians) has been variously attributed to innate ability (see [[Eugenics]]) or to the cultural and educational legacy of [[slavery]].
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For a scientific treatment, see ''[[The Bell Curve]]''.
    
==References==
 
==References==
 
* [http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html National Survey of Religious Identification (NSRI]
 
* [http://www.adherents.com/rel_USA.html National Survey of Religious Identification (NSRI]
 
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