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Dear Brothers and Sisters: There are many white people writing me now saying that you do not pay your debts. You know I have not taught you any such wicked idea. I am going to put you out of the Temple (those who are doing this) for an example for those to come in the future. You are spoiling our credit and I am going
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to put you out of the Temple and let white folks know that I am not on your side in not paying them the honest debts that you owe to them because I know Allah Blesses you to have the money to pay your debts as long as you are not extravagant.
Elijah Muhammad, Messenger of Allah
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In defense of righteousness Statisticians have probably figured the percentages/but it can safely be said, than among the millions of people who are born each and every day, only a literal handful ever become truly great men and women. Most of us dream of great victories, great successes and great accomplishments, but most of us are forced to act those dreams out only within our fantasies. Regretfully, most Black people, when traveling from places li.ke Philadelphia to Los Angeles, or from Chicago to New York will go ire-m South Street in the South Philly ghetto, to Central Avenue in Watts, or from 47th St. on the South Side, to 125th St. in Harlem — with no stops il3 between.
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Most Black people, who have not been taught civilization and refinement, will feel quite uncomfortable and out of place if they are forced to transact some of the business they are accustomed to transacting with "home folks" with anyone else, anywhere else. And if, perchance, we are patronized by do-gooders who build us a community center, or a housing project, it will not take us long to "modify" the building , to typical ghetto standards. These are not extreme cases, but are rather typical cases. No building contractors which I know of have sign painters who will paint obscenities on the walls, so we make those modifications ourselves. No reputable furniture companies which I know of, can or will furnish an apartment with dirt, roaches, any peculiar briny smells — s6 we must furnish such additions ourselves.
" I ' M G&m TO BE AN WWSTRiOUS.POSITIVE TMWK1N& SIACKMAN mm I GROW U P - W H A T ARE YOU & 0 i * £ TO B E WHEN YOU SI?0W UP, D A D D Y ? "
Scorched earth' policy, a failure
The Israeli air strikes conducted against Palestinian refugee camps and the shelling and .destruction directed against Southern Lebanese villages have failed to bring an end to the mounting Palestinian resistance against Israeli occupation and to convince the Lebanese people to cease supporting the This all leads me to conclude that ghettos — a painful suffering guerrillas. kind of mediocrity — are in the mind, not in the mortar and bricks, nor in the geography on which ghetto dwellers live. The ghetto mentality can be described as "lukewarm" at best. Every group, organization, movement, or whatever you call it, which has risen in this country to help free Black people has fallen by the wayside into an abyss of mediocrity — all except the Nation of Islam, behind the Divine Direction and Guidance of the Elijah Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. Mediocrity and moderation are the results of moderate, mediocre ways of thinking which are characterized by a liberal use of words like "can't", "won't", "couldn't." and "wouldn't." THE REACTION OF the Lebanese These words, when you finally extract all of the camouflage and villagers to the phosphorus and incendiary excuse -making, mean nothing more than "won't even try." bombs dropped on their homes, fields, orchards ' So when a Black person, be he Muslim or not, says, " I can't and herds of sheep is anger toward both the donate to the Muslim 90-day economic drive." what that person Israeli and Lebanese regimes. has actually said to himself is, " I won't even try to find the Bloody demonstrations accompanied by money to donate, because I am already convinced that I have explosions erupted in several sections of better and more pressing things to do with my money." Lebanon. The demand for armed protection for Ah, but the extremist — the extremist is a different breed the populace and adequate compensation for altogether. And lest we get confused, there are only two the victims are growing. extremists: righteous extremists, and unrighteous extremists. The Cairo Conference of the Joint Arab The righteous extremist is simply a zealot, a fanatic for doing Defense Council, which was convened last July good — upliftment of the poor and downtrodden, miserable to discuss the means of aiding Lebanon, has people who have been robbed of their true name, language, failed in its objective. The Lebanese culture and true way of life. reactionary government has refused to allow Extremism is not to be confused with radicalism. Radicalism other Arab states to station troops on Lebanese involves views or ideas which are far from the mainstream of territory as a deterrent to provide Lebanon conventional thinking. It is very possible — and likely — to find with an air umbrella. moderate, mediocre, radicals. OTHER ARAB STATES, particularly Libya, Today, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Messenger of pledged to pay for the military hardware Allah, stands as the perfect example of a man who is needed to modernize and strengthen the "extremely" good for Black people to follow and support; and a defenseless Lebanese Army. Moreover, the man "extremely" wise in the way of seeing and doing good for Beirut Government has opposed every effort to Black people. provide the Palestinians with ground-to-air Messenger Muhammad is a man who is unalterably dedicated to missiles to defend their heavily populated the cause of upliftment of the downtrodden Black man. who has refugee camps against ruthless Israeli wallowed in the mud of Western civilization for more than 400 bombings. years. Messenger Muhammad is lifting Black men up from the The biggest tragedy of all is the Lebanese Government's refusal to build air raid shelters mud, by the tens of thousands, literally overnight. So what can any Black person use as an excuse to tell this man in the South to enable its people to have some — Muhammad, who has dedicated more than 43 years of His life protection. to delivering freedom, justice and equality to His people — about The "scorched earth" policy conducted by the extreme limits of His own goodness in order to help manifest Israel toward the Arab population goes on Messenger Muhammad's Divine Goodness? almost daily in Southern Lebanon. Bombs attached to toys and dolls which explode when It is only in pursuit of the ultimate of good which is buried deep inside us — in spite of our upbringing and the they are picked up is just one of the many means used by the Israelis to prevent Arab American slave experience — that we manifest just a little true children from becoming future freedom ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 4) fighters.
As part of their campaign to terrorize and intimidate the Lebanese population and to sow discord between the Lebanese and Palestinian peoples, Israeli gunboats recently shelled several Lebanese fighting ports including the two ancient cities of Tyre and Sidon. The time bombs left by Israeli frogmen protected by United States supplied Phantoms destroyed 30 fishing vessels. The purpose is obvious--starving the Arab population. L E A F L E T S DROPPED by the Israeli Air Force have warned the Lebanese not to support "saboteurs" and their "criminal actions" — a reference to the Arab Freedom Fighters and their legitimate struggle to liberate their lands from Nazi-like Zionist occupation. Surprisingly, the Israeli killing, destruction and attempt to turn green Southern Lebanon into a dessert have strengthened the villigers' active support and solidarity with their Palestinian brethren. Another target of destruction by the Israeli Army, which has always behaved as ancient savage tribes which spread death everywhere, was the beautiful city of Kuneitrah. Prior to the 1967 Israeli-imperialist aggression, this city of 60.000 was the thriving capital and commercial center of the Golan region. The June '67 and Oct. '73 wars resulted in the damage of 20 per cent of the city. Kuneitrah was 80 per cent intact as of five days before the Israeli evacuation in accordance with the agreement reached by Kissinger. Five days later, when the Syrian population, who were so eager to return to their homes that they had to be restrained by the United Nations forces, the city looked like the valley of death. THE E N T I R E CITY was flattened by Israeli bulldozers. The fertile fields were blackened from chemicals and phosphorus bombs. The trees were leafless and charred. All civilian facilities and all means of livelihood were wiped out. Even the water storage facilities were completely demolished. The Syrian residents of Kuneitrah returned in bitterness to their refugee camps in Damascus. There at least, they have tents which could serve as a shelter. And yet the majority of the people in the U.S. wonders what makes an oppressed Arab a socalled terrorist! They often ask why does an Arab join the Fedaeyyeen (men and women of sacrifice) movement? Ironically, not only do they not know, but they do not really care! Those who know and care are the ones who have experienced oppression, homelessness and hunger.
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Muhammad in Jamaica The teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, were articulated beautifully on this Caribbean island recently by Minister Jam Muhammad, brother of the Messenger, as he addressed a capacity crowd. Minister Muhammad was introduced by Minister Eugene X , minister of Muhammad's Temple in Kingston, who himself is a powerful speaker on the subject of the Last Messenger of Allah, and was received with enthusiasm and warmth by a capacity crowd. Minister Muhammad's subjects were concerned with unity for the Black man, oneness with Allah, and the history of the Caucasian. During the minister's delivery, many bursts of applause were heard from the Black-starved audience and many shouts of approval bore witness that the teachings of Messenger Muhammad are welcomed wherever the Black man is found. More than 80 persons accepted Islam after hearing Minister Muhammad's roaring message. Minister Eugene said this tremendous reaction was proof that "the most Honorable Elijah Muhammad is very much loved in Jamaica. Once again it has been shown.'' he said, "that every Black, man, woman and child all over the world would be receptive to the lifesustaining teachings of the Messenger if they could be reached." A large number of F.O.I, and M.G.T. were on hand to greet the brother of Messenger Muhammad, and Minister Muhammad was asked to return the Greetings to our Dear Holy Apostle. Minister Muhammad was asked to make a return trip to Jamaica with more teachings and wisdom as soon as possible. The great and overwhelming response that greeted Minister Muhammad cnly bears witness, that the wisdom, knowledge and understanding of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad is indeed, unlimited and that it issues from Almighty God Allah, who came in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad to whom ail Holy Praises are due.
WARNING To you Innocent People who willingly give your money to strangers soliciting money for hospitals and other drives that we have. Your money falls into the hands of enemies and hypocrites that take your cash money and use it for themselves. So, I think you should be careful about who you give your money to. Some of them will make out false cards — pay no attention to it because we have not made out any cards to give to the public. Don't give your money like that. Go to the Temple (the nearby Temple of ours) and give your money to the secretary there and get a receipt from him or her. Elijah Muhammad. Messenger of Allah
jHiiliatnmati&pcabs THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD Messenger of Allah CHARLES 67X ABRAHAM PASHA ALONZO 4X EMERSON MUHAMMAD HAROLD 4X ROBERT 9X JOE WALKER LONNIE KASHIF
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"Dedicated to Freedom, Justice, and Equality for the so-called Negro. The Earth Belongs to Allah."
T h e only news for Black people today By Minister George 4X Temple No. 46 Some s o - c a l l e d B l a c k a c t i v i s t s have r e c e n t l y q u e s t i o n e d a s to w h y Muhammad Speaks has of late not contained more news." They refer to reportage of the various things happening to Black people and activities engaged in by Black people. There is a trite saying in journalism that "when a dog bites a man, that's not news; but when a man bites a dog, it is news." Outside of the Nation of Islam and the activities of its members under the leadership of the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad, everything else that Black people are engaged in is old and non-productive toward freedom, justice, and equality or liberation as it js popular now to say. Some Black intellectuals have discovered MarxismLeninism—the philosophy expounded by the 19th century m i d d l e c l a s s J e w and advocated by the Russian V . I . Lenin during and after the Russian Revolution cf 1917. But that is not new—Black i n t e l l e c t u a l s tried that doctrine in the 20's. 30's, 40's., 50's, and 60's and found it,an unfruitful guide for Black
people in America. White people have permitted some 2,991 Blacks to be elected to various political offices, and now there is a great push to put more Blacks into office. But it is forgotten that during Reconstruction there were Blacks in Congress and in several Southern legislatures' as well as, governor's offices, but that did not free the Black man. Now, also, there is an attempt to renew the infamous campaign of forcing white people to employ, live next to, go to school with, and marry Blacks—with the renewal of the Civil Rights Movement. Some have also discovered Pan-Africanism that Blacks originated in the early part of the century. Blacks in Africa are still not free and the attempts by Blacks in America to vicariously engage in the African struggle w h i l e ignoring the true program inAmerica will do them no good. So, w h y s h o u l d not Muhammad Speaks write of the works of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad to employ, feed, clothe, educate shelter, reform, and liberate Black people. That is news because no one else has, is or shows any potential to do it in the future.
Great love for the Messenger By Willie Mae Muhammad Niece of Messenger Muhammad In the Name of Allah, the all-wise true and living God, who came in person of Master Fard Muhammad, whom we forever thank for the Divine leader and teacher we have in the Honorable Muhammad. He is the most loving man in the whole world! The Messenger of Allah has worked so hard for the Black man and woman for 43 years. You know He is a God-sent Messenger. He loves us; don't we love Him? Yes, we do, so lets show Him we do! It is time that we do something for Him. A J E T ! A J E T ! All Praises are due to Allah for this golden opportunity to do something for our Divine leader. He has opened our eyes to see, our ears to hear and given us the knowledge of our Black selves. Messenger Elijah Muhammad is raising up a Nation. The Black man and woman will obey. Come to Islam! Help Him if you love Him. He should have had a jet long ago for His work. He works night and day for us; sick or well. All Praises are due to Allah for the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the greatest man that the world has ever known. He can change a man to be a man, and a woman to be the best, if you obey Him, and pray to Allah for guidance and understanding. As the Messenger says, we are living in the Last Days and the worst is yet to come. The Messenger knows just what He is saying. You see how the white mans' United States is falling apart! Just look at the White House — and look at the Nation qf Islam. We are rising! All Praises are due to Allah for loving we. the Lost-Founds, so dearly that He gave us a Divine .Messenger: the last and greatest. We are a blessed people. He is teaching ministers all over the world from the words that Allah taught Him. If they take it and teach Islam, we will get on top as He says, overnight. But Allah taught only One and that One is the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Let's get that J E T for Him! As-Salaam-Alaikum
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Tennessee Muslims perform miracuiou&> renovation of 'hopeless' slum building By Harold 4X (M.S. Atlanta
Bureau)
NASHVILLE, T E N N . - - On a cold-wintry night in February this year while thousands of Blacks slept in the comforts of their Nashville homes the Muslims were busily evacuating by order their rented Temple and moving into a dilapidated-empty building on the Northside in a slum area. T H E N E X T DAY, February 26, Minister Earl X stood post in the isle directly in front of the oodium w h e r e the Honorable Elijah Muhammad delivered His national Saviour's Day Address, while the other Muslims from Nashville mixed in with thousands of believers in the Chicago.armory. But for these few muslims, who had travelled to Chicago from the hills of Tennessee they knew they had to return to a formidable task. They had to build a Temple in the midst of ruins of a building that had been vacated five years ago. When the Muslims attempted to purchase the building they were holding meetings in. the owner not only refused their offer but ordered them out.
The Nashville Commercial Banks closed their ears to M u s l i m s efforts for an emergency loan. Through an intensive search at the last minute Min. E a r l X found an abandoned building hidden by high grass on Batavia Street in the midst of the largest Black Section in town that sits near Fisk University and Meharry Campuses. All the windows of the deserted buildings were broken out, dust and spider webs had accumulated from ceiling to floors, paint had disappeared in the winds of time. Rats and roaches had long left the building when the food disappeared making way for bats. Outside the building high weeds grew, hiding rocks, sticks and broken glass that covered the land area. It was so cold that the Muslims were unable to put any window panes in and over 400 were missing. In addition, the building was not heated. But Min. Earl and the Muslims of Temple No. 60 were evermindful of the long years of suffering in the 30's when Messenger Muhammad roamed the streets of white
America in an effort to spread the cause of Islam. Thus, they took their challenge in stride. T H E BUILDING once housed the N a s h v i l l e C h r i s t i a n Institute, built nearly 16 years ago at a cost of $260,000. The appraised value was as high as $500,000 at one time, not including the land. The Muslims went to work cutting grass, clearing debris from the land, digging, cleaning, dusting, nailing, sweeping, mopping, washing, repairing, wiring, cementing, etc. They did everything except install the telephone. THEY PERFORMED a miracle with the large threelevel building. The structure cost the Muslims $75,000 and its value now. after 7 months of labor and sweat is estimated at $500,000 w i t h the f i n a l appraisal expected to be approximately $750,000. At one time the monthly rent for Your Fish Market was $350 per month. Now the fish market (build in an Eastern s t y l e ) i s in the g i a * t renovated building along with the Temple (main auditorium), Salaam Restaurant. Shabazz Cleaners. Shabazz Lock and Key, Floor Coverings and Electrical Contractors.
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INTERIOR O F N e w Temple No. 60 after renovations drastically altered the atmosphere.
other aspects of the program. The few Muslims who put their, blood, sweat and tears into restoring the ruins of that building not only met the challenge of erecting a Temple but went beyond the "call of duty" in modernizing it. Bro. Henry X is currently installing a Public Address System with two-way communications, teletype, close circuit t.v., radio-t.v. broad-casting studio, facisimile. and a system to
In defense of
In the rear of the fish market is a large walk-in cooler and two walk-in freezers. More than 70.000 pounds of fish can be stored in these floor boxes. Bro. Henry X , an electrical engineer, installed all the electric power units that will run the freezers.
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good. We must drive ourselves to the very apex of our goodness, for Muhammad's sake, and for our own sake.
T H E W O R K was done primarily by four Muslims along with Min. E a r l , who himself is a "handy man." They are Bros. Bertrand X , William X . Sylvester X and Henry X . This made it possible for the others to continue with
Messenger Muhammad's work and labor first and foremost benefits us as a people. So let us all demonstrate to Him more graphically — through our work and sacrifice, the only type of proof of our intentions which He will accept from us — thai we are worthy of Him and His presence, and that we appreciate His 43 years of extreme sacrifice, by giving ourselves to the very limit of our good.
CONTENTS
Editor's column Middle East Report Only news for Black people Great love for the Messenger Muhammad in Jamaica Tennessee Muslims renovate slum building U.N. recommends Guinea-Bissau membership Black psychologists honor Muhammad's work Supreme Capt. inspires West Coast Muslims
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Outside the building, in the rear, are three fish trucks that carry fish throughout the city.
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computerize Temple records. Also, he is providing the University of Islam with audio visual aids. Minister Earl X . standing in the modern office area with a late model xerox machine nearby said that when he arrived in Nashville in 1970, the Muslims were not holding even meetings. But today, only four years later the Muslims are deeply entrenched in the heart of the Black community in a beautiful Temple built in the midst of poverty.
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Fish salesmen honored in Los Angeles Peruvian education begins in the cradle Letters from our readers Economic turmoil hits Black bankers What Islam has done for me Cyprus peace talks imperiled Meeting with Pres. Ford encourages Black Caucus Israel stockpiling A-bombs Black t.v. newsman
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Black psychologists honor Muhammad's work: For 43 years of dedication By Harold 4X (MS.
Atlanta
Bureau/
NASHVILLE, TENN. - On the jacket covering of the great book "Message To The Blackman" — Jet Magazine in the mid-1960s called the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, a "Master Psychologist." In t h i s , the mid-1970s in Nashville, Tenn., the National A s s o c i a t i o n of B l a c k Psychologists (NABP) honored the H o n o r a b l e Messenger of Allah, Elijah Muhammad, for His Divine works. MINISTER LOUIS Farrakhan, national spokesman for the Nation of Islam, accepted the award on b e h a l f of Messenger Muhammad which read: " F o r
Contributions to the Economic, S o c i a l and S p i r i t u a l Development of the Black Community." Following acceptance of the award, Min. Farrakhan said. "Even though He (Messenger M u h a m m a d ! is honored around the world by presidents and rulers of governments. Black and white, brown and yellow, yet to receive an honor from His own brothers and sisters, whom He has worked among and whom He loves so well means more to Him than kings honoring Him." AT THAT POINT the voice of Min. Farrakhan changed tones as he began to drive home the "Reality of Truth" to a suddenly baffled audience. Prior to the minister from
New York Temple No. 7's entrance at the fabulous Sheraton Hotel the employees we.e pouring liquor and setting up a band for a dance to follow his speech. It was the culmination point of the 7th Annual Convention and the Black professionals in psychology were dressed in a variety of modern party attire and appeared to be anxiously awaiting the end of the formalities so that the party could begin. But this was to be the night t h a t the t e a c h i n g s of Messenger Muhammah would "break" into the traditional "party-after-rapping ' ritual so common among the Black
MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN, (2nd from left) accepts Black psychologist a w a r d on behalf of the Honorable Elijah M u h a m m a d from K w a m e Abass, the program chairman. Also pictured are Dr. Cedric X Clark , (left) and Dr. Luther X Weems.
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Former Portuguese colony's independence given boost
U.N. recommends Guinea-Bissau
membership
By Joe Walker (M.S. New York
Bureau)
UNITED NATIONS - The Security Council has unanimously recommended the admission of GuineaBissau to United Nations membership. It now remains for the General Assembly to act on admission when it opens sessions on September 17. GUINEA-BISSAU, a West African country of about 600.000 people, which declared its independence from Portugal last September, has already been recognized by some 90 nations. Last August 26, Portugal signed in Algiers an independence treaty with the liberation forces of the A f r i c a n P a r t y for the Independence of Guinea and the Cape Verde Islands (PAIGC). Speaking before the Security Council, Jose Veiga Simao of Portugal supported Guinea Bissau's admission to the U.N. and reiterated Portugal's THE SECURITY COUNCIL decided unanimously to recommend the admission of Guinea-Bissau to pledge of full cooperation with membership in the United Nations. Pictured here is Salim Ahmed Salim of Tanzania, speaking for the w o r l d body in the Guinea-Bissau membership as the chairman of the U.N.'s Special Committee of 24. decolonization of a l l its c o l o n i e s and s a i d h i s government would welcome the presence of U.N. observers situated strategically off the state of Malawi — two men are The question is about the coast of Guinea-Bissa. The in charge of these camps. s t r i v i n g of the rightist in any electoral process. P A I G C has l i n k e d the The first, Mike Hoare, was ultras" to seize power in MANY S P E A K E R S in the liberation of the islands with council who paid tribute to the the mainland struggle, but the r i n g l e a d e r of the Mozambique and Angola by freedom struggle of the people Portugal is dragging its heels m e r c e n a r i e s who once force of arms and to proclaim of Guinea-Bissau and to its on signing on independence operated in the former Belgian their independence, Rnodesian leader for many years — the pacts for the Cape Verde Congo (now Zairei. and the style; that is. to preserve the l a t e A m i l c a r C a b r a l — Islands, as it is also doing second. Georges Jardin. is a dominating position of the welcomed the cooperation r e g a r d i n g A n g o l a and Mozambique multi-millionaire minority — the rich white settlers — to the detriment of of Portuguese descent. pledged by the new Portuguese Mozambique. According to t h e the African majority. G o v e r n m e n t , and urged T H I S S T R I V I N G of the newspaper renewed efforts completely to IN R E L A T E D developments, Johannesburg eliminate colonialism and foreign news agencies report Sunday Times, Jardin stated rightist extremists is by no means new. It became evident racism from the African thattwo camps for the 1 raining that he was assuming upon continent. of detachments of white himself the responsibility tor immediately after the fascist Still to be clarified is the issue mercenaries beganjp, function .the.future of Mozambiaueby '•eg!me had been overthrown in isbon and the prospects for a on the territorv of the African ensuring it "independence. M the Cape Verde Irlands
political settlement of the question of independence had opened up for the African people of Angola and Mozambique. And as this prospect was becoming more feasible and, especially, after the statement of the Portuguese Government on the recognition of the right of the peoples of Angola, Mozambique and GuineaBissau to independence, the colonialist forces started stepping up their plans. T h e f i r s t g r o u p s of m e r c e n a r i e s have been detected in the Northern Mozambique. Recently the authorities arrested Rene Pierre, from Luxemburg, in the Mozambique capital of Lourenco Marques. He had already gained notoriety in Katanga some time earlier. Weapons and explosives were found in his car. T H E FACT that a detachment of mercenaries are being organized shows that the colonialists are ready for any actions to preserve their p r i v i l e g e s . The r i g h t i s t elements in Angola and Mozambique would hardly dare sound the roll-call were they not backed financially and militarily from outside. T h e c o n n e c t i o n s of colonialist "ultras' can be traced back to South Africa and R h o d e s i a . The mercenaries are backed by the apartheid regimes of these c o u n t r i e s and by the international monopolistic circles which are afraid of losing their profits in former P n r t n a n p s p irnlnnioc
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Supreme Capt. inspires West Coast Muslims Captain Sharrieff recalls early tests of Muslims By Lawrence 2X CSpecial to Muhammad
Speaks)
LOS A N G E L E S - The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), of Temple No. 27 and surrounding areas recently were honored to receive and host one of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad's chief aides, Captain Raymond Sharrieff, Supreme Captain of the Nation of Islam. BY SPECIAL invitation from the administrative staff of Muhammad's Temple No. 27. the Supreme Captain was on hand at a recently held F.O.I, class to spark an all -out drive on the West Coast. The d r i v e , conducted concurrently throughout the Nation of Islam, is threefold: to increase the distribution of Whiting H & G, imported by the H o n o r a b l e Elijah Muhammad to feed hungry Black people; to also increase the sales of Muhammad Speaks newspaper, which represents spiritual food to the Black man-in-the-streets; and finally, to raise funds to complete the purchase of a jet for the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad, which will enable Him to travel about the country in comfort while fulfilling His Divine mission. T H E S U P R E M E CAPTAIN said that the F.O.I, is an Army but not in the traditional sense of the world's armies. It is not an army of destruction, it is an Army of construction. Our arms consist of Muhammad Speaks and Whiting H&G, he
sizable sum, he said. added. "We have embarked upon a Setting a historical context national drive," he told the receptive group of men. " I t is for his audience, he pointed our duty as F.O.I, to push this out, "Temple No. 27 was not around at that time; nor was national drive to success." 26, 25, 24 and on down the line. The "preme Captain, a In fact, at that time. Temple veteran Muslim of 41-years No. 5 was not even in service, recalled how, during existence." the 1940s when the Honorable E l i j a h Muhammad was The S u p r e m e C a p t a i n arrested on various trumped continued: "The Messenger charges including draft sent us a success prayer while. evasion, the Nation of Islam He was still in jail: this prayer launched one of its first drives. was memorized by the believers. We went out in the IN T H E E A R L Y days of Name of Allah, using this Islam, Captain Sharrieff prayer of success, and in a revealed, hypocrites, short time we had raised that disbelievers and police were money. after the Messenger seeking to arrest Him or take His life. A F T E R H E A R I N G the Almighty God Allah, who came Supreme Captain recite the in the Person of Master Fard Muhammad, to whom Praise prayer that the Messenger had is forever due, warned the given the early believers, the Messenger never to stay in one F 3 I . responded to the town for long. So the beautiful and inspirational prayer by singing " A l l Praise Honnorable Elijah Muhammad is due to Allah for the Hon. went from city to city trying to avoid His enemies. As He i Muhammad." went, He continued His work, Pre: em at the F.O.I, meeting leaving the teachings of Islam along the way. e
were contingent of F.O.I, from Los Angele » rnpton, Watts, Long Beach, Si >go and distant Abuquerque N.M. To the man, a commitment was made for full and complete participation in the
day drive. Upon conclusion of the class, a united vow was made to r e s o u n d the n a m e of Muhammad throughout the world.
SISTER T Y R A ' S TIES
"Finally," Captain Sharrieff remembered, "the Messenger became tired of running from the enemy so He let Himself be caught by the enemy." T H E MESSENGER of Allah, consequently, was arrested in Washington, D.C. The amount required to get Him released was $5,000. At that time there were very few believers, so for a small Temple that was a
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FISH SALESMEN w h o work full time on other jobs, sold upwards of 1,000 pounds or more of Whiting H & G during the past month. Standing from left to right are Brothers Clifford O. X „ Lt. Oscar 3 X , James 3 3 X , Lt. Johnnie 11X, Walter Foster, 1st Lt. Barf ha X , Lynmon Majied M u h a m m a d , Richard 9X a n d Captain Edward Rashed. Kneeling are Charles N.X, Maurice A . X , James Shelton, Lt. Will X , Lt. Melvin E. X , Julian X . 3
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LOS A N G L E E S - A recent. b a n q u e t s p o n s o r e d by Muhammad's Temple No. 27 honored a group of zealous Muslims for their stellar work in selling at least 1,000 pounds of imported Whiting H&G fish, while being employed in other, non -related full -time jobs. T H E S E BROTHERS, as well as members of Muhammad's Whiting H&G fish force, were entertained by a group of Muslim musicians. The New Creation. Minister Abdul Karriem. the R e g i o n a l West Coast R e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, addressed the dedicated group of brothers and eloquently pointed out how the Divine w i s d o m of M e s s e n g e r Muhammad worked to provide Black people throughout America with a healthy and inexpensive meal. "The Messenger has shown us that He has f a i t h and confidence in us and proof is, He has imported millions of pounds of fish for us into the country for us to sell. So let us prove to the Messenger that we are worthy," Min. Karriem said. CAPTAIN EDWARD Rashed explained to the brothers how Min. Karriem. moved on the Messenger's instructions without any equipment. The captained explained that the program, at first seemed insurmountable, but with confidence in the plans of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and determination to be successful, the minister was assured the program would be
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Peruvian government implements 'radical idea that:
^Education should begin in the cradle' I n f a c t , the Special Committee for Educational Reform, which began work s h o r t l y a f t e r the new government was installed, had to endure many jokes at its own expense. Some teachers asked if they would have classes of new-born babies, others if they were expected to be nurses instead of educators. A few even inquired if they were to give toilet training in the new curriculum. The Peruvian Government soon showed it was no joke, but a policy to be applied in earnest, as p a r t of a deliberate strategy to wrest power from the landed oligarchy of that time, and place it in the hands of the people, creating a more egalitarian society.
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(Parti) (The author of this article is deputy director of information of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) who on a recent trip to Peru describes a significant development which is taking place in the fields of education and nutrition, as part of integrated efforts to improve the conditions of children there. Photos with this feature are by Matheson.)
U N I T E D NATIONS - An idea far more revolutionary than the land reform decrees introduced in Peru by the military government after the 1968 coup d'etat was one concerning children â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that education .should start in the cradle and not in the classroom. SO DETERMINED was the government to introduce drastic educational reforms to parallel the sweeping agrarian reforms that it gave the measure equally high priority, despite the misgivings of some critics.
OUTDOOR RECREATION time at the Huara Pampa day-care center where children from six months to six years receive both the mental stimulation and physical care so necessary during this critical period of life.
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W E , T H E MUSLIMS... are entering into universal commercial business and we have the President of the Commercial world, to help us. WE, THE MUSLIMS, have credit and friendship throughout Asia and Africa. WE MUST DO FOR SELF. WE, are not going to be a "lazy Lazarus" lying at the rich man's gate. You will starve to death waiting for crumbs from the white man's table. We do not need to wait to pick u d the crumbs from the rich man's table, we, the Black.people, have a big world, anyway. THE EARTH. BELONGS TO US, THE BLACK MAN, but we must prove worthy of it. COME FOLLOW ME. Your brother, ELIJAH MUHAMMAD, MESSENGER O F ALLAH, TO Y O U ALL.
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have very little formal newspapers that we read, like training. the Philadelphia Inquirer, the We appreciate your work, and Philadelphia Bulletin, the we are glad that we have a Pittsburgh Press and a lot of Muslim editor who practices other papers. Muhammad and follows the teachings, of Speaks makes them look small Dear Brother Editor: and insignificant with the the Hon.Elijah Muhammad. weekly publishing compared to I was profoundly moved by Here where I am. there are their daily publishing. That Larry Irby's article, "Widely about nine of us confined in shows that numbers don't Circulated View of Nation of solitary and we generally get mean everything but, its the Islam,'' (Aug. 16) because it is one Muhammad Speaks material you use—the truth! proof that a beginning has been between us. The paper gets made in the interpretation of Respectfully, the Muslims to the conserpassed around pretty much, Charles X Dockins vative white community. and among all the other Huntingdon, Penn. A decade ago, the Copley Newspapers would have been about the last place where one would expect to find an article so fair and so favorable to the Nation of Islam. We are making progress in building Not only do I enjoy reading Black Muslim. I have great bridges of understanding. Muhammad S p e a k s admiration and respect for the newspaper. I also enjoy followers of the Honorable visiting Muhammad's Temple Elijah Muhammad and their of Islam No. 7 here in Harlem. work in helping Black people to Whenever I go, I find the help themselves. atmosphere peaceful and the Muslim brothers and sisters Respectfully yours, very warm and friendly. Veronica R. Smith Although I'm not a registered New York, N.Y.
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'There was a time I wouldn't buy this wonderful paper! Dear Brother Editor: I want to commend you and your staff for the very informative and up-to-date articles in Muhammad Speaks newspaper. There was a time when I wouldn't buy and read this wonderful paper, but now. I'm happy that I subscribed to it.
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understanding I read James Hoard Smith's special to Muhammad Speaks with great interest too, although I see no great danger in the Reverened Jesse Jackson's proposed meeting with both Arab and Zionist leaders in the interest of unity and peace. Preparations for such a conference would take a long time and should not be rushed. The Nation of Islam should, of course, be included. Respectfully, Palmer Van Gundy Los Angeles, Calif.
Reader stresses need for dedicated Black doctors Dear Brother Editor: I pray that these few words will be of some help in getting my Black brothers, and sisters to wake up and see just how vital it is for us to have a hospital of our own, staffed with the only people who could ever be truly dedicated to the cause of healing us — "Black doctors and Black nurses."
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However for some reason that I couldn't explain (then) a Black doctor was visiting there that day and just wouldn't hear of my fingers being taken off. So, because of the obvious fact that the white doctors didn't want me in their hospital in the first place, they told this Black doctor to take me on to his hospital if he thought he could save my fingers. So I am happy to report that these fingers that are pushing this pen at this writing are those that would have been taken off by some merciless
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CHICAGO — Most Black financial institutions are hurt by massive individual and cooporate withdrawals that are symptomatic of current United States economic troubles, but the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, the banking institution for the N a t i o n of I s l a m , is experiencing just the reverse of prevailing economic trends. OSCAR WILLIAMS, president of Guaranty Bank said. "Because we are who we are (Bank of the Nation of Islam), we are immune to many of the negative economic patterns." Struggling with a disproportionate share of the rising unemployment, rising costs and dwindling incomes, Blacks are forced to decrease deposits in the local Black financial institutions, and also frequently to make sizable withdrawals. Edward Ballard, president of the Bank of Finance in Los Angeles said a decrease in deposits, which comprise 90 per cent of the bank's assets, recently forced personnel cuts of 14 Black employees.
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C H R I S HOWARD of the National Insurance Association, the organization of B l a c k i n s u r e r s , told M u h a m m a d S p e a k s the companies are experiencing a larger amount of policy loans, which are basically cash withdrawals on an individuals insurance policy. Carver Federal Savings and Loan Association in New York also reports the institution is suffering a drop in deposits, and because many Black savers hunting for more lucrative investments like treasury bills that pay higher returns, or tax-free municipal bonds, the savings association is simultaneously experiencing an increase in withdrawals. "With us it is just the reverse." said Williams. Because Guaranty Bank attracts deposits and new accounts from across the country from the millions of followers, sympathizers and well-wishers of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Williams said, "our savings have never stopped growing. "Since the Nation of Islam first purchased the Guaranty Bank and assumed operations on Jan. 1, 1973 our savings accounts have grown. " T h e other thing that safeguards us." continues
Oscar Williams Guaranty Bank Chicago
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president Williams, ' i s that money cost of 12 per cent from "95 per cent cut-back in having the payroll for the Federal reserves, and the lending." Oscar Williams of Guaranty Nation's enterprises come interest ceiling set by states on through the bank, we have a private loans at 8 to 10 per Bank admits that mortgage financing is granted "only fixed market. And the brothers cent. are going to be employed." . For Blacks planning to buy under peculiar circumstances." Edward Ballard. Bank of HE SAID that the Nation does homes, and for community a great portion of its business business ventures, the bad Finance president, as well as banking with its own situation of these local investment and administrative institution. institutions that provided their e x e c u t i v e s at F r e e d o m Other, less fortunate Black prime money resource means National Banks in New York financial institutions see their a scarcity of financing worse have declared a "moratorium on mortgage lending." than usual. : ry survivals at stake. Also, Black Insurance White iinancial institutions The traumatic downward spiral cf the U.S. economy long ago wrote-off Black companies, with only 24 per made a precarious situation borrowers as prohibitively cent of their assets in for all lending institutions, and r i s k y , and while B l a c k s mortgage loans, are making Bi ck terprise magazine, controlled less than one per even fewer mortgage loans t: popular Black business cent of the U.S. banking assets, nowadays, said A. Maceo , d I said in June of this another Black Enterprise Walker, chief executive of year that figures for Black article stated that these Universal Life Insurance financial institutions "ieave no institutions granted 33 per cent Company in Memphis, Tenn. doubt that 1973 was a difficult of overall loans to Black P R E S I D E N T OF year economically. For all of businessmen. Independence Bank in Chicago, them, assets increased only W i t h U . S . e c o n o m i c A l v i n Boutee. comments slightly." predictions gloomy. Black dismally that "we have a The Black institutions owe financial institutions seem commitment to the mortgage this slight increase, and many even worse off from their market, but we have been their continued existence, to massive cash outlay for unable to do as much as we'd municipal and state deposits, withdrawals, and most have like." and corporate accounts — like drastically cut-back their Besides the inflated cost to A & P Fooo> to Independence money resources available to l e n d i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s of the community. Bank of Chicago. borrowing money, the slack in Bank oj I inance of Los E X E C U T I V E S A T Carver mortgage financing is plagued Angeles attributes its recent Federal Savings and Loan- w i t h the high cost of meager growth : a U.S. Association. the biggest Black construction materials. Customs account. financial institution of its kind Home ownership, MOST B L A C K financial organizaed specifically for consequently, is placed outside institutions, nonetheless, are c a r r y i n g B l a c k h o m e the reach of the majority of squeezed, between the inflated mortgages, have reported a Black people.
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Black psychologists award Messenger Muhammad's ( C o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 5)
middle-class American scholars. MIN. FARRAKHAN speaking to the problem of "Black Unity" that the out-going chairman Tom Hilliard had referred to among factions working against him all year in the NABP said, " I think it's part of the sick psychoticneurotic condition of Black people that you, who are students of the mind, yet need mind -therapy. Because we are. in a sense, representative of the sickness of all of our people. Electing someone to office then
destroying their ability to do been able to eradicate from the tonight by giving Him an award. 'Oh. yes. those Black the job. Like a crazy spinner, ranks of Black people." Muslims — we awarded their who spins a yarn, or spins a leader. He has been doing so A F T E R A R O U S I N G the yarn into a beautiful coat, and much for the poor and then pulls it apart with her own audience on several points, hands. Everything we seem to then pausing slightly and underprivileged, — imitating lowering his voice, Min. with a voice of sophistication. do, we turn around and undo." Farrakhan said, "My dear Brother, as high as you are, He The youthful-looking Minister Brothers and Sisters—I don't will do a lot for you if you added, "We like to put. the want you to think we are would let Him." blame on others, but really it is belligerent, because many of a sickness among ourselves of you have not had any contact Speaking on the psychological lack of self-respect, lack of with the Honorable Elijah job of the Messenger, the love for one another, envy, Muhammad, but tonight I want National spokesman said. jealousy, these are sicknesses you to meet Him. "Now to deal with a person on that are among us that no an individual level, who is psychologist or psychiatrist or "But. I don't want you to confused about reality and to theologian or sociologist, meet Him with a false vernal deal with a person who doesn't etymologist, penologist has that you did this man a favor know anymore where reality
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is, that's something. But to deal with a nation of people, who are confused about the reality of self and some who don't know where anymore reality is, that calls for an absolutely Divine mind." Explaining the Messenger's teachings dealing with the basis of n o r m a l i t y and behavior science the Minister said, " T h e base of a l l attitudes, the base of all behavior patterns, should be r o o t e d , as Messenger Muhammad teaches us, in the very nature in which man is created."
BABYLON WAS
(This article is reprinted by popular request from the June 28, 1968 issue of Muhammad Speaks.)
A M E R I C A S E E M S to be the answer to many of the Bible's and the Holy Qur'an's prophecies. In Jeremiah 51:9, it mentions in ancient Babylon's history, that she could have been healed, but was not; for her wickedness was such that she could not be healed or forgiven. ANCIENT BABYLON'S charges, according to her history, was that she prosecuted and imprisoned the Jews. She brought them into captivity from Jerusalem after the taking of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar. According to the ancient history of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar also was punished for his part in the enslaving of the Jews. Among the Jews whom King Nebuchadnezzar had in captivity was a prophet .of Israel named Daniel. The kfng DID NOT L O V E D A N I E L and his prophethood, but he was able to get Allah's prophecy of the destruction of Babylon from Daniel. But remember, the king S T I L L H E L D D A N I E L as a slave and a prisoner with the other common Jews. Under King Belshazzar, Daniel was still alive and was used for the revealing of God's Aims and Purposes against Babylon. A F T E R STUDYING the destruction of ancient Babylon, under these two kings, we have a very good graphic picture pointing to a future people, cities and country. The words "she could have been healed, but she was not healed" does not say why she was not healed. Was there a possible chance of the Babylonians being forgiven for the evils done to the Jews and the sacking of Jerusalem and the destruction of their temples, and the bringing out of her temples, sacred v e s s e l s to use for sport under Belshazzar's reign? COULD THIS C R I M E be forgiven of the Babylonians? And, if she was not forgiven while she could have been, what does this teach us? Is it not that the history of ancient Babylon's evils not being forgiven a sign that a future people's evil, of an enslavement of God's people (the American so-called Negro), will not be forgiven? Yet, there may be a chance that they be forgiven, as Babylon had, but they will not do that which God desires they do, that He may pardon them and forgive them and prolong their time. The Revelations of John prophecies that T H E Y R E P E N T E D NOT of their
evil deeds and blasphemed the very Name of God (Revelations 16:9). T H E R E F O R E , when a man is guilty of a very great evil done against the cause of God and His people, he cannot be forgiven unless he seeks forgiveness himself. We see this in the working of the fall of America today. I say fall, for most surely this is the Divine fall of America: as it was of ancient Babylon for their evils done to the Jews. A M E R I C A DOES NOT want to repent of her evil done to her Black slaves even to this late day. I have given her a right chance on the back page of this paper. But she does not want to do justice by her free slaves to get an extension of time from Allah. SHE SHOULD F R E E the slaves, indeed. The ignorant ones want to stay with her just because they are too lazy to accept their own responsibilities. They are too much in love with the un-alike of white people who have attracted them to such an extent that they have become a charm, and they want to remain with their white masters even if they are just given food and shelter. This type of people are not wanted by any nation. No nation wants slaves on the basis of taking the responsibility to care for them, when they can care for themselves! The American Black once-slaves for 400 years have now become a free proud slave, and a lover of the children of the once slave-masters. T H E R E F U S A L of white America to do something about justice for her so-called free slaves is bringing her into the same type of Judgment that God brought upon ancient Babylon. Jeremiah 51:45 makes mention of a warning to the people of God to flee out of Babylon. Could this be referring to the captive Jews in ancient Babylon? If God called the ancient Jews His people it was for a sign of a future people — the so-called American Negro — that He would choose to call His people. T H E B L A C K P E O P L E in America today are called by God Himself, His Chosen People; the Black once-slaves, Chosen for Himself to build a new government based upon Truth, Freedom, Justice and Equality. This type of government is to live forever and never to be removed from the people, according to Daniel's prophecy of a Kingdom of God set up in the last days, the governing of which will not be left to the people: GOD H I M S E L F will be the head and the ruler.
In ancient Babylon's history, the enslaved Jews were ordered to flee out of the midst of her, and be delivered, every man his soul from the fierce anger of the Lord (Jeremiah 51:45). T H E LAST BOOK of the Bible, the Revelations of John 18:4, makes this a little clearer. Both prophecies are similar but the one in Revelations is warning a people to flee out of Babylon that they "be not partakers of the sins" of Babylon's people and receive not of her plagues. This shows that God is going to plague Babylon, and that His people should not suffer the Divine plagues sent upon Babylon. They are ordered to flee out of her (Jeremiah 51:45). This is a prophecy of a future Babylon, similar to the ancient Babylon under the rule of Nebuchadnezzar, and Belshazzar. The history of these two ancient kings of ancient Babylon teaches us that they held slaves who were trying to serve the right God. AS I T IS W R I T T E N of Allah, in the person of Master Fard Muhammad to whom Praises are due forever, that He would be very angry on His coming to the deliverance of the Lost and Found members of His people (Black people) from a 400-year-old enemy who has never shown them anything but evil, murder and death. And as I know to be the truth, Allah desires nothing more than Freedom, Justice, and Equality for we, the once Lost and now Found, Black members of our Nation, the Original Black Nation of the Earth. America now is at war with God through God's people (the so-called Negro). The confusion, and the plagues of the country with disasters one after another are D I V I N E R E T A L I A T I O N S against white America's evil doing and intentions; against her evil deceitful way of deceiving them by showing false friendship and even opening her homes to integrate the people of God with them, who by nature are different or foreign to them. The white man has poisoned our people's (Black) minds so thoroughly that our people fight against their own God and salvation for favoritism of their open enemies. T H E C A L L OF ISLAM, the True Religion of God, to we the once • slaves of America is the same call for us to flee out of the American way of life and doings of evil to save our lives from Divine destruction of a non-repentive enemy (Jeremiah51:45).
D I V I N E P L A G U E S and foreign wars are now destroying the American standards of life and money for her deceitful filthy temptations, now being played on her once-slaves, and the world, to make the once-slave an enemy of his God and his own salvation — by taking part wita them against the aims and purpose of Allah (to set this so-called Negro in heaven while they live). America is mentioned in Isaiah 47:1 as a "virgin daughter" of ancient Babylon's people and history. As we all know, America is the last, the greatest, the richest and most powerful people of the European white nations. But now she is falling and the prophet Isaiah says: "Come and sit down in the dust, humble yourself for you are no more called delicate.". T H E F I L T H Y DISPLAY of white Christian American people, walking around half nude and sitting before their pastors in their churches with dresses half way to their thighs for the pastors to stare at their nude forms — the pastors should be standing at the door telling such disgracefully dressed persons that he preaches the Word of God and that God warns us to be clean, both I N T E R N A L L Y AND E X T E R N A L L Y , as well, and that we should not tempt the nations to do evil and filth. But the pastor opens his church doors and is happy to have them in rows sitting before his eyes, knowing that this is against the teachings of God and turning his house of God into the worship of filth and evil. Can the church survive? Can Christianity survive these days of DIVINE J U D G M E N T against America? The Revelations say in a prophecy relating to America that she had in her a "hold for every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful b i r d " (Revelations 18:2). A L L H A T E F U L P E O P L E have a haven in America. All filthy and unclean people have a high place in America. Though the scientist and scholars of the religion of Christianity know these words to be true, they desire yet to see the alrecuv made: blind, deaf, and dumb socalled Negro go to their doom with them. But they tempt the so-called Negro, since the scientist and scholars are evil by nature. The Holy Qur'an teaches that they only lead vou to filth and evil. This is so perfectly manifested today in America among iLs people ruled by the while na-ii The ery conscience of an individual knows I'iat these things we see today, of evil, are not accepted by God. T H E D E S I R E to marry and integrate
among people whom God has made to be HIS AND OUR enemies is beyond one's imagination. Jeremiah 51:46 prophesV i o iolence in the midst of Babylon <a future Babylon) — ruler against ruler. Is not this true in America today? "Her whole land (people) should be confounded" (Jeremiah 51:47). Is not this true of the American Government and people today? They are fast becoming confounded. "And all of her slain shall fall in the midst of her" (Jeremiah 51:47). E V E R Y HOUR in the day and night people are being murdered and killed in America, throughout her cities and highways. Murdering and killing is the order of today in America. It mentions that God used a destroying wind (Jeremiah 51:1) against those who opposed His Purpose and Aims. Is not it true that day and night somewhere in America there are destructive tornadoes and storms, destroying the property and lives of America? AS GOD HAS SAID that He Laid a Snare for ancient Babylon (Jeremiah 50:24) and ancient Babylon was taken in that snare, so it is in America. Go to "sleep" to the reality of the judgment of America if you want to be caught in the snare; for America's judgment is a repetition of ancient Babylon's judgment. Long before America ever thought that she should repent of her evil done to her slaves; or reject repentance — God hath set the snare to catch America.
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AMERICA IS NOW in the same snare that God set for ancient Babylon. Will America repent that she should be healed or shall she ignore it? Babylon could have been healed, but she was not. Elijah Muhammad, Messenger of Allah —to you All
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lOhat Jslam has bone for me'Muhammad 'Mile high city' receives thousands of lbs: Whiting H&G By Minister Henry X Temple No. 51 Never in the history of this Rocky Mountain city have Blacks witnessed with such pride, the accomplishments of another Black man, as they did when a Kenworth tractor and trailer, owned and operated by the Nation of Islam, cruised into Denver, Colo. Under the Divine leadership and direction of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the rig pulled into what is referred to as the "mile high city" loaded with thousands of pounds of Whiting H & G (Headed and Gutted) imported fish.
The Whiting H & G fish is imported from the unpolluted waters of Peru for Black people here and across the country. As the F.O.I. (Fruit of Islam* worked harmoniously unloading the fish under the supervision of the local representative of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Black community looked on in astonishment. The sight of such an accomplishment—the 20,000 pounds of low cost, high protein fish—inspired many to comment that the work of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad cannot be placed into the categories of ordinary men.
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a new brain t By Sis. Constance D.X Temple No. 2 When you are in the presence of a Muslim follower of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, you can't help but notice a prevailing air of surety and confidence in which they present themselves. But this air is not one of a selfcentered, egotistical nature but one rooted in the surety and oneness with Allah and His Messenger, the most Honorable Elijah Muhammad. When you are in the presence of a Muslim of such caliber, he or she will always be giving Praise and thanks to Allah for His Messenger, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, for he or she realizes that whatever credit that must be given for that of good around them or from them is not of their own but of Allah. They realize that they would still be blind, deaf and dumb to the root of such
ss if it ssenger, Elijah
All Praise is the Honor Muhammad, result of the foreparents were recorde chromosomic seeds and pa? generation to that very 0 contain all tlu came into beir
dlah for Elijah is the of our desires e very of their n from on until would lged for
All Praise if the Honor Muhammad, has sent usOn< us of the beau around us.
llah for Elijah (Allah) eaching i us and
Allah and His Messenger, i One, are taking us out of oi shabby exteriors of want ar begging and replacing thei with the drive to go out and g< what we need.
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But in all of our awakenir and forging onward to succej we must never forget that a Praise is due to Allah for tl Hon. Elijah Muhammad.
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By Sis. Debra 11X Lightsey East Chicago, Ind. Motherhood is a blessing! To see yourself in your "hild is truly beautiful, yet there are those who desire to destroy their unborn babies. As a f o l l o w e r of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad I have been taught the wonder of motherhood in womanhood. He has taught us that the Black woman is the mother if civilization, and the Black man is the cream, or the best part, of the planet Earth. Our future, as a people, is a magnificent one; we cannot conceive of it, it is so great. With such greatness in store for the Black man in the wilderness of North America, what do you do, to our future, my Black sisters? You murder it! Everyday many of you go to
How do you attempt to justify this wholesale murder? You say that if you remove the embryo before he fourth month it is all right because the embryo is not yet a human being. When will he become a human being? Murder i s defined as slaughter in a brutal manner. What is more brutal than tearing off heads, arms and legs with a "acuum pump, or pickling the human fetus alive with a concentrated salt solution? I t ' s r e a l l y a disgusting state of affairs.' Our B l a c k n a t i o n of tomorrow depends upon the mothers of today.
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How can Black mothers fish pr justify wholesale murder? Muhammad's By Michael P. Beasley mentally abortion clinics that have names like "friendship" and "good hope"—friendship and good hope for whom?
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Temple No. 26 effect upon th This is the fourth time I've at Temple N F begun this article. Happiness program has as well as nervousness hinders bond in unity its completion. May Allah The brothe bless me to finish this time and crews — and I express in these few brief one of them—i words my happiness and the happiness of Temple No. 26 — such high spir the entire F . under the leadership of such a Temple. It h( fine minister as Minister John Muhammad — about the that as long a and His Mess* Whiting H&G fish. The Whiting H & G has we can but be s brought such an overwhelming We thank and positive (physically, Allah, through
All Praise is due to Allah fo:the H o n o r a b l e Elijal Muhammad, for we no longe have to rise each morning seeking drugs and mind inhibitors with which we seel< to detonate our minds awa\ from the seemingl insurmountable odds whic plague us from) day to day. W can now rise", seeking a elevated plane with Allah an His Messenger giving all Hoi Praise and honor to them an to greet the day in their names
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the Honorable Muhammad fo: blessing us with Whiting H & G- We now have the Divine chance to prove to the world, through our successful selling of Whiting H & G , that with the help of A l l a h and H i s Messenger we can, will, and are "doing something for self."
he fish ed to be aually in affects entire o know We thank you, Dear Hob p Allah Apostle, for Whiting H & G. W( t front, thank you, Dear Holy Apostle ,1. for creating jobs for us when y God we can now go (independent^ ssenger of the white man) for self.
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London), the United States and Britain are opposed to the plan and have Security Council veto power. CHINA, WHICH also has Security Council veto power, also takes a dim view of the Soviet proposal. China believes that the U.S. and others want to keep the Cyprus problem in the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) "family" circle while the Soviet Union wants in on the dispute for its own gain. Said a knowledgeable British
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TALKS BETWEEN the foreign ministers of Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom began in G e n e v a July 2 5 , on the situation in Cyprus. The three foreign ministers are seen here during private negotiations. Pictured are (left to right): George Mavros of Greece, J a m e s Callaghan of the United Kingdom, and Turan Gunes of Turkey.
60.000 T u r k i s h C y p r i o t observer who is critical of U.S. refugees. They are in urgent policy on Cyprus. 'When Dr. need of food, tents, sanitiary Henry Kissinger warns Ankara and medical supplies. and Athens that arms supplies The U.N. Force in Cyprus has may be cut off if they do not been doing everything possible behave, then there is some to help in cooperation with the point in harking back. International Red Cross but a "Who was it who armed major new relief effort was Greece and Turkey to the regarded as essential. teeth, to the point where their The situation in Cyprus is military establishments were more explosive than ever and able to suspend, democracy and the economy of the republic is embark on *jwin reigns of in shambles. The unanimously terror ? — whose nominees adopted Security Council shut down every decent and Resolution of last July 20 democratic paper in Athens? called for the ending of foreign — whoprovided the bombs and military intervention, the delivery systems which withdrawal of all foreign terrorized Cyprus villages, and troops from Cyprus' territory who is nqw?%ynically playing and the r e s t o r a t i o n of one 'creation' against the constitutional order on the island. None of these things other, caring little except that the dangerous neutrality of have been adhered to. Makarios and his supporters be T H E S O V I E T Union is removed from the chessboard pressing for an international of the Mediterranean ? conference within the "Any hope of progress in the framework of the U . N . region, whether;, it.^js the o r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h the preservation of ItarjPsflucy" participation of Cyprus, democracy, or the demolition Greece, T u r k e y and a l l of Spain's shaky autocracy, member-countries of the depends on the great powers Security Council, with also c e a s i n g to u s e the possible participation from Mediterranean as a test zone among the non-aligned states. for their own trials of strength. "With the virtual annexation Although the proposal has the of Cyprus, those who stand for support of the new Greek a polarized world have won government, Greek Cypriot what may be a decisive round. leaders and the deposed Pres. Makarios; (now in exile in ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 22)
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By Minister George 4X (Special to Muhammad Speaks) "Su-.h offices are held out as a bi 'te to get Black politicians to work against the spread of the truth of their salvation. They are happy — and their boss knows that they are — to have a place near him in such offices just for the purpose of trying to oppose Allah and His Messenger in freeing the poor Black man who is in the mud." (The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Muhammad Speaks, Aug. 30, 1974.)
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Israel stockpiling A-bombs By Calvin Williams l. Special to Muhammad
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LIDINGO, SWEDEN - While the Israeli Government has never denied nor admitted that sh< has a military capacity, that she has stockpiled atomic bombs is very certain. THIS HAS NOT been denied by the embassies of Israel in Europe and Scandinavia, and official statements on the issue are bland and diplomatically limited to an insistence that^ Israel would not, and will never be the first to use atomic weapons in a conflict. But even this statement has signified to the West, the Kremlin, and especially to Israel's neighbors, the V states, that Israel would r caught empty - handed . it came to the nuclear crunch. Israel's first step to joining the "Nuclear Club" was taken n 1956 when a secret deal with France gave Tel Aviv access to /ital plutonium, and help in )uilding a nuclear reactor. As France cooled towards Israel on the question of the Israelis nilitar :mbark^ M a crash program ind went i\ alone on plutonium >roductio at Dimona, the top secret riucl ear research center tear Beer; ^oa, in the Negev lesert. \ t the same time, Israeli igents quietly began buying naterials and parts which :ould only be used in nuclear veapons. USING URANIUM and heavy /ater as a moderator, Dimona ad an output of 26 megatons y the late 1960. Western uclear experts said that this /ould have produced 10 ilograms of plutonium a year, ufficient for a bomb of the liroshima type. In 1970, it was reported by eliable sources that Israel had ;tockpiled at least six atomic tombs. In spite of denials, the nternational Atomic Energy vgency has been refused ermission to visit the Dimona roject. THE I S R A E L I S do not seem 3 be displeased over the isclosures that they have uclear capacity and they have efused to sign the nuclear nonroliferation treaty. It is xiomatic that a war deterrent s only effective when it is nown. At present, Israel's nuclear elivery vehicles are the kyhawks and Phantom fighter bombers. Production has tarted on the Jericho surfaceo-surface missile with a •ange of 280 miles, and which could be equipped with nuclear warheads.
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in the 16th Century. (Indians today constitute one half of Peru's 12 million population.) As the very first rung in the ladder of the new educational system devised after careful study, the Reform Commission recommended that the process of "initial education" should begin, if not actually at birth, at least within one year of the child's life. The intention is that this w i l l shape the formative mind so that by the time formal schooling begins at six years of age, the child will be able to take the maximum advantage of it. To understand the hoped-for far-reaching consequences of the new policy in Peru, it is important, to realize that throughout the days of Spanish colonial rule, and since, Peruvians have tended to look upon childhood as a -.'waiting period." when the child is more or less left alone, with little effort made by the parents at preparation for the life ahead. Only once the age of six had been reached, has it been considered necessary to do anything about developing the young mind.
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education will be fruitless, for attention provided after this period is too late. "The basic elements which the young child must have are adequate nutrition, family love, understanding and security — the happenings and experiences which produce e a r l y s t i m u l a t i o n , plus p r e v e n t i v e c a r e . Those components already exist in most privileged Peruvian homes where the availability of proteins, vitamins, medical care, educational toys, travel and music, are in direct proportion to the income of the family.
" I t is not so in the case of the peasant farmer or the factory worker, or even worse, of the unemployed. Their small incomes lead them to the tragic vicious circle that blocks their children's development." ALTHOUGH A L L educators do not accept the concept that a delayed start in schooling - can cause irreparable damage to a c h i l d ' s m e n t a l development, nevertheless the Revolutionary Government in Peru has accepted it without reservation and it forms the MEMBERS OF the present keystone of the nation's government felt that the "initial education'' policy, traditional system worked which is now the start of the unfairly to the advantage of entire educational system — the children of the privileged described as'"a birth-to-death few, by the mere fact that the process." surroundings of a rich home ... The new law introducing and f a m i l y a r e more the policy of initial education conducive to learning and opened up many exciting mental stimulation, while the prospects for educators in peasants — mainly the Indians Peru, third large t country in — suffered from the delay .in Latin America. It also opened learning. the way for special assistance Some sociologists have from U N I C E F in support of described the Indians' present the new policy. One early development was aloofness, apathy and reluctance to take part in the the introduction of a pilot life and development of Peru project for initial education as deriving, in part, from among the children of the delayed education — coupled Agaruana Indians living along with a system which instilled the banks of the Maranon into the poorer people from a River. In this area of Eastern very early age a sense of Peru, where one of the largest humility and subservience, Indian communities lives, owing to undue emphasis upon parents are now being actively such words as "respect." involved in the early education of t h e i r c h i l d r e n , and "order" and "discipline." " I n the former Peruvian eventually this duty will society, childhood meant become the responsibility of something like an incomplete the entire community. human form, a young person in IN ADDITION to the parents an immature condition." themselves, young couples who These are the words of Senior have not yet had any children Carlos Castillo Rios. one of the of their own and even students most outspoken critics of the still completing their old system, a former civil education are also being servant who is now highly regarded as a leading involved, so that all can become "multipliers'" of the educator. new concept. \s a strong advocate of the So that health and nutritional new educational policy, he standards can be improved defends it this way: concurrently with educational " U N T I L P O V E R T Y can be standards, "health promoters" eradicated in Peru, the poor and nutrition promoters" are children which are now in the' being trained to go into the majoritv must be helped countryside to persuade through a multi -sectrfral* 'parents to create school educationaj, program of initial > . gardens and produce more education. Any eff< which nutritious food. does nqt,. include ild. between birth and
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positions by the white man to prevent the rise of Black people. T^jie Democratic Party, the political refuge for Blacks, rejected them and their white allies at the meeting of the Parties' Charter Commission recently in Kansas City. Their treatment was described in such terms as "massacre" and "rape." As a member of Congress, Ford voted against or watered down every civil rights bill considered by the Congress. REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES Rangel of New York, chairman of the caucus, said after the meeting with President Ford, "it seems to me that whatever miracle occurs when one becomes President did happen. The President had reached out to talk to our group and other groups in an effort to get our input in making national decisions. We are optimistic about the results of the meeting...." •
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He said President Ford's promises, if kept, could make the need for the Black unity of the caucus unnecessary. Rep. Rangel seemed to accept F o r d ' s r h e t o r i c of an administration "that reflects all of the people in the nation." As America faces political chaos and — in the words of the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Dr. Arthur Burns — "financial collapse," for these Black politicians to be pleased to be "consulted" by President Ford shows little future for them as real leaders of Black people.
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"The dreadful day of America is . bringing about political gloom. Here, politicians are unable to carve out a future for A m e r i c a . T h e p l a n of deceiving the so-called Negro politician, to work against their own freedom, justice and equality (salvation) that Allah (God) has brought to them is making the so-called Negroes in high office to become the enemy of his own people's freedom, justice and equality." Y v o n n e B . B u r k e of California, co-chairman of the caucus, said she did not know V i c e - P r e s i d e n t designate Nelson A. Rockefeller but was willing to review his record. It would be interesting to know if she and the other caucus members have reviewed the 43year record of the Honorable Elrjan Muhammad's work for the uDiiftmeni of Black people?
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Black t.v. newsman asserts 'willingness to sacrifice' reason for his success JSews show anchor man once had to work for no pay
Robert A. Petty, television news m a n
By Norm Freelain. (M.S. Staff
Writer)
C H I C A G O - U n t i l some years ago, the sight of a Black face on television brought the whole Black family scurrying to the t.v. room to witness this rare sight. Today, however, Black Americans are much more accustomed to the sight of other dusky faces on the television screen. SOME OF THESE televised Black faces are seen regularly, in the roles of newscasters. In Chicago, one of these t.v. reporters is Robert (Bob) Petty of WLS-TV, an ABCowned and operated station. Petty is in his third year with Channel 7, and speaks fondly of his work: "I've been having a good time on t.v. doing what I do." He is usually seen on t.v. several times during the weekday, beginning early in the morning. He also has a five minute radio program called "Your Comment." which is aired on some Black oriented radio stations. The program deals with "issues which affect Black people." Petty explains. R O B E R T ANTHONY Petty was born in Memphis, Tenn., on Nov. 26. 1940. and his family remained there until he was 4years -old. The Petty family then moved to the small town called Caruthersville. Mo., where the four Petty brothers spent most of their early years. Their father died when they were young, and therefore it was left to their mother to raise the four boys. To support her family, she worked as a domestic, in restaurants, and even as a field-hand.
Petty describes himself in his boyhood: " I was a problem child." For one thing, he said he was restless. " I have a lot of gypsy in me," he said. He speaks of his childhood as being that of a "typical American Black boy growing up in a small town with a Southern flavor." B Y T H E T I M E he entered high school, P e t t y had discovered something about himself: " I had the ability to retain facts." T h i s g i f t p r o v e s an advantage in his work today. " I n high school I never had to study," he recalls, adding, " I was usually on the honor roll." When it was time for college. Bob went to Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Mo., and majored in mathematics. He eventually left Lincoln and graduated from Arizona State University, having majored in radio and t.v. productions. In 1965, Bob married Cora Jones in Phoenix, Ariz, and today they have two children and live in Chicago's Hyde Park. "I've always been interested in television, radio, and the movies," Petty explained. So, it didn't take much to distract him from his work as a sales manager and assistant store manager in 1967, to work as a volunteer at an educational station, K A E T - T V in Tempe, Ariz. After working for them for a number of weeks on that basis, he was placed on the payroll. JHERE WAS W H E R E his willingness to make personal sacrifices (such as working for nothing) began to pay off in affording valuable experience which., w o u l d prove M - • 0'.&.*tU*Ci .its.
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advantageous in future years. He did "any number of jobs. I was a carpenter when they needed a carpenter. I was cable-puller, then I became a camera man. I was also a light man; I worked inside the control room as an audio man. I worked as a floor man, then I became talent "on the air." Next was station KPHO-TV in Arizona where he gained more experience in the business of operating t.v. shows. He did a little bit of everything: He shot news f i l m s , worked as floor director, wrote and cut film. "One day I would be floordirecting the news, and the next day I would be talent on the news. It was a good experience for me," he exclaimed. AT KPHO-TV he recalled, " I did everything—I'd set up my own stories, then I'd go out and I'd shoot the film. I'd set up the l i g h t s : I ' d set up the microphones, then I'd put on my coat and I'd go in front of the camera; then I'd do my stand-ups and my on-camera bit. Working there was good for me, because it taught me something about electronic journalism from a number of points of view." He realizes the rarity of such opportunities and admits, "That comes from working a small market. You couldn't do a thing like that in a market like Chicago...too many unions." FROM KPHO-T.V. Bob went to work for KOOL TV, also in Arizona — where he was a writer, reporter and a producer, and he occasionally shot film. While with KOOLTV he took 1< ave to do some research and came to Chicago.
While here, he applied for street and speak to him as if positions with all four major they know him, and at times he t.v. stations and was hired by doesn't know if the person is Channel 7, WLS-TV. someone he has met and should " I work at Channel 7 as a recognize or if it is a complete general assignment reporter stranger who recognizes him and an anchor man," Petty from television. explained. "An anchor man is Asked his advice to young the man who reads you the people who might be interested news. As a general assignment in pursuing a career such as reporter, I am assigned or assign myself to go out and dig his. Petty advised, " I ' d say 'go up events on what may or may to school,' because the people not be interesting, and tell you who do the hiring and the firing, now, like to hire people about it. " I like what I do—I like it who've gone to school..." because it isn't boring. It gives "Furthermore, he added, " I f me the chance to meet people a young person is interested in and I like talking to people. I journalism, the key is to be especially like listening to able to write, and the only way them," remarks Bob. we can learn to write is to He is well paid for his work, practice writing."
though he prefers not to talk about his earnings. Some t.v. newsmen earn more than $200,000 per year. P E O P L E STOP Petty on the
Asked the secret of his success, he said, " I never objected to making personal sacrifices if I thought that it would help me."
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Discovery of mass graves imperil Cyprus talks (Continued from page 1$)
And at every turn British policy has been a mere cipher of Washington, with the British Foreign Secretary, James Callaghan, cast an one of the great dittos of recent history." IN INFORMED circles there is much suspicion that Turkey would not have moved with such force and numbers in Cyprus without U.S. approval. Regarding Greece, columnist J a c k Anderson and his associate, Les Whitten, wrote: "Public statements to the contrary, Greece is already making plans to shut down every NATO base in the country within a year, thus leaving a gaping hole in the fabric of the Western world's defense s y s t e m s . . . the importance of the Greek NATO bases is difficult to overestimate.
it, so to speak, made a 'soft landing.' "Withdrawing from power, the military have preserved their cadres and influence. And to politicians have been given the unthankful task of extricating the foreign policy ' of Greece from the quagmire of the Cyprus revolt, and the economy and public life of the country from the severe domestic crises."
THE SUBSEQUENT development of events in Cyprus and around it and the abortive attempts to "settle" the crisis behind the backs of the Cypriots prompted the Karamanlis cabinet to take the decision to withdraw Greece from the military wing of the North Atlantic bloc. According to well-informed circles, the relations now taking shape between the army
and Karamanlis government forms and contents of this are a concentrated expression process will decisively depend of the difficulties which, as the on the way these relationships premier said, characterize the will develop in the future. period of a "transition from Last August 8, a decree dictatorship to democracy in d etermined that the Greece." composition of the re-created Apparently, the outcome of Supreme Council of National Defense of Greece be all the entire process of the normalization a n d civilians. Thai oouw il on Aug. democratization of public life 19 decid*d to change the supreme command of the in Greece, as well as the pace armed forces. THE FACT that until just recently many commanding posts in the military were held by those very generals who not only had been the main support of the junta in the army, but had also proved directly involved in the Cyprus venture unleashed by the Athens military, must have caused serious anxiety and alarm among the population of Greece over the destiny of the process of democratization.
"Naval, bomber, missile and communications facilities in Greece give NATO a striking power directly beneath the belly of Soviet Russia and her satellites." . But one Athenian observer summed up the evolution of power in his country this way: •The bankrupt junta did not fall to pieces, stumbling over its Cyprus adventure and the chaos of economic dislocation;
"But boss, I thought we w a s civilized... Just cause of a little trouble with our economy ain't no reason to use me for no human sacrifice!
The questions are sharply posed: To what extent have the recent reshuffling measures limited the actual influence of the army? Has the junta finally stepped out of the political arena in Athens, or do the Greek fascists still have real chances for returning to power?
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TEMPLE No. 54 1300 East Palmer Compton, California (213) 537-6559 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. 55 1324 Florida St. Memphis, Tenn. (901) WED. &FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 7 2 412 McDonald Ave. Richmond, Calif. (415)234-9591 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
TEMPLE No. 5 6 1 500 English Street Winston Salem, N.C. (919) 724 -0258
TEMPLE No. 7 3 2952 35th St. Sacramento, Calif. (916) 457-9112 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M. TEMPLE N o . 5 7 714-16 Church St. Norfolk, V a . (804) 625 -8529 WED. 8, FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
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TEMPLE No. 74 4221 N. College Ave. Indianapolis, Ind. (317) 283-1125 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
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Seattle, Wash.
(206) 722-3100
(303)266-0376
ENTERPRISES
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TEMPLE No. 5 8 1269 Davis Ave. Mobile, Ala. (205)432-5481 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. 2 9 5245 N.W. 7th Ave. Miami, Fla. (305) 757-8741 WED. & FRI. 8 P.M. — SUN. 2 P.M.
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Los Angeles, Calif.
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TEMPLE No. 2
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4016 S. Centra! Ave.
who are invited to attend Muhammad's Temple of Islam. We request that ail women and girls dress modestly. Please do not wear mini skirts or tight fitting garments. Be sure that your dress, suit or skirt is calf length or longer. Ladies must wear stockings, girls may wear stockings or socks. Any 'isitor who will not comply will not be admitted into our meeting. Thank you for your cooperation ' M.G.T. & G . C . C
T h e
M e s s e n g e r
o f
A l l a h
P r e s e n t s
The Muslim
Program
What the Muslims Want THE HONORABLE ELIJAH MUHAMMAD MESSENGER OF ALLAH 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 1
grandparents were descendants from slaves, to be allowed to establish
a separate
state
or 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 masters 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 weil 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 ah immediate end to the police brutality and mob attacks against the so callsd 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. 7. As long as we are not allowed to establish a state or
tnd rfioeiving in return some of the worst treatment human
territory of our own. we demand not only equal justice under
etngg have ever experienced, we believe our contributions to
the laws of the United States, but equal employment
s
become rich and powerful, that so many thousands of black people should have to subsist on relief, charity or live in ppor houses. 8. We want the government of the United States to exempt our people from ALL taxation as !o?.y as we are deprived of equal justice under the laws of the land. 9. We want ec/uai education—but separate schools up to 16 fur 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 nscessary 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 thatxintermarriage or race mixing should be
equality, after giving them 400 years of our sweat and blood
this land and the suffering forced upon us by white America,
We do not believe that after 400 years of free or nearly free labor, sweat and blood, which has helped America
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.
opportunities—NOW!
What the Muslims Believe 1. WE BELIEVE in the One God Whose proper Name is Allah. 2. WE
BELIEVE
in the
Hoiy
Qur-an and in the
Scriptures of all the Proohets 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'resurrection of the dead—not in physical
resurrection^-tat. in
mental
resurrection.
We
beliftve that the so -called Negroes are most in need of fjiOital resurrectiui. nietefore, they will be resurrected first. Furthermore, we believe we are. the people of God's .«nSeice, 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 believe the black man should be freed in
If the white people are truthful about their professed
name as well as in fact. By this.we mean that he should Jpe
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 him 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 peoples of
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 Relieve 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 protected as the women of other nationalities are respected and protected. 12. WE BELIEVE that Allah (God) appeared in the
that the offer
of
integration is
Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, July. 1930; the
fitting this description fn these last days more than the so,-
hypocritical and is made by those who are trying to
long -awaited
called Negroes in America. We believe in the resurrection of
deceive the black peoples into believing that their 400 -
"Mahdi" of the Muslims.
thejighteous
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 BELIEVI (n the |udgment; we believe this first . judgment will take place as God revealed, in America. . . 7. W4 BFtlEVE
this is. the time in history for the
"Messiah"
of
the
Christians
and the
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MUHAMMAD'S ENTERPRISES Muhammad Enterprises in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and throughout the Nation represent clear proof to the world of Messenger Muhammad's love and sacrifice for His people over the past 43 years. These enterpn ;es are the direct result of Messenger Muhammad's unending labor to return the Black man in America to his rightful and dignified place among the civilized Nations of the Earth. May Allah, in the Person of Master W . Fard Muhammad, bless Messenger Muhammad with continued success and progress in His every endeavor with us, the Lost and now Found Nation in this wilderness called North America. T h i s is the thought we, at Muhammad Speaks, carry in our minds and hearts as we thank Messenger Muhammad for allowing us to undertake a project of such magnitude.
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MUSLIM ENTERPRISES Following the guide set down by the Honorable
Elijah
Muhammad, several brothers here have opened businesses for themselves to serve both the Muslim community and the Black community at large.
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YITJ) A HOSPITAL. "We have love for you and we want to show this love for you. Please make up your minds and help my followers and me to purchase or to build a modern hospital of at least 200 (two hundred) or 300 (three hundred) beds.
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