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MUHAMMAD S P E A K S
Allah's gift to us B y E m a n u e l Muhammad The Messenger's Eldest Son Part I I Reason accepts whatever he (the Messenger) says; our hearts feel its truth; and the experiences of worldly affairs and observations of the world occurrences a l l go to testify to the truth of every word that flows from his mouth. If, however, we ourselves try to produce the same or similar work, nothing but failure meets us. H i s nature and . disposition are so good and pure that in a l l affairs his attitude' is that of truthfulness, straightforwardness and nobility. He never does or utters wrong, nor does he commit any evil. He always instills virtue and r i g h t e o u s n e s s , and practices himself what he preaches to others. No incident of his life shows that his life is not in accordance with his ideal. Neither his word, nor his deed is prompted by any self interest. He suffers for the good of others, and never makes others suffer for his own good. When it becomes quite clear that such a person is the true Messenger of Allah, then the n a t u r a l c o m m a n d of this realization is that his words should be a c c e p t e d , his instructions followed and his orders obeyed. It is quite unreasonable to accept a man as Allah's true Messenger, and yet not to believe in what he says or not to follow what he ordains; for your very acceptance of him as Allah's Messenger means that you have acknowledged that what he says is from Allah, and that whatever he does is in accordance with Allah's will and enjoyment.
Now, disobedience ,to him is the disobedience of Allah, and disobedience of Allah leads to nothing but ruin and desolation. Therefore, the very acceptance of the Messenger makes it incumbent on us to bow to his instructions and a c c e p t them without any hesitation whatsoever. You may not be able to grasp fully the w i s d o m and usefulness of that order, but the v e r y f a c t t h a t an instruction has emanated from the Messenger is sufficient guarantee for its truth, and there can be no room for doubt or suspi cion. Your inability to understand it is no reason for its having fault or defect; for a common man's understanding is not f a u l t l e s s . I t has i t s own limitations and they cannot be ignored altogether. It is evident that one who does not know some art thoroughly cannot understand its abilities, but such a person would be a fool to reject what an expert says merely on the plea that he himself d o e s not fully understand the expert. It is remarkable that in every important worldly affair an expert is needed for advice, and when you turn to the expert you thereafter trust his advice and entirely depend upon it. You rather surrender your own right of judgment and interference and follow him gracefully. Every ordinary man cannot be a master in a l l arts and crafts of the world. The proper w a y for an average human being is to do what he can, and in respect of things that he cannot do. use all his wisdom and shrewdness (Continued on page 15)
CONTENTS A l l a h ' s g i f t to u s
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Middle E a s t Report
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The M u h a m m a d Hospital
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P U S H - Q u a k e r pact
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S y m p t o m s of s u g a r d i a b e t e s
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M u s l i m s h a r a s s e d on P a r c h m a n p r i s o n
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N e w book e x a m i n e s W a t e r g a t e f a c t s
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By Ali Baghdadi The mid-February artillery, tank and infantry confrontation which resulted in 145 Iraqi and Iranian casualties cannot be regarded as an isolated incident. This and other clashes should be viewed in the context of the over-all Middle E a s t situation, and the Shah of I r a n ' s readiness to serve as deputy sheriff to safeguard the greedy U.S. interest in the region. S Y R I A ' S R E F U S A L to knuckle under from U.S. pressure for a disengagement agreement on I s r a e l ' s t e r m s w a s m e t with encouragement in Iraq and a pledge to commit a l l Iraqi forces to S y r i a ' s defense. Moreover, President Sadat's sell-out of his Syrian allies has helped to bring the two ruling r i v a l Arab Bathist Socialist Parties in Syria and Iraq closer together. Iraq has refused the cease-fire and has called for the resumption of the armed Arab struggle to liberate all occupied Arab territories. She also describes the Geneva talks as a plot to liquidate the Palestinian problem. The disengagement between Syria and Israel is viewed by Washington as essential for the start of negotiations in the so-called Geneva Peace Conference, and for the success of U . S . Imperialism in dominating the highly sensitive region. T H E S E C R E T U . S . agreement signed by Egypt and Israel w i l l be inoperative unless Syria joins in the disengagement plans. Sadat wants to drag the Syrians as well as the Palestinians into the talks so that he w i l l not be isolated or accused of treason. Iraqi attitude, of course, encourages Syria to resist surrendering to the imperialists, Zionists and Arab defeatists. Iraq desires to help in the battle of destiny against Israeli expansionism and aggression and prompted its leaders to come to some kind of reconciliation with the Shah of Iran. The three-year-long broken diplomatic ties
between the two neighboring states were restored last October. This helped to free two Iraqi divisions stationed at the Iranian borders and helped the transfer of these forces westward toward Israel. H E R E I S HOW the game of nations theory is played by the U . S . government. The Shah of I r a n was asked to help his Western allies by provoking Iraq to a degree which would force Baghdad to meet the immediate danger on its frontiers. The objective of this military maneuvering is to convince Syria that Iraq is neutralized and in no position to help. I t is important to remember that Richard Helms, the former CIA director, is the present U.S. Ambassador to Tehran, Iran. The U . N . buffer-zone between Egypt and Israel w i l l strengthen T e l A v i v ' s position and allow it to divert its southern troops northward toward Syria. This is not the first colonial service the dictator of I r a n has rendered to his imperialist masters. Three battalions of Iranian Sea Ranger Infantry (marines), supported by armed helicopters are fighting guerrillas in the Oman province of Dhufar at the southernmost part of the Arabian Gulf. The British officered Omani army of Sultan Qabbus, â&#x20AC;˘ an Arab reactionary leader, has welcomed the Iranian invasion. Meanwhile, the revolutionary fighters belonging to the Front for the Liberation of Southern Arabia have full control of the interior regions of Dhufar. T H E I R A N I A N participation to aid the Omani of mercenaries is proof that the popular revolution in Dhufar has scored great victory. The military power the Shah is exercising outside Iran is intended to divert his people's attention from internal problems. The guerrilla war against his corrupt, oppressive regime is gaining popular support and momentum.
MUHAMMAD S P E A K S
M A R C H 8. 1974
The Muhammad Hospital B y Dr. Abdul Salaam Temple No. 2 Part I I The Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad is a ^jiritual leader and teacher. He has been given a l l the b a s i c k n o w l e d g e , w i s d o m and understanding necessary to make a new people out ol the Black man in America, by God. Himself, and the evidence is clear that he has been about his job. The Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad fully shares these things with us. It is not he who wants to perform the functions necessary to save and prolong the life of our people in a hospital environment. It is you. my B'ack professional brothers and sisters, whom the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad wants to exer ise your knowledge and skill in a hospital setting second to none, designed specifically with th* needs of the Black Nation in mind and Divinely 'nspired—the M U H A M M A D hospital. Keep in mind now. that when we say the Muhammad hospital, we think on the Divine: we think on a man who has spent all of his awakened life tabout 43 years i wrestling with us to give us life, to give us Freedom. Justice and Equality — to give us Islam. When we say the Muhammad hospital, we think on a man whose every thought, night and day. is what must be done to free our people — a man whose very essence is of Divine — a man whose spirit is so vibrant, whose wisdom is so limitless that a l l who come in his presence know that here indeed is a man who must have met with the one true and living God. T h u s , the M u h a m m a d hospital would necessarily be a special hospital. Its inception would be Divine and its purpose the same. Even without a hospital, the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad has long demonstrated his ability to promote health (mental and physical) among some of the sickest people the world has ever known—the so-called American Negro. Muhammad is a sure thing so let's prove we're with Muhammad. Keep in mind now. we are not a spooky people. We don't look for anything to drop out of the skythat wasn't sent into the sky. It takes more than good wishes, rhetoric and "we're with you Muhammad."' to build a hospital. I t takes money —send some now.
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Only two alternatives B y Alonzo 4X Copy Editor I l l u s o r y a l t e r n a t i v e s are rapidly falling away, leaving but two: The way of the white world, or the Nation of Islam under the Divine Leadership of the Hon. E l i j a h Muhammad. At one time, the Black man had a number of so-called options and v a r i e t i e s of Blackness to chose from, but at this hour he is beginning to recognize that as a false notion. The realization that there is only one ultimate positive or negative direction is becoming widely manifest. Brothers and sisters I ' v e known, who I thought were serious about dedicating their lives to Black people are either among the ranks of the Nation of Islam or backing out of the search for Blackness altogether. Some of them are saying insane things like: " I ' v e been into that Black thing, and now I ' m into something else.*' Noteworthy in this time of "the manifestation of defects," is the tremendous upsurge in the number of educated brothers and sisters joining the ranks of the Nation of Islam. In every city, doctors, lawyers, accountants, computer analysts, psychologists, etc., are flocking to the doors of M u h a m m a d ' s T e m p l e s of I s l a m . F o l l o w e r s of the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad can be found heading various a c a d e m i c d e p a r t m e n t s in some of A m e r i c a ' s most prestigious universities. Seriously revolutionary Black people, who at one time felt that America had to be brought down with a gun, are now on the corners selling Muhammad Speaks n e w s p a p e r s , after reaching the conclusion that there is no better ammunition than Mr. Muhammad's word. At the same time, though, many Blacks are returning to the unconscious- type apathy
that for so long has cluttered our history with needless nonproduetion. The clamor for •Black Studies'' and demands for relevance have quieted down to sporadic outbursts about the lack of financial aide. T h e p a r t y i n g e t h i c has returned to Black youth on the college campuses and the '"neo-process" is r a p i d l y moving the " A f r o " out of the scene of the Black "fast crowd. Statistics r e v e a l unprecedented "information that the number of Black suicides and mental breakdowns are going up. Unisex clothing, one of the most salient signs of this culture's dissolution, is being sported by " h i p " Black people. Pornographic movies starring Blacks glare out at us from pages of this country's media, and somewhere, there's some Black "leader"' hailing this as a measure of equality. Cosmic polarization is taking place. The ultimate dialectical struggle is being waged and many of us are too spiritually fuzzy to understand which way we should go. The Messenger has often spoken to us of the time when there w i l l be two men standing at a crossroad, each bidding us to go his way.
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B y Anna K a r r i e m Part V I What a great lesson this is for we who follow the Divine Teachings of the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad. He was not distracted by the filth and indecency of the world around him. The God of the Black man and woman in America had heard the the cries and suffering of H i s beloved people and had come to deliver them. Almighty God Allah took a man in the midst of the Black people he had come to deliver, for he had in him the material necessary for God to use in order to make a Messenger after Himself. Now, the Messenger of Allah is converting good Black people out of a world of unrighteousness and putting in their hearts the same fiery spirit of the God Who taught h j n . No wonder Moses fainted when God showed the Divine power He would give Muhammad. Moses knew that he was not equal to the task that God would give H i s last Messenger — Holy Qur'an7:143. Jesus was not comparable to the spiritual material in Muhammad nor w a s he able to bear the task Muhammad would undertake because he foretold of a Comforter coming after his death who would guide his people into all Truth — J n . 16: 12-13. The Messenger has taught us that Allah's last Messenger would bring in the O n e n e s s of God and H i s Messenger as well as close up the Judgment. The Messenger teaches us that neither Moses nor Jesus brot^ght in the Oneness of God and H i s Messenger. At the Saviour's Day meeting of Feb. 26, 1973, the Messenger said, " A l l a h is making me into Himself." All Praises are due to Allah for the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad. I pray that .through this article, 1 have portrayed some of the wonderful and loving ways of Almighty God Allah's greatest Messenger because the magnitude of the Messenger's greatness can never be fully told in so few words. However, I bear witness to his Teachings: " I s l a m is the Circle of P e a c e a n d the D i a m e t e r of Happiness." May Almighty God Allah forever bless you, Dear Holy Apostle.
M A R C H 8. 1974
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KlanVrighf to protest King memorial B y Harold 4X (M.S. Atlanta Bureau) ATLANTA. Ga.-Maynard Jackson. Atlanta's first Black mayor, recently guaranteed the K u Klux K l a n the right to march around the state capitol in peaceful protest. JACKSON MADE the
disclosure to a predominantly middle-class Black audience gathered to w i t n e s s the unveiling of Dr. Martin Luther King's portrait in the rotunda of the Georgia State Capitol. As the ceremony commenced, robed Klansmen. marching in m i l i t a r y - l i k e fashion with their long pointed hoods and
cross insignia on their tunics, demonstrated their opposition to the activity. Jackson, however, reminded the audience that the K K K ' s right to protest could not be refuted because Dr. King had established that right during the civil rights movement. Still, the marching sent a
KU KLUX KLAN members march around the Georgia State Capitol building in protest of a ceremony in which a portrait of Martin Luther King is unveiled. The portrait is the first Black portrait in t h e s t a t e ' s history to hang in the building. (Photo credit Don Skinner, courtesy Atlanta Constitution)
with 'relevant' oats company CHICAGO The Quaker Oats Company is continuing to woo the Black community into buying more grits through promises of economic assistance aid community responsibility. LAST YEAR, Quaker announced the airing of a company sponsored Black radio soap opera entitled "Sounds of the C i t y " which is slated for broadcasting this month on some 26 Black radio station across the country. T h i s year, Quaker has announced the launching of an $84 million economic proposal w i t h Operation P U S H to irfrre.ise minority parti .,. . . withir the company stru> re. The program — which resulted from several months of discussion between the oats company and P U S H — was disclosed by the Rev. Jesse L . Jackson. P U S H president, and Robert D. Stuart. J r . .
president of Quaker Oats, during a luncheon at P U S H headquarters here. A S O U T L I N E D by R e v . Jackson, the program will create approximately 467 new jobs worth $21 million and increase Quaker's purchase of goods and s e r v i c e s from minority sources to $1.2 million. It will also include a minority a d v e r t i s i n g a l l o c a t i o n of $702,000. a $21 million minority life insurance program and a $39 million minority banking investment. Minority construction companies will be used in at least $2 million worth of the company's capital investment plan. T H E P R O P O S A L also calls for. $180,000 in gifts and research grants to Black and non - white organizations. P U S H , however, will not be a r e c i p i e n t of such funds, according to Dave Potter, communication director. What will Quaker Oats get out
of the venture? Unlimited publicity as a big hearted corporation interested in helping solve the v a r i e d problems of minority communities. As in the case of the soap opera. the$84 million program makes "good business sense," according to C h a r l e s C u r r y , the B l a c k manager of Quaker's community relations department. A s i m i l a r phrase, "good (Continued on page 15)
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Inside, most of the audience was unaware that they were surrounded by the K l a n . Governor J i m m y Carter, Secretary of State Ben Fortson and artist George Mandus joined the civil rights leader's widow, Coretta King, in the solemn unveiling ceremonies. The affair ended with Ben Fortson, a long advocate of segregation, singing "We Shall Overcome'' with the integrated audience. M r s . K i n g thanked the S e l e c t i o n C o m m i t t e e for "helping us a l l feel a little bit better about Georgia." She said her husband had predicted in 1962 that Atlanta, his birthplace, would become a national leader in race relations.
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S H E A D D E D that while sh w a s not convinced of th a c c u r a c y of D r . K i r . : prediction, "Atlanta is indee in the forefront of pointing tl way to a community o brotherhood." H o w e v e r , d e s p i t e he optimism, Blacks interviewe at the affair were perplexes a to why the Klansmen wit marched in 1962 opposing K i n were still marching long aft€ his death some six years ag< i Gov. Carter, who w a s p r a , by Jackson for hi "extraordinary strength ar courage," pointed out capit portraits of Georg Washington, Thomas Jeffers< and R o b e r t E . L e e , a described King as "anotr great A m e r i c a n " among the He ignored the giant statues T o m Watson and E u g e Talmadge, both of whom m vehemently anti- Black a considered by Georgians to their greatest heroes. (Continued on page 16)
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" s h u d d e r " through many Blacks attending the affair. One Black woman, apparently shocked, said in a trembling voice, "Oh no! Not this again! I thought we had made progress!"
O K L A H O M A C i t y - J u s t 13 years ago, the first complaint was filed by Dr. A . L . Dowell on behalf of his son. to desegregate the public school system of Oklahoma City. Thirteen years later on Feb. 4, 1974 another Black doctor. Dr. F.D. Moon, P h . D . w a s unanimously elected to serve a full term as president of this city's Board of Education To some, this would be indicative that Oklahoma City's public school system had now arrived... H O W E V E R , T H E R E are many problems facing the Oklahoma City public school's Board of Education and it's president — of which, the m a j o r problem i s " I n t e gration." Integration — not desegregation — is synonymous to busing here in this city of approximately 60.000 Blacks. And, as a result of Li evil "so-called integration" has brought abou t the announcement that most of the grade schools in this Black community, will be closed, due to the lack.of enough children to a t t e n d t h e s e Black communitv schools.
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When Dr. Moon was as what he thought Black pet in Oklahoma City could d< solve some of the problem the Oklahoma City Pu School system, he stated Black people should put a their apathetic ways and s pushing the s y s t e m . 1 writer is left to wonder he broken-down system car pushed any further to mat work. What is the reason for so Blacks living around B community schools? In research, we found that U Renewal (Removal) had down the housing around s c h o o l s , w i t h unfulf promises to rebuild (re the Black community. THE FIRST BL. president of Oklahoma C Board of Education, Dr. Moon, Ph.D., was bor Logan County, 55 miles c Oklahoma City, 77 years It was learned that he W< his w a j through Lanj University, Langston, Ok' a job milking cows. After graduation I Langston. Dr. Moon t school in Crescent, Okla Wewoka. Okla. before « to Oklahoma City whe: (Continued on page 16
MUHAMMAD S P E A K S
M A R C H 8, 1974
Arab oil dependent on Anti-Zionist 'leverage' by U.S. B y Alonzo 4X Copy Editor CHICAGOâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Arab states will not lift their oil embargo until the United States exerts its "credible leverage" on Israel to persuade the Zionist, settlerstate to follow U . N . Security Council directives, according to Dr. Clovis Maksoud, special representative from the League of Arab States. "WHEN WE RECEIVE assurance that the U . S . is unequivocably committed to Israeli withdrawal from lands
occupied since 1967, we will lift the embargo." Maksoud, a columnist and senior editor of an influential A r a b i c daily, made those remarks at a press conference here, marking the beginning of "an information mission'' in this country. Sitting firmly atop the crest of rising international Arab prestige. Maksoud was cordial but firm in his assertion that the Arab oil embargo was both p o l i t i c a l l y and m o r a l l y justified. " T h e embargo was instituted
Israeli's anti-African propaganda uncovered B y Lonnie Kashif M.S. Washington Bureau WASHINGTON, D . C . - A Zionist " F r e u d i a n slip.' carried as a caption under a military photo accompanying a
U.S. arming Jordan army AMMAN, JORDAN-The J o r d a n i a n A r m y i s being equipped with sophisticated anti-tank missiles from the United States, according to information released recently. T H E M A C H I N E R Y is similar to that used by Israeli forces during the October War. However. Jordanian Government spokesmen would not confirm or deny published reports from Beirut on the activity, but sources indicated that J o r d a n i a n forces had already received the weapons and used them in training. The missile known as a TOW is a tube-launched, opticallytracked, wire-guided weapon capable of knocking out an armored vehicle at several thousand yards. T H E M O V E marks the first time that the U . S . has provided weapons to an Arab country. However, s i m i l a r weapons were rushed to Israel as part of the American arms uplift after the fighting broke out in October. The weapon was used with considerable effectiveness by Israeli forces on the Syrian Front, where a reinforcement of Jordanian armor was stationed. The T O W m i s s i l e is an improved version of the Sovietbuilt Sagger missile, which the Egyptians and Syrians used effectively against Israeli tank forces during the October battle.
major article in the Baltimore J e w i s h T i m e s r e v e a l s the strident antiAfrican mentality of American and Israeli Zionists. T H E A R T I C L E , published in the Feb. 8 issue of the Zionist p u b l i c a t i o n , presented an analysis of the Egyptian Israeli disengagement pact a n d s u g g e s t e d t h a t the arrangement gives Israel a more defensible frontier. The photo caption, exposing the Zionist's conception of Israel's geo-cultural relationship to the African continent, declared: " U . N . Troops take over A f r i c a n territory f o r m e r l y occupied by Israeli forces." The "African territory" was of course the Sinai, which Israel had occupied since the 1967 Mid - E a s t War. Although it is true in fact that this is African territory, the unusual admission which focused upon I s r a e l ' s w a r victory over Africans, rather than the common delineation. "Arabs," reveals that although Israel is geographically in Africa, she holds comtempt f o r the designation of Israel as an African state. The caption c l e a r l y sets Israel apart, in context, from Africa. Israel as an African state could not exult over occupying African territory as the caption revealed. Again, unwittingly, the caption proves that Israel is, in fact, an interloper on African territory, s i n c e the Z i o n i s t s t a t e , contemptuous of an African designation actually straddles several acres of African land. In the past, Zionists have been careful not to reveal that their i m p e r i a l i s t designs, called "'defense of I s r a e l , " were conceived as " I s r a e l versus A f r i c a . " rather than " I s r a e l vs the Arabs."
in the aftermath of the huge amounts of aid the U . S . provided Israel with during the October 1973 war.'hedeclared. The articulate Arab spokesman said many Arab states had "acquiesced to the i n e v i t a b i l i t y of the U . S . underwriting Israel's existence, but we cannot tolerate the underwriting of Zionist expansionism.'' WHEN PRESSED by newsmen on whether he was concerned about the possibility of the oil embargo plunging the industrialized parts of the w o r l d into an e c o n o m i c depression. Maksoud replied that the nations affected by the embargo (the U . S . Holland. Rhodesia. Portugal and South Africa) were either racist in policy or supportive of racist regimes. He said the threat of depression in those countries could be e l i m i n a t e d by changing the nature of their policy. "In most countries, discrimination is an embarrassment, something to be a s h a m e d of; but i n countries like Israel, South Africa, Portugal and Rhodesia, discrimination is a matter of policy." Maksoud strongly condemned the "intellectual terrorism of Zionist propaganda that has always linked criticism of Israel to anti-Semitism." He said this "intellectual t e r r o r i s m " has served to silence many who have wanted to speak out against Israel's continuing violation of United Nation's resolutions. " B u t . ' ' he added, "the tide is changing. Other nations are i n c r e a s i n g l y beginning to speak up against I s r a e l ' s illegal actions." M A K S O U D N O T E D that African-Arab relations have improved significantly, subsequent to the October War. " A g r o w i n g n u m b e r of African states are in solidarity with u s , " he claimed. There have been reports in recent weeks, that African nations were having misgivings about severing relations with Israel. These nations were reportedlydismayed because the increased price of oil affected them even more adversely than it did industrialized nations. Maksoud acknowledged that there was a problem in that regard, but, he said, the ArabAfrican Development Fund that has just been established, would provide over a halfbillion dollars to help meet the
DR. CLOVIS MAKSOUD: Condemned "intellectual terrorism" by Zionists. (M.S. photo by Emerson Muhammad)
foreign exchange discrepancy in the rise of crude oil. HE DOWN-PLAYED the disagreement some radical Arab groups had concerning the diplomatic flexibility of Egypt's Anwar el-Sadat. He said Sadat has emerged as the most influential Arab leader and that the majority of the Arab countries were willing to let him take the diplomatic initiative in regaining occupied territorv.
As Maksoud spoke, halfway across the world Sadat was engineering a meeting between L i b y a ' s Col. Muammar e l Qaddafi (generally regarded as the radical fringe) and Saudi Arabia's King F a i s a l (the conservative fringe).
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highest cherished human principles, values, and ideals; advocating the theory of universal right and justice for all mankind. " F u r t h e r m o r e , when the Libyan Arab Republic takes an opposing stand against anyone, she openly and courageously r e v e a l s her intentions. Therefore, it is ridiculous to a c c u s e the L i b y a n A r a b Republic of being behind an assassination plan against anybody." IN T H E M E A N T I M E , abroad. Libya continues to follow up its announced intentions to exert m a x i m u m economic and political pressure against Western imperialists who have conspired against the African states. In his latest move. Libyan head of state. Col. M u a m m a r Qaddafi nationalized three American oil companies, and reportedly called for " r e v o l u t i o n " to forge unity among Arab states.
(M.S. Washington Bureau)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Libyan Embassy in W a s h i n g t o n has a c c u s e d " c e r t a i n Western news media'' of spreading accusations and "naked hearsays, motivated by ignorance, hatred, grudge, and racial and religious bigotry." THE TERSE, poignant statement was issued recently by the embassy in response to circulating Zionist propaganda "implicating the Libyan Arab Republic in an assassination plan aimed at the United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, to have been c a r r i e d out at B e i r u t International Airport on Dec. 16, 1973..." The release avowed that "The Libyan .4rab Republic is a state with a moral obligation where a popular revolution took place embodying the
The P a l e s t i n i a n question, although seldom mentioned in the current negotiations, was still the "core of the problem," Maksoud said.
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Symptoms of Sugar diabetes
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where a simple urine examination may reveal that the person is a victim of diabetes. At times slightly m o r e e l a b o r a t e tests a r e required to confirm that a patient has diabetes and to asscess how severe it i s . Among these tests are the fasting blood-sugar, the postprandial blood-sugar and the glucose tolerance test.
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The onset of diabetes is usually slow and insidious. When the symptons of diabetes do begin to appear, they may be so m i l d that they go unrecognized for a long time. A patient may find himself drinking more water to satisfy an unusual thirst and urinating more often and in larger amounts than normal. At the same time there is a marked
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increase in his appetite. He may eat larger meals and desire food between meals. E v e n though he is eating more food more often, he seems to gain no weight; in fact, the patient may even be loosing weight steadily. Someone close to the victim may notice his breath take on a fruity odor. He may begin to c o m p l a i n of p r o g r e s s i v e tiredness, a run down feeling, and e a s y e x h a u s t i b i l i t y . Generalized itching, as well as numbness and tingling of the a r m s a n d l e g s m a y be symptoms of diabetes.
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These tests measure the level of blood-sugar after fasting, after a meal, and after eating a certain standard dose of sugar respectively. Occasionally a person's symptoms may go unrecognized for years until finally this condition is brought to light by the long-term complications that arise. Untreated, diabetes characteristically causes an i n c r e a s e in the r a t e of arteriosclerosis or "hardening of the arteries." This condition impairs circulation and can be said to be the cousin of or predisposes one to high blood p r e s s u r e , i n c r e a s i n g the likelihood of suffering a stroke, athrosclerotic heart disease
and h e a r t a t t a c k , k i d n e y disease progressing to renal insufficiency. We have already mentioned the feeling of numbness and tingling in the extremities; this is an indication of nervous system involvement. The disease process may go so far a s to a f f e c t t h e very personality of the patient or cause failing vision due to the early development of catracts, a milky hazziness which progressively developes in the lens of the eye and makes it less transparent. V i s i o n m a y be further impaired with the development deposits and pinpoint areas of bleeding in the retina which is the light receptive portion of the eye. These are some of the longterm c o m p l i c a t i o n s of diabetes, however, the more immediate and dangerous complication of uncontrolled diabetes which can rapidly progress to death is diabetic coma. S i m p l y , this state r e s u l t s f r o m the b o d y ' s inability to utilize sugar which has become excessive in the blood stream. The body begins to "burn" fats and protein as substitutes for sugar. When the acid breakdown products accumulate from burning fats a condition of acidosis occurs which leads to coma. There is no emergency treatment for this state other than • immediate hospitalization. (To be continued)
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Psychiatrists sound alarm on $13.5 million N.C. project
B y Lonnie Kashif
B y Harold 4X
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recently announced Justice Department decision allegedly designed to curtail federal funds for ongoing "Behavior Control" programs has set off a top-level debate here among U.S. prison authorities, participating university communities and the L a w Enforcement Assistance Administration. ( L E A A ) T H E D E C I S I O N , announced by Donald E . Santarelli, L E A A director, could reportedly cut back several thousand dollars already promised to states and universities participating in the g o v e r n m e n t backed "mental control'" programs. m u _
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D U R H A M , N.C. Three prominent psychiatrists took center - stage in a series of meetings debating the negative aspects of "Behavior Modification," alleged to be programmed for the unfinished $13.5 million Federal Center for C o r r e c t i o n a l R e s e a r c h at Butner. The center, when completed will house a staff of 211 persons to serve 340 inmates. I R V J O Y N E R , chairman of the Commission for R a c i a l Justice, led a 10 - member investigating team of experts in psychiatry and criminal
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policies. T H E D E C I S I O N also follows a similar change announced r e c e n t l y by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to cut off its controversial behavior modification program know as "Project Start." I n announcing its new policy, the L E A A also revealed that a U n i v e r s i t y of California project may be the first of the programs affected. That projects, costing $1.5 million called for experiments to be conducted at an abandoned Nike missile site in the hills near Los Angeles. According to L E A A officials, $750,000 of the money was to be supplied by the state, while
the Federal government would agree to matching funds. Another p r o g r a m h e a v i l y funded by the L E A A , which could suffer cuts is a Pennsylvania B u r e a u of Corrections project designed to "change the attitude and behavior of 125 residents of the institution." More than (Continued on page 22)
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Progressive strides of Messenger Muhammad's Chicago labor revealed B y Lonnie Kashif and Alonzo 4X CHICAGO— The Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad, addressing more than 20,000 Black men and women who had come from a l l parts of the United States and several foreign c o u n t r i e s to w i t n e s s the " R i s i n g of the Sun in the W e s t , " began his a n n u a l address this year with a d e t a i l e d a c c o u n t of the tremendous progress of the Nation of Islam over the past years. R E N D E R I N G T H E account was Bro. Abass Rassoull, the National Secretary who declared, " T h e Messenger is building the foundation." Bro. Rassoull cited the recent Nation of I s l a m ' s purchase of 2 million tons of fish from Peru, and the continuing arrangement with the shipping industry of that country to transport increasing shiploads of fish to be distributed among the B l a c k people here in America. "We- expect shipments each month for at least the next year," he said. This contact with the nations of the earth in trade and human relations is rapidly on the rise for Muslims under the leadership of the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad, Rassoull declared.
" A s the National Secretary of the Nation of Islam, I have traveled a l l around the world, and everywhere that I've gone, the response to the messages that the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad sent me with were tremendous." RASSOULL SAID that "Japan. Africa, in the Middle E a s t , in South America—they always respond positively." Noting also that the Messenger is establishing trade routes across the " s t r i p " of ocean between South America and A f r i c a , he s u r p r i s e d the audience in announcing that, "He is also moving toward China." " I n fact, I will be travelling to China very soon—the trip has already been planned." On the home-front, B r o . Rassoull announced plans for the Nation's purchase of the South Shore Country Club. Already he said, $1 million has been deposited "to prove our worthy intent." Pleasure boats and a large yatch has also been envisioned, Rassoull continued, stressing the benefits and rewards of the labor of the Messenger and his followers, who he said have now established Temples in every major city in the U . S . and several foreign countries.
including Bermuda, J a m a i c a , the Honduras, and even England. R A S S O U L L , T U R N I N G to the Nation's ventures in mass transportation pointed out that the Muslims now own a fleet of tractor - trailers which traverse the roadways of the U.S. daily. Also at G a r y Ind.. he said, the Nation of Islam owns a fixed aviation station, and plans the purchase of several modern aircraft to accommodate the growing trade and transportation needs for the swelling ranks of Muslims in North America. Turning to education, the National Secretary spoke proudly of "the University of I s l a m , now in 46 c i t i e s " throughout America, where eager Black children are for the first time receiving formal e d u c a t i o n i n the true knowledge of themselves and others. The " N a t i o n of I s l a m , " Rassoull continued, will soon be in possession of new major w a r e h o u s e s to store the massive volume of fish and other products of the Nation. Outlets for these products—some of which are produced domestically on the numerous farms of the Nation in M i c h i g a n . G e o r g i a . Alabama and other states—can
THE HONORABLE Elijah M u h a m m a d , Messenger of Allah: Feb. 26, 1974: strong voice, youthful appearance during two-hour speech, wearing new fez given to him by his followers with hundreds of rare, precious jewels and stones. (M.S. Photo by Salaheddin Muhammad)
be found in such places as Your Supermarket in Chicago, the Salaam Restaurant-Snack Shop, the Shabazz Bakeries and Restaurants around the country. BROTHER RASSOULL included the National Clothing Factory, the M.G.T. & G.C.C. S h o p s a n d the C a p i t o l C l e a n e r s " as additional hallmarks in Chicago of the Muslim's business activities. The Chicago local business
feats are duplicated in many i n s t a n c e s by Messenger Muhammad's followers in other states. Other major a c c o m p l i s h ments and spectacular plans for the Nation include the near completion of a $2 million office building, the planning of a subsequent one, and the expected purchase or building of a 500-bed hospital—one of the Messenger's long desired goals.
SAVIOUR'S DAY CROWD of 2 0 , 0 0 0 listened w i t h rapt attention as the greatest Black leader on the face of this earth spoke to them about "Doing something for self." (M.S. photo by Salaheddin Muhammad)
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T h e great Charity from Muhammad B y Charles 67X Editor "The
Muslims
g i f t of w i s d o m d u r i n g 43 y e a r s of l a b o r , i s
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individuals
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observer
noted,
Y e t , the H o n o r a b l e E l i j a h M u h a m m a d ,
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Arabic
Fedayeen veteran language,
donated
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preparing
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East "men
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women
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w a r to f r e e t h e i r p e o p l e . Y o u r p e o p l e g i v e y o u r m o n e y i n t h e w a r to f r e e y o u f r o m economic
s l a v e r y , " he c o n t i n u e d ,
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strength
to t h e
firm
men,
countenance
downtrodden
and
c o u r a g e to t h e f e a r f u l .
visual
T h e gifts from M u h a m m a d flowed far
p i c t u r e of h i m s e l f , b a t h e d i n the d i f f u s e d
m o r e abundantly than any other gifts i n
l i g h t of the a f t e r n o o n s u n , a n d w e a r i n g a n
that
military reserve
post, hours
c o u l d see h i m t h e m o s t b e a u t i f u l
cavernous
e x q u i s i t e l y h a n d - s e w n new fez, w i t h r a r e
which w a s transformed for a few
precious j e w e l s i n t r i c a t e l y and c a r e f u l l y
on a n o t h e r w i s e w o r k - a s - u s u a l C h i c a g o
w o v e n into the finest
day,
black velvet. T o
behold h i m , e v e n f r o m afar, w a s a gift, a The
Greatest
Leader
of
men
and
n a t i o n , w h i c h the w o r l d h a s e v e r k n o w n , gave
abundantly
compassion,
his
of
his
humor,
wisdom,
Almighty the
in
and
Muhammad,
of
deliverance
of
for
a b a n d o n e d B l a c k hope a n d a m b i t i o n . something—ample reservoir
even his critics
evidence
of s t r e n g t h ,
by
of
his
standing
and
his
lie in charges
by m u c k r a k i n g
journalists that Messenger M u h a m m a d is
God,
Person
of
t a l k i n g for n e a r l y t w o hours, p r o v i n g the
w h o c a m e — t h e p r e s e n c e of one a n o t h e r , Came
hall
absolute
M U H A M M A D gave all
Thanking
a
his
k n o w l e d g e of G o d a n d m a n . MESSENGER
into
MUHAMMAD GAVE
memory worth treasuring.
v i o l e n t l y i l l or n e a r death. Perhaps, most importantly,
Messenger
M u h a m m a d has g i v e n the B l a c k m e n and
Allah,
Who
Master
Fard
w o m e n who follow h i m , life itself, and a
Due
m o r e a b u n d a n t m e a s u r e of i t . F o r i t i s t h e
to W h o m P r a i s e s a r e
F o r e v e r f o r the p o s s i b i l i t y of o u r u n i t y o n
w o r d of M u h a m m a d a n d t h e n t h e t r u s t he
Saviour's Day.
p l a c e s i n us w h i c h l i t e r a l l y feeds, clothes,
Messenger
Muhammad
gave
his
followers — m e n and w o m e n who would
and shelters this growing nation within a nation.
g i v e up t h e i r l i v e s f o r h i m a n d h i s w o r k — food f o r t h e i r s t o m a c h s a n d food f o r t h i e r thoughts, r i g h t t h e r e i n the G e n . R i c h a r d L . J o n e s A r m o r y , on t h e S o u t h S i d e of Chicago. T h o u s a n d s a n d t h o u s a n d s of hot d i n n e r s w e r e g i v e n a w a y to the M u s l i m b e l i e v e r s , each
containing
tasty
roast-beef
AND
chicken, w i t h rice, a green vegetable and bread.
The
Messenger
unmatched Muhammad,
charity
of
staggers
the
i m a g i n a t i o n and f i l l s the h e a r t w i t h j o y and gladness for having such a m a n
as
this in our midst. A N O T H E R P R E C I O U S g i f t of s e v e r a l thousand
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truly,., a
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weekly newspaer column.
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sisters,
we
BROTHERS
have
here
today
and
a
very
Saviours
beautiful d a y f r o m A l l a h . W e are a people t h a t do not t h i n k t h a t w e a r e b i g T s ' ; w e t h i n k t h a t w e a r e l i t t l e T s , ' a n d not b i g
t e a c h i n g y o u t h a t one d a y y o u ' l l w a k e u p
respect
Is.
a n d k n o w ; y o u ' l l w a k e up a n d a g r e e w i t h
p e o p l e w h o a r e t r y i n g to r e s p e c t y o u .
W e ' r e so g r e a t l y b l e s s e d b y A l l a h ,
and
b y you v i s i t i n g u s that w e cannot help but
m e . F r o m the l o o k s of y o u r n u m b e r s h e r e t o d a y , i t s e e m s t h a t y o u ' r e w a k i n g up. T h e p r o f e s s o r s a n d s c h o l a r s o v e r a t the
W E W A N T Y O U to k n o w t h a t y o u h a v e
c o l l e g e s a n d u n i v e r s i t i e s w o u l d look a n d
s e e n the s e t t i n g of the S u n , b u t t h a t S u n i s
laugh if you would tell t h e m
rising
worship something that they don't know
again.
It
set,
but
she
is rising
to go
anything about, and I don't b l a m e
You
and
them.
don't
disrespect
I R E M E M B E R the l a s t t i m e t h a t I w a s out a t t h e a i r p o r t ;
to be h a p p y a n d p r o u d of y o u r p r e s e n c e .
again, bringing us a new day. T h e coming
them.
they let m e and
f o l l o w e r s get on f i r s t . N o w their
flag
my
remember,
is still flying over
America;
honor and r e s p e c t the m a n — b e c a u s e
He
still has this land. T h e r e i s m u c h t h a t c a n be i n t e r c h a n g e d
of G o d , the c o m i n g of o u r S a v i o u r . H e ' s
W e ' r e v e r y happy w e have w i t h us two
not a s p o o k . I w a n t y o u to k n o w t h a t w e
g r e a t s c i e n t i s t s s i t t i n g o v e r h e r e to m y
r e s p e c t . W e d o n ' t h a v e to g e t u p to t r y to
right. T h e y are great scientists visiting
take from
us.
learned
are t r y i n g our best—since w e have face
to
face
with
God—in
met
trying
to
r e m o v e f r o m you that old i d e a that G o d i s
I f w e had been i n here w o r s h i p i n g the
some spirit that is f o r m l e s s . We w a n t you
space,
to g e t out of t h a t o l d s l a v e r y i d e a .
w o u l d not h a v e t a k e n a s e a t o v e r
T h i s i s a l l - w i s e u s e of a p r o n o u n , c a l l i n g
We
the
are
atmosphere
truly happy
for
to be
God,
they there.
honored
by
between
them
and
us
in that
them just because
yourself,
and
w a y of
you
now
you
learned them. Just remember
have have
that they
show you respect after you have learned yourself—show because
them
respect
too,
when you didn't know yourself
H i m , He. Y o u feel pretty cheap calling
them. We are glad that they are visiting
you didn't respect self or anyone else. W e
H i m ' s h e ' ; y o u f e e l p r e t t y c h e a p j u s t to
u s to k n o w t h a t t h e s p i r i t u a l S u n i s v i c e
w e r e a d i s g r a c e to o u r s e l v e s a n d
s a y , ' s p i r i t . ' Y o u ' v e g o t to s a y , H e . I a m
v e r s a i t s e l f — r i s i n g f r o m the w e s t .
too b e c a u s e w e d i d n ' t k n o w o u r s e l v e s a n d
h e r e to t e l l y o u t h a t H e ' s not a she n o r i s Bible
says
on
HAS COME
to r a i s e u s u p
to
give us kingdoms. T h e Bible says it's H i s
H e some formless spirit. The
ALLAH
the
D A Y
OF
o w n good
will
so. H e
We
don't
go
out
and
disrespect
the
o w n e r s of t h i s l a n d a s l o n g a s t h e y a r e i n
T h i s i s the d a y t h a t I c a n g l a d l y s a y t h a t
g i v e s i t to w h o m H e p l e a s e s . S o w e h a v e
p o w e r . I t h i n k t h a t y o u w o u l d be s h o w i n g
H e is a H e . T h e r e a r e m a n y people that
to t a k e w h a t H e ' s n o w g i v i n g to u s
d i s r e s p e c t for high honor that h a s
h a v e not k n o w n G o d , a n d t h e r e a r e m a n y
take.
God,
as
you ,and
me
cannot
race
represent
know—they'd
be
g i v i n g a w a y the p o w e r to r u l e . THEY
WERE
teachings
N O T to r u l e u n d e r
of r e a l i t y of G o d ; t h e y
the were
Get
up,
world can they teach
and
and
sisters,
and
RESPECT
EVERYBODY—everybody
will respect you. T h i s I m e a n from
my
h e a r t ; e v e r y w h e r e w e go, r e s p e c t p e o p l e
h o m e . C o m e o n i n b r o t h e r s ! P r a i s e be to
and people w i l l respect you. D o n ' t think
A l l a h ; he w a s l o s t , n o w h e ' s f o u n d . w a s dead, on t o p !
i n the
been
i s now found. G e t up, g i v e h i m a p l a c e at
brothers;
How
brothers
recognize your brother who w a s lost and
t h a t t h e y t h e m s e l v e s c a n be w o r s h i p p e d . they rule and w h a t they teach.
to
c o n f e r r e d on y o u a n d m e b y G o d .
m a d e to h i d e the r e a l i t y of G o d i n o r d e r I don't get a n g r y w i t h t h e m the w a y that
pleases
w e r e s p e c t t h e m . P r a i s e be to A l l a h .
and
they
He
the
kingdom
k n o w s G o d , but
whom
takes
them. B u t now we respect ourselves and
J U D G E M E N T you w i l l see G o d a s H e i s .
people that k n o w H i m . T h e w h i t e
from
to do
them
now he's
He
a l i v e . C o m e on i n
have a seat brothers—put h i m
t h a t y o u ' r e so g r e a t n o w j u s t b e c a u s e G o d promised
you the K i n g d o m ; w a i t u n t i l
you get i n . A g a i n you m u s t r e m e m b e r
SINCE
T H E C O M I N G of G o d , i n t h e
that by the
r u l e r being dishonorable and dishonoring
P e r s o n of M a s t e r F a r d M u h a m m a d ,
and
people,
Him
he's
dishonoring
himself.
My
has
beloved b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s , H e does not
t u r n u s a w a y f r o m t h e G o d of r e a l i t y ? I f
s e a r c h e d the e a r t h f o r u s , w e c a n n o t s i t
m e a n f o r u s to w a s t e o u r t i m e l o o k i n g to
t h e y g e t t h e r u l e t h e y ' v e got to t a k e u s
d o w n , w e m u s t not l a y d o w n ; w e m u s t g e t
s e e w h o c a n w e m a k e m o c k e r y of, l o o k i n g
a w a y b e c a u s e w e ' v e got the r e a l i t y . E v e r
up a n d go to w o r k .
a n d t r y i n g to s h o w p e o p l e u p .
t i m e y o u l o o k a t the B l a c k m a n
you're
looking at God.
teaching you and m e
W e w a n t to t h a n k
that H e
the C h i c a g o w h i t e
people for m a k i n g it possible for us
S o m e of y o u s a y ' N o , I ' m no G o d a n d
obtain
the
(South Shore)
country
to
club.
W E M U S T s h o w the w o r l d that w e a r e a righteous
people
trying
characteristics
to
of
set
up
the
people
of
y o u ' r e no G o d . ' O k a y , g e t y o u r G o d a n d
F o r i t w a s i m p o s s i b l e f o r u s to g e t i n s u c h
righteousness. W e don't w a n t our people
s h o w H i m to m e . Y o u c a n ' t d o t h a t ; y o u
position w h e r e w e c a n prove
a c t i n g u n r i g h t e o u s r e g a r d l e s s to w h o a c t s
s a y t h a t G o d i s a s p i r i t , s h o w h i m to m e .
w o r t h y of f r e e d o m . T h e y h a v e d o n e u s a
unrighteous
great favor. I don't think that w e should
ourselves since we represent ourselves as
h a v e a n y t h i n g to d o b u t h o n o r a n d t h a n k
being righteous people.
Y o u cannot show m e your spirit G o d ! T h e n y o u s a y H e ' s not to be s e e n — w e l l then,
I don't
want
to
see
Him
if
He
t h e m for putting us in such a position.
d o e s n ' t w a n t to s e e m e . W e w o r s h i p t h a t
This
w h i c h we k n o w ; you worship that w h i c h
t e a c h i n g the t r u t h .
you want. W e ' r e attention
not g o i n g to h o l d y o u r
to t h i s k i n d of
subject—we've
got l o t s of w o r k to do. FOR
43 Y E A R S ,
I have been
ourselves
is
their
armory
and
we're
here
T h e y ' r e not o b j e c t i n g to m e
teaching
the t r u t h , a s t h e r e a r e w h i t e M u s l i m s i n
t h a t G o d i s m a n . F o r 43 y e a r s I h a v e b e e n
We must
not do
w e s a y t h e r e goes the d e v i l ,
so
then
d o n ' t t r y to f a s h i o n a f t e r h i m i f y o u s a y you're
A m e r i c a , a n d l o t s of t h e m . W e h a v e t h e m teaching
If
to u s .
righteous.
you're righteous
Show because
the
devil
he's
that
watching
you. Let
us
remember
these
words,
that
a l l over the w o r l d and they recognize and
t h e r e i s m u c h y o u m u s t l e a r n to do
respeet
s h o w f o r t h to t h e w o r l d w h o w e a r e . W e
you.
Y o u must
recognize
and
to
ay 1974 w e r e n o t r a i s e d u p to s i t a r o u n d a n d m a k e
m i d s t of h i s b r o t h e r , a n d t e l l h i m t h i s i s
m o c k e r y of p e o p l e ;
y o u r h o m e . S o t o d a y , y o u ' r e on y o u r w a y
we were raised
to
show the w o r l d w h a t r i g h t e o u s n e s s looks
to b e c o m e the
l i k e a n d w h a t i t f e e l s l i k e to be r i g h t e o u s .
earth.
E V E R Y
M A N l o o k s f o r the one
w i l l lift h i m and put road;
h i m on the
who right
t h i s i s a w o u n d e r f u l M a n . I n the
B i b l e H e s a i d to I s r a e l , I a m y o u r G o d . Now
m y f a i t h that I bestowed upon you. T a k e a Me
that if I bestow
O n c e y o u l a y h o l d to t h a t h a n d l e ,
upon
I s r a e l t h o s e g r e a t b l e s s i n g s , w h a t do y o u
don't
have
out
of
the
people
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as
gradually
your beautiful appearance.
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g o i n g to do f o r y o u ?
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b o n d a g e of P h a r a o h , w h a t y o u t h i n k I ' m ' I found I s r a e l i n the w a s t e l a n d and I
Messenger of Allah,
A V E R Y B E A U T I F U L people that has
Israel
from
w o r r y about
t h e y a l l c o m e to t h e e . '
come
her
to
A s the B i b l e t e a c h e s y o u : ' L o o k a n d s e e ,
restore
bring
that
w i l l not b r e a k off, y o u m u s t k e e p i t . Y o u
t h i n k I ' m g o i n g to do f o r y o u ? I f I b l e s s e d to
the
c o m i n g to y o u ; t h e y a l l w i l l c o m e to y o u .
H e s a y s to y o u a n d I , ' R e m e m b e r
lesson f r o m
o w n e r a n d r u l e r of
any ugly p a r t about you, H e s a y s H e w i l l c a u s e y o u to g r o w i n t o a n e w g r o w t h . WHAT
m y o w n . ' S o i f G o d s a y s , a n d he h a s s a i d ,
MUST
B E DONE?
We
have
t h a t w e b e l o n g to H i m , a l l P r a i s e i s d u e to
God
w i t h u s ; w e have H i m a s our guide.
do f o r h i m s e l f , h i s o n c e s l a v e - m a s t e r w i l l
Allah.
W e d o n ' t h a v e to s i t a r o u n d h e r e a n d a s k
c o m e a n d r e s p e c t h i m a n d h e l p h i m to do
the q u e s t i o n , ' W h a t m u s t be d o n e ? '
something for self.
' I o n l y w a n t e d to s h o w to I s r a e l t h a t I am
G o d . ' So, this s a m e
and sisters, has come
thing,
brothers
to u s . I w a n t
to
show you, oh m y lost-found, that H e that found you and m e i s G o d . H e owns u s and he w a n t s to do f o r y o u t h a t w h i c h
will
stand forever. T H E E A R T H b e l o n g s to y o u ; i t d i d n ' t
up a n d l e t ' s g o a n d do s o m e t h i n g !
Get
We're
t r y i n g to do s o m e t h i n g w i t h w h a t e v e r t h e white folks w i l l let us have.
Y o u cannot s a y that they don't help you to do s o m e t h i n g f o r s e l f . T h e y ' r e h e l p i n g u s to go f o r o u r s e l v e s . W h o w o u l d w a n t to
W e ' r e t r y i n g to d o s o m e t h i n g w i t h i t to
h e l p a n o l d h o r s e t h a t d o e s n ' t w a n t to do
m a k e them feel that they didn't give it
a n y t h i n g b u t l a y d o w n i n the l o t ? W h y i t ' s
over
really disgusting!
to
a
bunch
of
lazy
fellows
that
w a n t e d to s i t d o w n a n d t u r n o u r f a c e b a c k
R o u s e h i m u p a n d t e l l h i m to g e t u p â&#x20AC;&#x201D; i f
true
to t h e m , b e g g i n g t h e m to c a r r y u s r i g h t
y o u c a n ' t p u l l the t r a c t o r p u l l t h e p l o w . I
owner. I t w a s taken a w a y f r o m you, come
on. W h e n y o u h a v e b e e n g i v e n a c h a n c e to
don't believe in us now, i n this
o n , I w a n t to g i v e i t b a c k . T h e l o s t a n d
go f o r s e l f , go f o r s e l f .
time,
b e l o n g to y o u b u t n o w y o u a r e t h e
found has been lost f r o m his brethern for
I SAYTHAT
on
the
white
man
l o o k i n g f o r h i m to g i v e u s s o m e t h i n g . H e
nobody
gave
America
bring h i m in and
h i m s e l f . I f he r e s p e c t s h i m s e l f a n d
the
down
the B l a c k m a n i n N o r t h
a l o n g t i m e . N o w he i s f o u n d a n d w e m u s t sit h i m down in
has
laying
modern
to
blame
but will
us
freedom.
something
when
he
gave
us
M A R C H 8,197* MUHAMMAD S P E A K S
BLACK C A U C U S HEAD Charles B. R a n g e l has been a progressive legislator a n d ardent drug fighter since his election to Congress in 1970. However, his recent pro - Israel vote m a y be his doom.
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B y Lonnie Kashif (M.S. Washington Bureau) WASHINGTON.D.C—Harlem Congressman Charles B . Rangel has been elected as the n e w c h a i r m a n of the Congressional Black Caucus. He succeeds R e p . L o u i s Stokes, D-Ohio., who had served as chairman during the past two years. B E C O M I N G T H E third Chairman elected since the caucus' formation, Rangel w i l l bring an " E a s t Coast" flavor to the 13-member body. Rep. Charles Diggs, D-Mich., who served as the caucus' first chairman represented a certain Midwestern c o n s e r v a t i s m and S t o k e s b r o u g h t i n t h e i d e a of sophisticated barter politics — "no permanent friends." R a n g e l , a polished c i t y oriented politician is expected to quicken the pace of caucus activity to match New Y o r k style barter—less conservative t h a n t h e s t y l e of h i s Midwestern predecessors. Rangel considers his election " a challenge." Hesaidthat his p r i m a r y goal w i l l be the ''continuation of our commitment to the poor and the politically powerless." The New Y o r k congressman, who stepped into the shoes of the late Adam Clayton Powell as H a r l e m ' s spokesman, has put h i s . m a j o r l e g i s l a t i v e efforts into the fight to contro the international drug traffic w h i c h has wreaked havoc particularly in his district upon innocent Black youth. H has also been among th vanguard of a n t i - w a congressmen and has calk for the immediate resignatit of President Nixon for h alleged connections i n tl Watergate burglary. WHILE RANGEL h remained consistently popu! with Black voters in Harl< since his election to congn in 1970, his recent vote to gr Israel a $2.2 million ar allotment m a y become "Achilles h e e l " ; recent p
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A l l a h ' s Messenger is the best gift of a l l (Continued from page 2)
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in finding out the proper man to guide and help him, and after finding out such a man to accept his advice and follow him. When you are sure that a certain person is the best man available for your purpose, you solicit his advice and guidance, and have complete trust in him. To interfere with him at every step and say, " M a k e me understand it before you proceed any f u r t h e r , " is evidently unwise. When you engage a solicitor in any legal case, you do not interfere with him on every turn. Y o u rather have faith in him and follow his advice. For your medical treatment you go to the doctor and follow his instructions. You neither poke your nose in medical matters nor test your skill in logic by debating with the doctor. This is the proper attitude in life. So it must be done in the case of religion. You need the knowledge of Allah; you require to know the
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possess no means for obtaining this knowledge. It is incumbent upon you therefore, to look for a True Messenger-of Allah; and you will have to use utmost care, perception and shrewdness in your search for him, for if you choose a wrong man for. a true Messenger, he w i l l put you on the wrong track. If, however, after properly weighing and measuring a l l considerations, you decide definitely that a certain person is really Allah's Messenger then you must trust him completely and obey a l l his instructions faithfully. It is clear that the Right Path for man is that and that alone which the Messenger declares to be so and the correct way of life is only that which he inf ormsus to be from Allah. F r o m this, one can easily understand that to have faith in the Messenger and to obey and follow h i m i s a b s o l u t e l y necessary for a l l of us, and that a man who puts aside the
Messenger's instructions and liiiViSclf i i i e s to carve out a way for himself, deviates from the right path, and surely goes astray. In this matter men are guilty of strange errors. There are men who admit the honesty and t r u t h f u l n e s s of the Messenger, but do not have complete faith in him, nor do they follow him in the affairs of their life. Such m e n a r e not only unbelievers, but also behave in a foolish and unnatural way; for not to follow the Messenger after admitting him to be true, means that one knowingly follows untruth — and what stupidity can be greater than that? Some people declare, "We do not need a Messenger for our guidance and can ourselves find out the way to truth." This too is a faulty view. You have probably learned geometry, and you know that between two points there can be only one straight line, and all other lines must be crooked
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marketing sense" was used by Quaker's marketing service vice president J a c k Young during a previous Muhammad Speaks interview concerning the soap opera. Curry, who cites Quaker's previous utilization of minority work forces as rebuttal to questions concerning the company's sudden philanthropic attitude, said that while the company would
welcome favorable publicity, it may also receive criticism from whites who feel their jobs may be jeapardized by the increased minority workload.
minority participation would be utilized was suggested by P U S H spokesmen as a means of gauging the successfulness of the proposal.
C U R R Y S A I D that Quaker h a s s i g n e d no w r i t t e n agreements with Operation P U S H , but s a i d PUSH representatives would oversee the project at various stages. Curry said nhat the 15 per cent quota fig ure used in d e t e r m i n i n g how m u c h
Although the Quaker agreement is not formal. P U S H has entered into similar pacts with the Schlitz Brewing C o m p a n y , G e n e r a l Goods C o r p o r a t i o n and Avon Products. An estimated $300 million will be realized by the ventures. Rev. Jackson said.
or will fail to touch the point in view; this is the way with the truth of Islam. This path begins from man and goes straight to Allah (God), and that path can evidently be one and only one; all other paths would lead us astray. This straight path has b e e n i n d i c a t e d by the Messenger, and there is and can be no straight path besides that. The man who ignores that path and seeks other errands is only deceived by his own imagination. He chooses a way and imagines it to be right but he soon finds himself confused and is lost in perplexities and wanderings created by his own imagination.
who has lost his way and whom a good man (Messenger) shows the right one. but he i g n o r e s the Messenger's guidance, declaring, " I will not take your guidance nor accept the way you have shown to me. but I will myself grope in this unknown region and try to reach the object of my search in my own w a y . " And above a l l . the true Messenger is raised by Allah (God) Himself. It is He who has sent him to us to convey His message to His people. It is His command to repose faith in the Messenger and to follow him. Thus, one who refuses to believe in Allah's Messenger, actually refuses to follow Allah's Commandments and becomes a rebel.
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w o r k e d a s p r i n c i p a l of Douglass High School, named after F r e d e r i c k Douglass. (The " F . D . " in Dr. Moon's name stands for Frederick Douglass. Incidentally. D r . Moon r e t i r e d a s s c h o o l principal of Douglass High a few years ago after 21 years there. D r . F . D . M o o n is a deliberate, slow speaking, articulate man, who stays up, he says, until midnight reading vast amounts of literature. While attending the University of Chicago, where he received his Masters degree. Dr. Moon first came in contact with the Teachings of the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad. Messenger of A l l a h , t h r o u g h t h i s newspaper.Muhammad Speaks. Dr. Moon says that he has high praise for the
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a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s of the M u s l i m f o l l o w e r s of the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad, locally as well as in Chicago, where he often visits and dines at the Salaam Restaurant. D R . MOON toured the f a c i l i t i e s of M u h a m m a d University here 'in Oklahoma City after it was opened in J a n . 1973: he had high praises for the discipline, the cleanliness, and the curriculum at the U n i v e r s i t y . He l i k e d the teacher-pupil ratio in each classroom. The first Black president of Oklahoma C i t y ' s Board of Education, while serving as a member of the board, but before his e l e c t i o n as president, was one of the many guest speakers at Muhammad University's first annual Educational Benefit which was held at the Oklahoma City Civic Center Music Hall last year. This writer, along with the many friends of Dr. Frederick Douglass (Moon i. congratulates Dr. Moon for his past performances as an educator in Oklahoma City. We do hope, and expect to see even more being done to facilitate the progress of Black children in the process of "getting an education which will give them the benefit of their learning."
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p r i s o n a d m i n i s t r a t i o n to prohibit the Teachings of the Hon. E l i j a h Muhammad." Immediately after the filing of the suit last year, William Hollowell, who was acting superintendent of the prison then, allowed the Muslim minister. Brother Eugene X Lockhart, to go from camp to camp to counsel M u s l i m inmates and to talk to nonMuslim inmates. T h e M u s l i m s w e r e also allowed to conduct religious services once a week at the prison. T h e m i n i s t e r w a s allowed access to an office and equipment and the Muslims were allowed a pork -free diet.
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Jackson defends Klan's â&#x20AC;˘right' to protest (Continued from page 4)
Carter, like Mrs. King, praised Mandus portrait, which shows King standing in front of the memorial statue of Lincoln. He also praised his advisers on minority affairs for pressing him on the project. However, L t . Gov. Lester Maddox suggested that Hank
Aaron's portrait be hung in the capitol instead. The ceremony was opened with a prayer from the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy. In his prayer, he referred to King as "one of thy servants, one of thy prophets, one of us." The Klansmen disappeared shortly aftor Abernathy finished the prayer.
B U T NOW, since a c t i n g superintendent William Hollowell has been replaced, all of these rights have been taken away from the Muslim inmates by the new superintendent. Jack K . Reed. According to sources. Superintendent Jack K . Reed came to Parchman by way of Soledad Prison in California, w h e r e he w a s a c t i v e i n psychosurgery operations on inmates. Noting that Black Muslims at Parchman have b?en able to reform drug users, and violent types and offenders of every class and kind, a source said. " W e h a v e a l w a y s been suppressed here at Parchman though we have found strong support for us in the free world communities that appreciate our efforts of self - reform and self - help."
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solely for B l a c k s to display their talent and their expertise on matters of interest to the Black community. E a c h has a r e s p o n s i b i l i t y and a task rendered more difficult by the fact that together they total only an hour and a half a week. " B l a c k J o u r n a l , the lone Public Broadcasting Service vehicle for reporting on public affairs in the Black community, should be improved in several important areas. There must be increased use of timely filmed reports. A broad spectrum of viewpoints should be presented by involving a variety of voices in the production, presentation, and selection of program materials. " A substantial increase in high q u a l i t y i n v e s t i g a t i v e reporting aiioulu replace some of the studio-bound discussions that now are the program's mainstay. These changes are not likely to be achieved in the context of the program's present 30-minute, once-aweek format. At the very least, the time allotted to Black Journal should be doubled. (Instead, time was cut due to an inadequate budgetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ed.) "Soul! does not give equal time to a l l of the performing arts. The most frequent guests on the show are rhythm and blues singers, jazz musicians, and poets. T H E P A N E L , which included eight Blacks, one Chicano and one Puerto Rican, confined themselves to reporting on what they saw on the T V screen. T h e i r conclusions, among other things, asserted that public television should be performing two fundamental functions, which were found largely lacking: 1. provide information of basic interest to those outside the American mainstream, including regular programming on issues of health, finance, politics, law and human rights, and â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 1. to do this job it should utilize people belonging to those g r o u p s w h o need t h e s e services most: the non-white, w o m e n , a d o l e s c e n t s , the elderly and the handicapped. On policy, their recommendations called for the representation of Blacks and other minorities on a l l boards of directors and policymaking bodies which have fiscal and/ or programming responsibilities at both the station and network levels. ON P R O G R A M M I N G they recommended "an adaptation 5r* to a series format of stories that would portray minority families (Blacks. Chicanos, Indians, some undersups) in represented el realistic term:
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Unarmed Muslim shot down by Tampa police white By Harold 4X M.S. Atlanta Bureau T A M P A , F l a . — Amid white bystanders' cries of " K i l l the Nigger, k i l l the N i g g e r , " C h a r l e s S t e p h e n s , 22, a Muhammad Speaks representative, was gunned down in cold-blood standing unarmed with his a r m s in the air against a wall at Woolworth's Department Store by two white policemen. S T E P H E N S WAS SHOT at l e a s t eight t i m e s in the abdomen and neck as he stood in a surrender position facing policemen with guns after Joseph L e m e n l i n a white security guard for Walgreen Department Store had wrapped his handcuffs around his own hands and beat Stephens over the head. Stephens, whose father died last June and his mother the year before, left a 10-month old son behind, and a wife who is expecting another child in April. The incident began when J.W. C a r t e r , a w h i t e off-duty policeman, objected to Stephens selling Muhammad Speaks newspapers outside the Woolworth Dept. Store in downtown Tampa. TO A V O I D a confrontation, Stephens turned his back and walked away from an angry Carter, who then grabbed him
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bystanders cry out K i l l the nigger' by the a r m . A struggle ensued and Carter was shot twice in the chest with his own gun. Rudolph X Saunders, selling Muhammad Speaks across the street, came to the aid of Stephens. Carter had called for a paddy wagon before he talked to Stephens. After Carter was shot, Joseph Lemelin, the Walgreen Dept. Store guard, pulled his gun on i, Stephens and Saunders and backed both of them against the wall. He begin beating them with his handcuffs while two more white policemen. J . J . Oliva and R . C . Carcora. who had arrived on the scene
held their guns on the two. ANOTHER STRUGGLE ensued, this time between Lemelin and Stephens when Lemelin took out his revolver and pointed it at Stephen's head. Stephens knocked the gun away from his head which prompted white bystanders to shout. " K i l l the Nigger, k i l l the Nigger." Stephens with back still against the wall was shot at least eight times. Shooting w i l d l y policemen hit two bystanders, Ronald Smith, 17, John F l a h e r t y 72, and Lemelin. E v e n after Stephens fell to the ground, c r a w l i n g and reaching, apparently dead, one
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of the white cops had his gun to the slain M u s l i m ' s head; however, a Black policeman moved him out of the way. Copies of Muhammad Speaks lay scattered across the pebble finished sidewalk with bloodstains of Stephens, who lay sprawled nearby. FIVE RESCUE squads arrived on the scene, however, they were not allowed to put a blanket over Stephen's body. According to eyewitnesses, they let him lie there for more than 30 m i n u t e s w i t h o u t ambulance aid. Saunders was arrested and charged with resisting arrest
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mile area in the Citrus P a r k section of the county where homes were TAMPA, Fla.—A tornado, t r a i l e r described as "freak" by local "smashed" like paper toys and weather analysts, shot through c a r s were overturned and scattered along the sides of the n o r t h w e s t section of Hillsborough County, with its roads like debris. virbrations rattling downtown A convenience store at E r l i c h T a m p a , l e a v i n g hundreds and Hutchinson Roads was homeless and some 60 persons demolished, and a county in hospitals. school bus was overturned S E V E R A L P E R S O N S were near Gunn and Sheldon. listed in critical condition at Most persons were in their Tampa General Hospital, and homes when the tornado hit, the sheriff conservatively and their mobile units literally estimated the damage to be fell down around them. more t h a n $2 m i l l i o n . A F T E R T H E S T O R M one Tornadoes are a rare calamity man was seen salvaging items in this part of the country. like clothing, false teeth and The tornado touched down in^ l i q u o r . T h e s c e n e w a s the Tampa area around 5:30 described by one volunteer p.m. after a day of clear skies fireman as "unbelievable." The small roads were paved and cut a path of destruction with personal belongings and across the northwest section R e m n a n t s of and headed northeast into f u r n i t u r e . t r a i l e r s and houses were Pasco County. The main destruction was smeared across the landscape like confetti. centered in a three-square-
suburb " I t was as if someone had lifted four whole blocks of Citrus P a r k off the map," said a bystander. Crews from General Telephone and Tampa E l e c t r i c Co. were repairing downed power lines while county crews were cleaning up debris on a l l roads the following day which was sunny as usual.
with violence and assault with intent to murder. The Tampa news media immediately reported that they were caught "shoplifting." However, they later omitted this version. L e s s than six hours after the shooting, Assistant State's Attorney Bob Nutter had ruled Stephen's death a justifiable homicide, prompting the N A A C P to hold a p r e s s conference and request a further investigation by the U.S. department of Justice for C i v i l Rights Violations. The Tampa N A A C P Redress Committee C h a i r m a n , Bob ' Gilder, asked Clarence M i t c h e l l , d i r e c t o r of the Washington N A A C P , to monitor the J u s t i c e Dept. probe for quick action. The Florida Commission on Human Relations in a meeting f o l l o w i n g the r u l i n g of justifiable homicide drafted a resolution requesting that Gov. Reubin Askew conduct an i n v e s t i g a t i o n into r a c i a l discrimination in the findings of justifiable homicide. CONCERNED CITIZENS' groups and angry Black Tampa Community residents have held meetings almost every (Continued on page 30)
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Angela
Davis
By Harold 4X (M.S. Atlanta Bureau) R A L E I G H . N. C. - Angela Davis, coming onto the stage be Iore a rail v of I V a m s I t T
u n i o n
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N.C.
alliance
North Carolina a "disaster" area. IN R A L E I G H to attend the founding conference for a North Carolina Alliance against Racist and Political
approximately 1.000 wildly c h e e r i n g p e r s o n s at the municipal auditorium, after being introduced by B e n C h a v i s . r a i s e d her left clenched list, and declared c o r r u p t i o n
on
repression
Repression. Angela D a v i s called for " U n i t y " in exposing racism and repression in a concerted effort to shatter the myth of the "new South."
She said. "People are crying because this man named E g i l Krogh is getting six months while Samuel Poole, who was convicted of the same crime as Krogh. is at this very moment sitting on death row.
Choosing North Carolina as a "symbol of r a c i s m " because of the many unresolved political trials, Angela cited the cases of the Wilmington 10. Charlotte 3. Ayden 11. the I n d i a n Movement and especially. Ben Chavis as reasons to organize the Alliance here.
She then e x p l a i n e d the comparison. " Y o u know, in North Carolina you can be sentenced to death if you are c o n v i c t e d of first-degree burglary I wonder what would have happened if D a n i e l Ellsberg's psychiatry office had been in North Carolina?"
She said. "We are asking why Ben Chavis faces 200 years in prison on 10 different trials, while Spiro Agnew walks 'free as a bird' with Secret Service protection provided by the White H o u s e "
Calling for a coalition of all races to unite against capital punishment, outmoded prisons, involuntary sterilization of Blacks, low wages and "the worst form of political repression in the country." Angela called the "new South" little more than the "old South" hidden by a public relations crusade saying. "We still have the same old South. The only thing new is that the old racism has become even more bodacious."
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She added. " I t has cost about $250,000 in taxpayer's money since Agnew resigned. And check this out; at least a dozen agents a r e said to have accompanied M r . Agnew across the country the other day — for a party at F r a n k Sinatra's place in California."
U.S. ATTORNEY James Thompson announces the indictment of seven persons in a scheme to defraud
the Teamsters Unio
'ension Fund of $1.4 million.
According to Thompson, the
seven —Irwin Weiner, Ronald D Angeles, Jack Sheetz, Albert Matheson, Allen Dorfman, Anthony Spilatro, and Joseph Lombard items in an industrial plant wi w a s diverted tc ' leir own perso
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night s i n c e the i n c i d e n t occured Stephens was w< known and liked. He worked a fishmarket and was a cashiei in a " n m u n i t y grocer store. 'ing to h i s w i f e \ntion "tephens. he worked h \ 11 the time. Fred Bean. Stephen's brother in-law and a high school b? director, said Charles became a Muslim about two months ago. The Tampa policemen apparently have directed a •"harassment campaign against the Nation of Islam i recent months. According to reports. Mue egg and fish salesmen e also been harassed, and one of the persons involved said the police asked him for names of all the Muslims in Tampa. Threatening phone calls ha\r been received by the MinisU representing the Tampa area The assault with intent m u r d e r charge has betdropped against Saunders and the State's District Attorney chose to by pass a preliminary hearing by filing what is known as "direct information" based on w i t n e s s e s ' accounts. Saunders faces the other charge of resisting arrest with violence.
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M O R E T H A N 10 speakers had preceded A n g e l a on the rostrum, i n c l u d i n g Chief Howard Brooks, who said in reference to this generation of Americans — "Anyone here right now. who is not a native American, is guilty in sharing the spoils of the criminals that took this land. So, if a person has a real conscience he will go back to where his ancestors came from." This brought an extreme atmosphere of silence from the racially mixed audience.
"The only new thing we have now is an organization called the Rights of White People that criticizes the K u Klux K l a n as . too moderate." We still have the same old South. The only thing new is that the old racism has become even more bodacious." In a state where the Black population is only 25 per cent, she said, the prison population is 75 per cent Black. On death row. where North Carolina has 27 of all 50 U . S . death row inmates, she said all but four are Black or Indian.
Angela made it known that her prime target was the Nixon administration scandels involving Watergate.
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Ford finances select Black public TV study Joe Walker (M.S. New York Bureau) NEW Y O R K — A n advisory panel of 10 non-whites recently i s s u e d an a p p r a i s a l on m i n o r i t i e s and public television. Their study was funded by the Ford Foundation and supervised by Robert C. Maynard, associate editor and ombudsman of the Washington Post.
ROBERT MAYNARD, associate editor Washington Post.
P i o n e e r o v e r s e e
B E S I D E S M A Y N A R D , the members of the panel includedDr. Andrew Billingsley, vicepresident for academic affairs at Howard University and author of " B l a c k Children in White A m e r i c a " ; Emma Bo wen, president of Black Citizens for a F a i r Media; Dr. Robert Butler, research psychiatrist and gerontologist at George Washington School
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N E W Y O R K - T h e Board of Directors of the Corporation for B l a c k s in P u b l i c Broadcasting ( C B P B ) has been announced and, according to Tony Brown, spokesman for a task force from the National Friends of " B l a c k J o u r n a l , " it w i l l m a r k the historic transition of Blacks into a meaningful role in public television, emphasizing the i s s u e of the a c c e s s to employment and programming ! based on Black tax support of public broadcasting as a civil right. T H E F O R M A T I O N of the C B P B has been received by some as a challenge to the white controlled Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). Members of the Corporation for B l a c k s in P u b l i c Broadcasting are: Dr. Lovenger Bowden, chairman, Speech Department, Howard University, Washington, D . C ; Dr. Berkeley Burrell, president, National Business League, Washington, D . C ; Honorable Judge J a m e s Del Rio, Judge, the recorder's Court, Detroit, Mich.; D r . Randolph Edmonds, director, Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinic, King-Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, C a l i f . ; D r . Carlton Goodlette, president, National Newspaper Publishers Association, San Francisco, Caiii., and Washington, D . C ; D r . Gilbert Green,chairman of the board, Gilbert Green & Co., Inc., Natick, Mass.; J a m e s Harris. President-elect, national Education AsksocytfTTon, Washington, D . C ; Robert Hooks, actor, executive
director, D.C. Black Repertory Company. Washington, D. C . ; Dr. E l m a Lewis, founder and director, E l m a Lewis School of Fine Arts, Boston, Mass.; J a m e s McCuller, chairman, National Black Media Coalition, Rochester, N . Y . ; Leroy Miller, professor of research, School of Communications, Howard University, Washington, D . C ; Dr. Alvin Poussaint, associate
N a t i o n a l B y Dean Tony Brown School of Communication Howard University WASHINGTON—The period of March 10-16, 1974 has been declared ''National Communications for Freedom W e e k " by the School of Communications at Howard University. BY EMPHASIZING communications as viable and a potential solution to the problems of Black people, we hope to increase our society's level of awareness of our problems and the potential solutions. The racist nature of American society has introjected a set of values shared by both B l a c k s and whites which are contrary to the h e a l t h y p s y c h o l o g i c a l growth and progress of Black people individually and as a group. White people get a false impression of B l a c k s and B l a c k s got a false impression of themselves. Both groups act on this false information and the r e s u l t i s s o c i a l and psychological difficulties
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professor of p s y c h i a t r y , associate dean for student affairs, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ; Dr. Arthur Thomas, director, Bolinga Black Cultural Resource Center, Wright State U n i v e r s i t y , Dayton, Ohio; Paul Webber, Esquire, Dolphin, Branton. Stand & Webber, Washington, D . C ; Charles 67X, editor, Muhammad Speaks, Chicago, Illinois.
of Psychiatry, and Dr. Phyllis A. Harrison, pediatrician and child psychiatrist and director of the Community Mental Health Center at Metropolitan Hospital. N Y C . Also. Roger Holguin. television producer and assistant to the president of E a s t Los Angeles College; Kellis E . Parker, associate professor of law at Columbia University School of L a w ; Marquita J . Pool, producer of " L i k e It I s " on W A B C - T V ; Eugenia Ramos, a former school teacher; and Jack E . White J r . , a senior editor at Time magazine. D U R I N G T H E F A L L of'1972. the p a n e l i s t s carefully observed the programs broadcast on the public T V channels in New York, Boston. Washington and Los Angeles with the intention of learning how extensively, and by what means, the interests and images of Blacks and- other minority groups were being portrayed on the tube. T h e y a r r i v e d at these observations about public T V programs: "Behind the Lines is as guilty as any other program of ignoring the opportunity to use Black spokesmen, even when they are the most effective advocates of a p a r t i c u l a r position. F o r example, it was found that during a program on the accuracy of political polls, not one question was asked regarding the polls' notorious
c o m m u n i c a t i o n between Blacks and whites, psychological conflicts between Blacks and neurotic personality behavior patterns. Among Blacks, these patterns can be observed in various ways, e.g., the need to emulate whites, the preference for a white mate which serves as a visual substitute for a selfimposed inferiority, a conspicuous level of c o n s u m p t i o n — an over compensation with material achievement as a substitute for self-love, etc. ONLY A COMMUNITY educated to the origin and vicissitudes of this phenomenon can interrupt this vicious-cycle of self hatred, r e define the shared values and structure corrective mer-hanismF and institutions to counteract the present inequities which result from a ''mass media brainwash." I n other words, " H e who would slay an elephant must first learn his habits." Journalism as practiced by whites, or white journalism, has c l e a r l y defined ' its
f o r
objectives as a liberating tool for w h i t e people. I t r e enforces w h i t e n e s s as a positive value, organizes a consensus around contemporary issues based on a doctrine of positive whiteness and r e g u l a t e s i d e a s of privileged and nonprivileged members of our society.
inaccuracy in Black and other minoritv communities... "On one evening wnen the panel was observing public television. Behind the Lines had as its subject the problem of confidential sources of reporters. All the participants on both sides of the discussion were white. Y e t . one of the principal cases decided on this issue by the Supreme Court involved E a r l Caldwell, a Black correspondent of the New York Times. None of the many Black journalists who have spoken eloquently on this subject in other settings appeared on the program. "The 51st State has provided some excellent local ( N . Y . C . ) coverage, such as the dispute over a public housing project in Forest Hills, N . Y . , and the integration of 31 public housing c h i l d r e n in the C a n a r s i e schools. On the whole, The 51st State did the best job of including the viewpoints and concerns of minority groups of any show observed. "Moreover, it did not create its own issues, its stories seemed to derive from the actual fabric of the news, and t h u s d i d not h a v e as patronizing an effect as do some other P B S programs. "Soul! and Black Journal are the o n l y two n a t i o n a l l y televised programs on public television which are cast in the role of providing a forum (Continued on page IS)
f r e e d o m
editorially control the media and through it the relative relationship of the races. The Black media, primarily newspapers and radio, to a _ great extent, either rewrite ' white newspapers or "rip and r e a d " the w i r e s e r v i c e s ' interpretation from white journalists about Black people I n the latter instance, Blacks and Black events. A liberating identity can truly who agree or can be made to identify our real enemy as the say they agree with the status quo of racial inequity are inability to define resources identified, d e f i n e d (e.g., television and films as ("responsible, prominent, psychologically corrective positive," ect.) and promoted experiences and education in in a l i m i t e d p a c i f i c a t i o n nature using entertainment as program, e.g., "the f i r s t an element only) and to accept the fact that the freedom of Negro" syndrome. people is the The institutions of white B l a c k responsibility of Black people. media then Black individuals This responsibility must be or institutions opposing this through an a b n o r m a l s t a t u s quo a r e e x e r c i s e d intelligent approach to the identified, labeled ( ' m i l i t a n t ' activist, revolutionary," etc.), solution of the problem of white racism by seizing tlaisolated and eliminated. I N T H E A B S E N C E of a i n i t i a t i v e in m a s s m e d i a reorienting legitimatizing force among d i s s e m i n a t i o n , resources of our mission and B l a c k s for the definition of B l a c k s and their value in this constructing mechanisms for society, we are completely in the implementation of our the * bands* of whiles who goals.
N.C. debate stirs
Federal fund curtailment
(Continued from page 7)
(Continued from page 7)
$47,600 dollars have gone into that program, officials stated. A N O T H E R S U C H program — among a s e c r e t l y funded variety — now revealed by the L E A A , was a program of the Ohio Department of Federal Hygiene and Corrections to test the drug " t y r a m i n e " (on prisoners) for its ability to cause "sensory arousal" in sociopaths. Another $60,000 has gone into that program.
Dr. Peter Breggin, executive director of the Center for the Study of Psychiatry, Washington, D.C.
J . Dennis Jackson, Atlanta lawyer and psychiatrist.
Santarelli denied that L E A A funds has been approved for the use of psychosurgery, although it is widely known that federally backed experiments involving surgical alteration of the brain of Black prisoners has continued for years. " I am forbidding the use of LEAA
funds
for
medical
research, behavior modification
and
chemotherapy
1
because there are no technical and professional skills on the L E A A staff to screen, evaluate or
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monitor
such
projects,"
Santarelli said.
Jean Burtcn, North Carolina Black Assembly and Edgemont Community Center Worker (M.S. Photos By Harold 4XJ
Dr. Norman L. J o n e s Washington, D . C , psychologist intern at Children's Hospital.
wisdom of m a k i n g a psychiatrist a warden at a correctional institution saying, "The involvement of psychiatry and therapeutic principles in a prison system combines the worst possible of two worlds. Y o u can sneak in cruel and unusual punishment under the guise of therapy." He then termed "psychodrama" in w h i c h inmates play out on stage, problem - solving and new social behavior through acting rather than talking, as "useless." Groder characterized as "absurd" implied charges that the center would develop prototype psychosurgical brainwashing methods and heavy drug dosages. Groder frustrated the investigating team in the first session with long generalized answers to questions in which they desired quick answers. H o w e v e r , i n the second session. Dr. J . Dennis Jackson, an Atlanta psychiatrist and lawyer, brought quick irritated answers from Groder with burning questions. J A C K S O N C A L L E D Groder a white Anglo - Saxon Protestant, whose training did not qualify him to deal with problems of Blacks in the center's research programs
since this country's psychiatric training does not deal with it own racism. Jackson said, "The standard in p s y c h i a t r y around the country is white - Anglo Saxon Protestant; even though F r e u d w a s J e w i s h and Austrian, his psychiatry had no ideology, therefore, no moral fiber. For example: if a Black is not an 'Oreo Cookie' then he is not a subject for the traditional type psychotherapy. Your training does not help you to deal with the negatives in the environment. Y o u are going to try to each him to be a qua si white m a n . " Joyner raised the question of the overlooked mental health unit that is the biggest part of the research center. I t was Joyner's contention that this unit would brand outspoken prisoners by labeling them p s y c h o s and they w o u l d become victims of shock treatment, psychosurgery and heavy drugs. Groder said these were accepted practices in psychiatry. Joyner said the team will present its findings to Congress and seek a mandate against human experimentation.
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TEMPLE No. 2 7351 S. Stony Islond Chicago, III. (312)667-6800 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 15 1225 Bankhead Hwy. Atlanta, G o . (404)874-3421 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 0 2715 Swope Parkway Kansas City, Mo. (816)9245683 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 6 2632 Magnolia St. New Orleans, La (504)895-6731 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 F M
TEMPLE No. 6 2 833 N. Shaver St. Portland, Ore (503)282-1053 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 2507 N. 3rd St. Milwaukee, Wise. (414)372 5733 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 1 6 235 Lahoma St. Lansing, Mich. (517)371 -1155 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 1 431 S. Dundee South Bend, Ind (219)288-1090 FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 7 2108 Main St. Tampa Fla (813) WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 3 1000 Schiller St. little Rock, Ark (501)374-9065 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M
TEMPLE No. 4 1519 Fourth St., N.W. Washington, D. C (202)483 8832 WED. 8, FRI. 8 P.M — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 17 212 S. Chicago St. Joliet (815)~722 -9790 WED. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 2 121 N. 16th St. Phoenix, Ariz (602)252-0013 WED 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 8 1715 Forest Ave. Dallas, Tex (214)428-2075 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 4 1124 East 11th St, Austin, Texas (512)476-2510 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 Bend Road Cincinnati, Ohio (513)542-6521 WED. ^ FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 18 2813 E 92nd St. Cleveland, Ohio (216)229-2115 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. - SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 3 2246 Broadway Gary, Ind. 883-7025 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 9 485 N. Indiana Konkakee, III. (815)932-3578 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 5 1801 Texas St. Baton Rouge,' l a (5041344 -3504 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 514 Wilson St. Baltimore, Md. (301)728-7666 WED 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 19 1517 W. 5th St. Dayton, Ohio (513)222-3935 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 4 1009 W. Chapel Hill St. Durham, N ' C
TEMPLE No. 5 0 1322 Northeast 23rd Okla. City, Okla. (405) 424-1471 WED. «. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 6 2242 Commonwealth Ave. Jacksonville, Fla (904)355-5820 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 7 ( H a r i o m ) 102 W 116th St. Harlem, N. Y. (212)666-3977 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 0 910 Broadway Camden, N. J. (609) 541 -3482 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 5 823 E. 28th St. Wilmington, Del. (302) 764-9944 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 1 2537 York Street Denver, Colo. (303) 266-0376 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 7 5943 Empire Way South Seattle, Wash. (206) 722-3100 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 1 297 Jackson Ave. Jersey City, N.J. 435 6845 WED. & FRi. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 6 1230 Beottiesford Road Charlotte, N. C (704) 3 3 4 - 3 2 0 1 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 2 1201 East Allen Ave. Fort Worth Texas (917)923-0518 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. - SUN 2 P M
TEMPLE No. 6 8 2024 Quindoro Blvd. Kansas City, Kan (913) 321 -1933 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 7 -C (Brooklyn) 120 Madison St. Brooklyn, N. Y. ST 3 8635 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M — SUN. 2 P.M
TEMPLE No. 2 2 7222 Kelly St Pittsburg. Pa (412)241 9265 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 7 359 W Bartges Akron, Ohio 376-3197 WED & FRI. 8 P.M — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 3 402 E. Gillespie St. Flint, Mich. (313) 787-3641 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 6 9 Six St. Charles Ave. S.W. Birmingham, Ala (205)254-8265 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 7-D (Bronx) 1000 Morris Ave Bronx, N. Y. 681-8088 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — S U N . 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 3 512 Broadway Buffalo, N. Y. (716) 854-6712 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 8 1125-1,2 Washington Columbia. S. C. (803)254-9124 WED & FRI: 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M'
TEMPLE No. 8 2 5 / 5 Imperial Ave. San Diego, Calif. 239-6738 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — S U N . 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 4 2116 North Ave. Richmond, Vo. 644-1432 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 9 131 Woodland Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 743 1529 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 5 257 S. Orange Ave. Newark, N.J 622-9021 WED. 8, FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 10 419 Madison Ave. Atlantic City, N. J. 348 4849 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 6 1805GearySt. San Francisco, Calif. Fl 6-9966 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 11 35 Intervale St. Roxbury, Mass (617)445 -8070 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 6 - B 780 Pine St. Oakland, Calif. 839-7150 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 2 2234 -36 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, Calif. (213)426-9231 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 8 269 Davis Ave. Mobile, Ala. (205)432-5481 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M
TEMPLE No. 12 1319-21 W. Susquehanna Ave Phila., Pa. BA 8-0623 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 7 4016 S. Central Ave. Los Angeles, Calif. (213)233-7274 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 3 1459 E. Main St. Columbus, Ohio (614) 252-0785 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 9 428 Cutter St Pittsburg, Calif. (415)439-9861 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 13 495 Union St. Springfield, Mass (413)732 -4734 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 2 8 1434 N. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, Mo. (314)289-9408 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 4 4 1001 E. State St. Trenton, N. J. (609)392-3303 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No: 6 0 1400 Eighth Ave. Nashville, Tenn. (615)256-3489 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M
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TEMPLE No. 7 - 8 (Long Island) 105 03 Northern Blvd. Corona, L. I., N. Y. HA9-3915 WED 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN 2 P.M.
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TEMPLE No. 5 4 1300 East Palmer Compton, California (213)537-6559 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 7 0 901 Morris St. Tyler, Texas (214)597-0041 WED. 8, FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
266-3598 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 5 1324 Florida St. Memphis, Tenn. (901) WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 71 743 W. Liberty Springfield, Ohio(513) 323-8781 WED & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M
TEMPLE No. 4 a 155 Shelton Ave New Haven. Conn. 562-6050 WED & FRI 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No 5 6 1500 English Street' Winston Salem, N. C. (919)724-0258 WED 8, FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 7 2 412 McDonald Ave. Richmond, Calif. (415) 234-9591 WED. 8, FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 3 9 1329 "B" St.
Fresno, Calif.
TEMPLE No. 4 1 13C2 Stratford Ave Bridgeport, Conn. 368 2504 WED & FRI 8 P M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 7 714-16 Church St. Norfolk, Va.
TEMPLE No. 7 3 2952 3 5 * St. Sacramento, CeHff. (916)457-9112 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
(804)625-8529 WED. 8. FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
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The Muslim Program What the Muslims Want This is the question asked most frequently by both the whites and the blacks. The answers to this question I shall state as simply as possible. 1. We want freedom. We want a full and complete freedom. 2. We want justice. Equal justice under the law. We want justice applied equally to all, regardless of creed or class or color. 3. We want equality of opportunity. We want equal membership in society with the best in civilized society. 4. We want our people in America whose parents cr grandparents were descendants from slaves, to be allowed to establish
a separate
state
ar territory
of their
own—either on this continent or elsewhere. We believe that our former slave masters are obligated to provide such land and that the area must be fertile and minerally rich. We believe that our former slave -tasters are obligated to maintain and supply our needs in this separate territory for the next 20 to 25 years—until we are able to produce and supply our own needs. Since we cannot get along with them in peace and
justifies our demand for complete separation in a state or territory of our own, 5. We want freedom for all Believers of Islam now held in federal prisons. We want freedom for all black men and women now under death sentence in innumerable prisons in the North as well as the South. We want every black man and woman to have the freedom to accept or reject being separated from the slave master's children and establish a land of their own. We know that the above plan for the solution of the black and white conflict is the best and only answer to the problem between two people. 6. We want an immediate end to the police brutality and mnb attacks against the so -called Negro throughout the United States. We believe that the Federal government should intercede to see that black men and women tried in white courts receive justice in accordance with the laws of the land—or allow us to build a new nation for ourselves, dedicated to justice, freedom and liberty.
We do not believe that after 400 years of free or nearly free labor, sweat and blood, which has helped America become rich and powerful, that so many thousands of black people should have to subsist on relief, charity or live in poor houses. 8. We want the government of the United States to exempt our people from ALL taxation as long as we are deprived of equal justice under the laws of the land. 9. We want equal education—but separate schools up to 16 for boys and 18 for girls on the condition that the girls be sent to women's colleges and universities. We want all black children educated, taught and trained by their own teachers. Under such schooling system we believe we will make a better nation of people. The United States government should provide, free, all necessary text books and equipment, schools and college buildings. The Muslim teachers shall be left free to teach and train their people in the way of righteousness, decency and self respect. 10. We believe that-intermarriage or race mixing should be
equality, after giving them 400 years of our sweat and blood
7. As long as we are not allowed to establish a state or
and receiving in return some of the worst treatment human
territory of our own, we demand not only equal justice under
beings have ever experienced, we believe our contributions to
the laws of the United States, but equal employment
this land and the suffering forced upon us by white America,
opportunities—NOW!
prohibited. We want the religion of Islam taught without hinderance or suppression. These are some of the things that we, the Muslims, want for our people in North America.
What the Muslims Believe 1. WE BELIEVE in the One God Whose proper Name is Allah. 2. WE
BELIEVE
in the
Holy
Qur -an and in the
Scriptures of all the Prophets of God. 3. WE BELIEVE in the truth of the Bible, but we believe that it has been tampered with and must be reinterpreted so that mankind will not be snared by the falsehoods that have beer added to it. 4. WE BELIEVE in Allah's Prophets and the Scriptures they brought to the people. 5. WE BELIEVE in the 'esurrection of the dead—not in physical
resurrection—but
'n
mental
resurrection.
We
believe that the so -called Megroes are most in need if tuntal ssurrectiu;' .nersfore. 'bey will be 'esurrected 'irst. Furthermore, we believe we are the people of God's choice, as it has been written, that God would choose the rejected and the despised. We can find no other persons
separation of the so -called Negroes and the so -called white
for the separation from the whites of this nation.
Americans. We oelieve the black man should oe 'reed in
If the white people are truthful about their professed
name as well as in fact. By tms.we mean that he should pe
friendship toward the so -called Negro, they can prove it by
freed from the names imposed upon him by his former slave
dividing up America with their slaves.
masters. Names which identified mm as being the slave
We do not believe that America will ever be able to
master s slave. We believe that if we are free indeed, we
furnish enough jobs for her own millions of unemployed, in
should go in our own people's names—the black peopies oi
addition to jobs for the 20.000.000 black people as well.
the earth.
10. WE BELIEVE that we who declared ourselves to be
8. WE BELIEVE in justice for all. whether in God or not; we believe as others, that we are due equal justice as human beings. We believe in equality—as a nation —of equals. We do not Uelieve that we are equal with our slave masters in the status of "freed slaves'' We
recognize
and
respect
American
citizens
as
independent peoples and we respect their laws which govern this nation. 9. WE
BELIEVE
righteous Muslims, should not participate in wars which take the lives of humans. We do not believe this nation should force us to take part in such wars, for we have nothing to gain from it unless America agrees to give us the necessary territory wherein we may have something to fight for. 11. WE BELIEVE our women should be respected and orotected as *he women if other nationalities 're »<" ' " ' r
| H
and protected. 12. WE BELIEVE that Allah (God) appeared in the
that
the offer
of integration is
Person o' Master W. Fard Muhammad, July, 1930; the
fitting this description in these last days more than the so-
hypocritical and is made by those who are trying to
long -awaited
called Negroes in America. We beiieve in the resurrection of
deceive the black peoples into believing that their 400 -
"Mahdi" of the Muslims.
the righteous.
year -old open enemies of freedom, justice and equality
We believe further and lastly that Allah is God and
are, all of a sudden, their "friends". Furthermore, we
besides HIM there is no God and He will bring about a
believe that such deception is intended to prevent black
universal government of peace wherein we all can live- in
people from realizing that the time in history has arrived
peace together.
6. WE BELIEVE in the judgment; we believe this first judgment will take place as God revealed, in America . . . 7. WE BELIEVE this is the time in history for the
"Messiah"
of
the
Christians
and the
"-.problems,
it
S-3 MUHAMMAD S P E A K S MARCH 8,1974
Photo by Curtis 3X
<%fe are so deeply 6lessed By cfllfan for your presence f Excerpts from Saviour's Day Address by The Hon. Elijah M u h a m m a d
ANodieii
eLljAb MUbAMMAt) MESSENGER OF A L L A E I n this beautiful book. "Our Saviour Has A r r i v e d , " Messenger Muhammad gathers the great T r u t h and Supreme Wisdom as Given to him by Almighty Allah. Who came in the Person of Master W. F . Muhammad. I n this book is the Salvation of every Black man, woman, and child who reads it and accepts.
"Our Saviour Has A r r i v e d " is the "Good News" that we Black people have waited long for. ^ e should run to the nearest Temple, and ask for this book. H u r r v !
A V A I L A B L E F E B . 26,1974
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Eugene Majied
MARCH 8,1974
MUHAMMAD S P E A K S