Residents to march for black issues in D.C.

The Daily Reflector ^ | 10/15/05 | Corey G. Johnson

[freema]

Residents to march for black issues in D.C.

By Corey G. Johnson, The Daily Reflector

Saturday, October 15, 2005

About 150 Greenville residents loaded buses at C.M. Eppes recreation center Friday night to participate in today's Millions More Movement in Washington, D.C.

Inspired by the Rev. Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam, today's event on Capitol Hil is expected to include appearances by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton and representatives from the NAACP, SCLC, the National Council for Negro Women and numerous other leaders in the areas of religion education and entertainment.

Billed as commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March and an effort to address the continuing problems of economic disparity, discrimination and unity among blacks, the event represents a historic moment to many of the D.C.-bound travelers.

"I know when I get up there something is going to hit me," Starsky Norman said. "I want to witness history."

Norman, 29, drove two hours from his home in Fayetteville to pick up his brother, Rahim Shomari from Jacksonville before they arrived in Greenville.

Shomari, a retired U.S. Army Ranger, said he is looking to gain information that would strengthen his own community work.

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At the core of this year's event will be the ratification of a national black leadership covenant that will bind everyone to address issues of economic empowerment, youth development, crime and unity affecting black people world wide, the Rev. Robert Muhammad of Nation of Islam Mosque No. 79 said earlier this week.

‘‘It doesn't matter how long I live, I want everything to be all right for our people,'' Farrakhan said. Blacks must become ‘‘ingrained with the idea of a new world,'' he said.

At the core of this year's event will be the ratification of a national black leadership covenant that will bind everyone to address issues of economic empowerment, youth development, crime and unity affecting black people world wide, the Rev. Robert Muhammad of Nation of Islam Mosque No. 79 said earlier this week.

[freedumb2003]

"black issues" in this context ="Where's my Lexus dammit!?"

[freema]

Would you care to ping NC?

[ncountylee]

Boy, all the race baiting, poverty pimps are there. Think I'll skip this one.

[freema]

I didn't find black issues or a Lexus (I want one, too!) to be the issues...my concern was with Islamic Fundamentalism.

[jsmith48]

Residents to march for black issues in D.C.

I think I'll march for white issues next week.

[freema]

I didn't post it because of race-baiting, I posted it because of the Nation of Islam.

[freema]

Onward Christian Soldier.

[katya8]

I think I'll join you!

[tet68]

Headlines you'll never see.

Residents to march for White Issues in DC.

[ncountylee]

I didn't post it because of race-baiting, I posted it because of the Nation of Islam.

Never the less.

include appearances by the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton and representatives from the NAACP, SCLC, the National Council for Negro Women and numerous other leaders in the areas of religion education and entertainment.

[anonymoussierra]

what do you think good friend? thank you

[freedumb2003]

I didn't find black issues or a Lexus (I want one, too!) to be the issues...my concern was with Islamic Fundamentalism.

"Where's my Lexus with the picture of Muhammed on the rear view mirror? It has a lot of trunk room to store explosives so's I can blow up the Infidels (='all whites')!!"

[rdb3]

No matter what is said at this event, the underpinnings are still socialistic. Why gather? That's why I'm a hardcore Bookerite (Booker T. Washington). I cast down my bucket where I stand, and get busy. If more of us did that, there'd be no times for these silly gatherings.

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.
They're going fast!

[anonymoussierra]

thank you all

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“Of fore you have to unite as Americans of eto you are Americans. You cannot live in hate and racism. Only 150 of 280 million; eto you always have few. I am color blinded eto I see human being as human being not on entity of life but a person. There is no African-American- European American – Asian American of fore no; only you American. Unite don’t divide.”

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[anonymoussierra]

Amen good friend thank you"rdb3"

[injin]

the March is all well & good , but WHY do these fellows have to embrace Islam!??? That is a great tragedy for this country.
Islam should be totally banned here , not celebrated and encouraged. I really worry about the trend among American Blacks to go in this direction .bad bad bad....

[Walkenfree]

Our family consists of every race, color and creed, united in Brotherhood. "United We Stand"; It's also never dull!

[GSlob]

"... event ... is expected to include appearances by ... numerous other leaders in the areas of religion education and entertainment. "
So would it be a religion education or entertainment? indeed, how could one tell?

[Gandalf_The_Gray]

I didn't find black issues or a Lexus (I want one, too!) to be the issues...my concern was with Islamic Fundamentalism.

I agree, this whole thing is giving Farrakhan an aura of legitimacy, when in fact his teachings are more raciest then the KKK.

Regards,
GtG