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Obama continues his organizing work largely through classes for future leaders identified by ACORN and the Centers for New Horizons on the south side.

The issues that remain concern Barack Obama's judgment and his credibility. If Pastor Wright agrees to be interviewed by other than Bill Moyers, the questions should ask not for his opinions on various controversies, but for facts about his relationship with the senator. For instance, did Pastor Wright discuss Louis Farrakhan with Obama before during or after they both attended the Million Man March? Were they together during that trip. Did Senator Obama indicated unease with or criticism of Farrakhan? How often did you see Obama at Trinity on Sunday over the past twenty years? Any particular dates you can...

Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke for over two hours at Monday's Million Man March, telling hundreds of thousands on the Mall in Washington that white supremacy is the root of the country's suffering ( 199K AIFF sound or 199K WAV sound). "That makes you sick," Farrakhan said, "and you produce a sick society and a sick world." The response to his call for a day of atonement and reconciliation for black men strengthened his position as a leader in the African American community, Farrakhan said, "like it or not." Mall at 1 pm The U.S. Park Service...

Black Muslim leader. Born Louis Eugene Walcott on May 11, 1933 in the Bronx, New York. ... was converted to the Nation of Islam by Malcolm X. Following Malcolm X's defection (1963-4), Farrakhan became the national representative for Elijah Muhammad. ... In 1995, along with other prominent black leaders such as Al Sharpton and Barack Obama, Farrakhan helped lead the Million Man March on Washington...

NAIROBI, Kenya - International pressure mounted on Kenya's leaders Wednesday to end postelection violence that has killed more than 300 people, including dozens burned alive as they sought refuge in a church. ADVERTISEMENT The killing of up to 50 ethnic Kikuyus as they sheltered in a church in the Rift Valley city of Eldoret fueled fears of deepening tribal conflict in what has been one of Africa's most stable democracies.The Kikuyu, Kenya's largest ethnic group, are accused of using their dominance of politics and business to the detriment of others. President Mwai Kibaki, who won a second term in the...

Norfolk-based sailor uses Web to channel opposition to war By LOUIS HANSEN, The Virginian-Pilot © November 5, 2006 NORFOLK - Jonathan Hutto graduated from Howard University with a degree in political science and a résumé of social activism. He worked for the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International after college. He whipped up grass-roots protests against police departments and college administrators. One day in 2003, broke and seeking direction, Hutto enlisted in the Navy. The Navy couldn't have known it then, but they know it now: They had signed up a sailor strongly opposed to the Iraq war. Seaman...

Firebrand Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has been named "Person of the Year for 2005" in an online poll by the Black Entertainment Television network, beating out Oprah Winfrey, Sen. Barack Obama and BET founder Robert L. Johnson. "An overwhelming percentage of our users agreed that Minister Farrakhan made the most positive impact on the black community over the past year," BET.com vice president Retha Hill told FinalCall.com, Farrakhan's own web site. The BET.com VP credited Farrakhan's Millions More March last October with mobilizing "hundreds of thousands of blacks around the issues of atonement and empowerment, and to convince...

WASHINGTON - Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan says he wants this weekend's gathering on the National Mall to be the start of a long-range movement to empower minorities, not just a one-day event. Dubbed the Millions More Movement, Saturday's event marks the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March. "We're tired of begging others to do for us what we have the capacity to pool our resources — intellectually and financially — to do for ourselves," Farrakhan said Thursday at the National Press Club. "We will make demands from our government, but we know those demands will fall on...

'Millions More' Not Adding Up To the Original Celebration Begins Tomorrow By Robert E. Pierre and Hamil R. Harris Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, October 13, 2005; B01 Ask black men who attended the Million Man March in 1995 about the experience, and a typical response is a smile and a gaze into a faraway place followed by wistful remembrances of the "brothers" they met and the lift in spirits they felt for weeks and months after it was over. Keith Brockington missed the inspiring pep rallies in advance of the march, the caravan of buses from all over the...

THE NATIONAL BLACK REPARATIONS ALLIANCE PRESENTS A SERIES OF LECTURES ON REPARATIONS FOR BLACK PEOPLE IN AMERICA2005 Reparations Lecture # 1 – , Charlotte, N. C. In The Name of Allah The Beneficial, The Most Merciful We thank Allah for blessing us to be within Thy Grace, at this time, in this place, in our present states of Mind Good Evening Brothers & Sisters, As Salaam Alaikum! It is a pleasure to have you with us this evening. We are in the house of Conquering Books & the Raw Talent Community Art Gallery . These Reparations Meetings are sponsored by...

My oh my, time certainly does fly by. It seems like just yesterday that the Million Man March was held on the Mall in Washington, D.C. In fact it's been nearly ten years since, according to most estimates, considerably less than the hoped-for number converged on the nation's capital at the behest of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Come October, he'll be looking to do it all again. It was billed as "a day of atonement and reconciliation." An October day for black men to take responsibility for themselves and for their families. A day for black men to...

Million Man Math: Uncovering Farrakhan’s Code for Black Islamic Supremacy By E.F. Winslow Posted 5-3-2005 In a joint press conference Monday, Black civil rights leaders called for a new “Million Man” march in Washington, commemorating the “Million Man March” of 1995. Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton announced the new march would be called the “Millions More Movement” would take place on October 15th, and this time, would be inclusive of women and gays. Although the original Million Man March has been heralded as an event that was meant to encourage responsibility and community among African Americans men, the...

NEW YORK - Saddened and disheartened by their possible involvement in the "Millions More Movement", the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) is urging prominent African-American leaders to reconsider their support for the march and its anti-Semitic organizers, Minister Louis Farrakhan and Malik Zulu Shabazz. Organizers scheduled a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to discuss plans for the October 14-16 march, which will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 1995 Million Man March on Washington. In a letter to more than 30 prominent Black leaders listed as supporting the march, including Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dr....

A plan to reprise the Million Man March came under fire yesterday over the role of two notorious anti-Semites in organizing the commemoration. Organizers are planning a press conference Monday to announce the "Millions More Movement" rally in Washington that is slated to take place in October on the 10th anniversary of the original march, which drew hundreds of thousands of African-American men to the National Mall. Just as in 1995, one of the key planners of the event is the leader of the Nation of Islam, Minister Louis Farrakhan. The planning committee for this year's rally also includes the...

Dr. Conrad Worrill, Chair National Black United Front The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan Book cover - "Should America Pay? Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations" Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) - The Atlanta Chapter of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N'COBRA) will host a gathering of the foremost activists, advocates and authorities on the demand for reparations in America. Beginning Thursday, March 17th with "Reparations 101: Reparations - A Healing Process", sponsored by the NDABA Movement in conjunction with Clark Atlanta University Student Organizations, and culminating Saturday evening, March 19th with a keynote address "Reparations: Our...

A massive demonstration against George Bush drew up to 200,000 marchers on the streets of London today. Organisers of the march, ending in a rally at Trafalgar Square, said the number was a record for any weekday protest in Britain. With a huge police presence the Met reported no incidents of violence and the march passed off peacefully. "This phenomenal response shows the depth of feeling of the British public towards this visit," said a spokesman for the Stop The War Coalition. The march started near Euston Station and went past the House of Commons and Whitehall before finishing at...