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| − | '''Louis Abdul Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''' in [[Massachusetts]], May 11, 1933 - ) is the [[leftwing]] [[Fascist]],<ref>Lusane, C., Malveaux, J. (1997). Race in the global era : African Americans at the millennium. Boston: South End Press. [https://books.google.com/books?id=C8_4qrrD3l0C&pg=PA203 203].</ref><ref>Hugh Murray, [https://www.nytimes.com/1994/02/23/opinion/l-what-about-the-nation-of-islam-s-historical-ties-to-fascism-275972.html What About the Nation of Islam's Historical Ties to Fascism?], ''The New York Times'', Feb. 23, 1994, Page 18. | + | '''Louis Abdul Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''' in [[Massachusetts]], May 11, 1933 - ) is the leader of the [[Nation of Islam]] (a political and religious American group with a race-based, black supremacist philosophy). |
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| − | It was widely reported when Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam, suspended Khalid Abdul Muhammad, who told an audience at Kean College of New Jersey that Jews are bloodsuckers, gays are sissies, and the Pope is a cracker.
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| − | Mr. Farrakhan rebuked the manner in which Mr. Muhammad delivered his message, but Mr. Farrakhan reaffirmed the "truths" of that message! Reporters speculate if this is a repudiation of bigotry or not. But they are silent about the history of the Nation of Islam on these subjects.
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| − | In the early 1960's, at a large gathering of the Nation of Islam, the featured speaker was Elijah Muhammad, its leader. But the speaker just before him, addressing Elijah Muhammad's followers, was George Lincoln Rockwell, leader of the American Nazi Party.
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| − | In the early 1960's Malcolm X, as a Nation of Islam spokesman, mocked the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. At the height of civil rights protest Malcolm traveled to the South, not to partake in civil rights protest, but to negotiate with leaders of the Ku Klux Klan on how to thwart the struggle for civil rights. This scene is omitted from Spike Lee's film and from the recent PBS documentary on Malcolm X.
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| − | And in the 1920's, even before the founding of the Nation of Islam, Marcus Garvey led the Universal Negro Improvement Association, which became America's largest black nationalist organization. The association created the Black Cross Nurses, the African Legion, the Knights of the Nile and established the Black Star Steamship Line. Though black liberals and socialists like A. Philip Randolph and W. E. B. Du Bois bitterly opposed Garvey, Garvey found other associates -- the leaders of the Ku Klux Klan.
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| − | Garvey and Klansmen met and shook hands in the 1920's. Eventually, Garvey was deported and lived in Britain, where he supported the Conservative Party and hoped Britain would transfer some of its African colonies to him. Garvey also admired some European leaders, like Mussolini. Garvey even reminded his followers, "We were the first Fascists."
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| − | Thus, the problem is not a single speech by Khalid Muhammad. Behind much of black nationalism and the Nation of Islam lurks the idea of fascism. And black fascism, like white fascism, is still fascism.
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| − | When Jesse Jackson and the Congressional Black Caucus attempt to embrace Louis Farrakhan, they are seeking an alliance with a tradition of fascism.</blockquote>
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| − | The writer is the author of articles on black history.</i></font></ref> [[Hitler]] admirer,<ref>Eleanor R , olph and Rick Atkinson, "[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1984/04/12/second-farrakhan-controversy-caused-by-calling-hitler-great/b3b4ed46-8263-4875-a793-5789a29f74ab/ Second Farrakhan Controversy Caused by Calling Hitler 'Great'], ''The Washington Post'', April 12, 1984.<blockquote>
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| − | Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan, whose threats against a Washington Post reporter have become an issue in Jesse L. Jackson's political campaign, yesterday defended himself here in a second controversy, having called Adolf Hitler a "great man."[sic].</blockquote></ref><ref>Cristina Maza, "[https://www.newsweek.com/nation-islam-leader-louis-farrakhan-loses-twitter-verification-calling-jews-971427 Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan Loses Twitter Verification for Calling Jews 'Sa-anic',]" ''Newsweek'', 6/11/18.<blockquote>
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| − | Farrakhan has a long history of controversial statements and has been accused of antisemitism in the past. As far back as 1984, Farrakhan praised Adolf Hitler and said he was "proud" of what the leader of the Nazi Party did to the Jews.</blockquote></ref> leader of the [[Nation of Islam]] (a political and religious American group with a race-based, black supremacist philosophy).
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| | After the death of NOI founder [[Elijah Muhammad]] and the splintering of his followers into several groups (among which was Elijah's son Wallace, whom Farrakhan originally followed; Wallace would later abandon the NOI name and most of its teachings), Farrakhan (who remained loyal to Elijah) reestablished the NOI and reclaimed its name. | | After the death of NOI founder [[Elijah Muhammad]] and the splintering of his followers into several groups (among which was Elijah's son Wallace, whom Farrakhan originally followed; Wallace would later abandon the NOI name and most of its teachings), Farrakhan (who remained loyal to Elijah) reestablished the NOI and reclaimed its name. |