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when i was a kid, i remember me and my sister playing with 2 other girls in our neighborhood. one of them was Felicia. every now and then we would go to her house to play, and the entire house would smell like shit. like hot, steaming DOO DOO. like…punching you in the nose, begging you to vomit. and that’s when i learned what chitlins were. we played outside on those days.
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hoarders and ancestor veneration
i’m watching an episode of hoarders. you can actually learn a lot about human nature and psychology watching shows like this. what i’ve noticed is that many of the people on this show begin hoarding following the death of a close loved one in their lives. a parent, a child, a spouse in their life dies and it breaks them completely.
i think this is why most indigenous peoples venerated their dead, had gods that dealt with death, and had very complex ideas regarding afterlives, reincarnation, and the concept of a soul. almost all of them had(/have) very detailed protocol for how to mourn, how long, what colors and wardrobe to wear, cutting or shaving one’s head, and so on. Malidoma Patrice Some said that in his community, almost everyone was expected to wail during a funeral. they believed that the living have to cry enough tears to send their dead loved one to the next life. if too few tears are shed, then the person’s spirit either stays in this life or in a limbo state, creating mischief and disarray for the living. some African peoples today even hire people for funerals for the sole purpose of wailing and crying loudly. whatever the belief behind it is, i think this helps with the grieving process. but ultimately, i think ancestor veneration…the idea that the soul is never gone, that they come back - we come back - and can connect again and again; that we can still connect with our loved ones outside of conventional ideas of time and space and existence….provides the best foundation for proper grieving.
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Vintage Photography: Sierra Leone
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Speak it into existence.
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when we remember and give all due reverence to the memory of Malcolm X, let’s remember that he died, in part, because he stood up and exposed another Black male leader for having sex with and impregnating several underaged girls. he was shot to death in front of his family and his community (in part) for standing up for Black girls.
100% not true. You should read this article. It explains why Malcolm X left the NOI.
http://researchminister.com/mythbustingwhy-did-malcolm-x-leave-the-nation-of-islam-why-did-he-die/
i read the article. the article written by Demetric Muhammad, member of the Nation of Islam (follower of Louis Farrakhan, therefore also a de facto follower of Elijah Muhammad), written on a Nation is Islam website. there’s nothing objective or even factual that i or anyone should expect to get from that website. that is a website that is used to uplift, maintain, and praise the Nation of Islam. they may very well be telling some truths about the US and American history and some global issues, but i wouldn’t believe anything they put out about their own organization. and i don’t believe anything in this article.
that aside though, let’s note that the author didn’t even refute the claims about Elijah Muhammad fathering children with teenaged girls. he just said…well hey the Prophet Muhammad did it too so anyway. like…what. the actual. fuck. we can debate who killed Malcolm X all day, but let’s have that other conversation…
the author says: “At a certain point after Malcolm left the NOI, he lashed out at his teacher for adhering to a spiritual decree that prophets and Messengers of God adhere to which is form of limited polygamy. The Judeo-Christian and Islamic prophets all practiced a form of polygamy. And the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, whom he and we his followers believe to be a member of the community of prophets and messengers of God, did the same.”
first off the issue ain’t polgyamy, the issues is that these are underaged girls. second, the fact that a member of the Nation of Islam is writing an article in 2019 and is STILL going to bat for Elijah Muhammad, is still willing to throw Malcolm X - one of the greatest African American leaders - under the bus, and is still making mental and religious leaps and backbends to justify having sex with teen girls…shows me that the NOI would MOST CERTAINLY kill someone in their flock if he talked about those pedophilic relationship openly and with admonishment…as Malcolm X did (below).
in the video, Malcolm clearly states why a threat was made on his life and how the NOI tried to cover it up by saying Elijah didn’t like what he said about Kennedy. and the fact that EVEN TODAY the NOI still hold the belief that it’s ok for old men to have sex with underaged girls…and yet don’t/can’t/won’t speak openly about this belief and those “relationship” is problematic. it shows me that it’s something they want to do; it’s something they want to justify using the life of the Prophet Muhammad (not the Qur’an, interestingly…)….but it’s not something that they want to be genuinely transparent about, or face the repercussions for. hmmm…sounds a lot like that piece of shit R. Kelly. who…is ok with everyone joking and laughing about his relationship with 15 year old Aaliyah and making songs about how age ain’t nuthin but a number and makes sex tapes of him raping young girls and showing it to the men in his cohort….but doesn’t actually want to come right out in public with his actions; he doesn’t actually want to face the consequences of those actions and abuses. it’s cowardice behavior from people who know what they’re doing is wrong, but still want to do it.
Elijah Muhammad has his place in African American history, and some of them are positive things. but i don’t and WON’T put respect on anybody’s name who took advantage of and RAPED UNDERAGED BLACK GIRLS. FOH! Malcolm X will forever be spoken of with the utmost reverence because he not only believed in protecting and fighting for Black women and girls, but he actually put it into practice. this is a rarity amongst Black male leaders. and yes, he died because of it. the world isn’t ready for Black women, nor for the Black men that genuinely love and protect us. most Black folks aren’t even ready for that…
“i read the article. the article written by Demetric Muhammad, member of the Nation of Islam (follower of Louis Farrakhan, therefore also a de facto follower of Elijah Muhammad), written on a Nation is Islam website. there’s nothing objective or even factual that i or anyone should expect to get from that website. that is a website that is used to uplift, maintain, and praise the Nation of Islam. they may very well be telling some truths about the US and American history and some global issues, but i wouldn’t believe anything they put out about their own organization. and i don’t believe anything in this article.”
This paragraph makes no sense to me and if you don’t mind me asking, I’d like you to explain it a litter bit more. Bc you said that “theres nothing objective or even factual that I or anyone should expect to get from that website” and “…i wouldn't believe anything they put about their own organization”
The website is called ResearchMinister.com, it’s a website where they literally do extensive research on The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the NOI. Everyone that has anything to do with that site is an author. I personally believe that you can’t say that there's nothing factual to be expected from the website if you can’t prove anything on the website to be false. By you saying “i wouldnt believe anything they put out about their own organization. and i dont believe anything in this article” shows to me that you just don’t like the NOI. And you could've just said that you don’t like the NOI and you think negatively about us instead of spreading lies about us and responding to my reply with this long response. I know it seems like to you that you’ve done research but if you’re not getting both sides of the story then your “research” isn’t credible.
“that aside though, let’s note that the author didn’t even refute the claims about Elijah Muhammad fathering children with teenaged girls. he just said…well hey the Prophet Muhammad did it too so anyway. like…what. the actual. fuck. we can debate who killed Malcolm X all day, but let’s have that other conversation…”
You right. Bro. Demetric did not explain how The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad didn’t father children with teenage girls but allow me to. First, let me clarify the point he was trying to make in the article bc I understand the confusion about that paragraph. His point was that it wouldn’t make sense that Malcolm X would leave the NOI if he believed that Elijah Muhammad was a pedophile only to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who has also been accused of pedophilia. I personally don’t think that was a good example for a subject like this.
The reason Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was accused of pedophilia was bc of his wife named Aisha. Aisha was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) life-long friend who had promised him her hand in marriage. Marriage, during that time, typically served a social and political function, a way of uniting tribes, resolving feuds, caring for widows and orphans, and generally strengthening bonds.
“first off the issue ain’t polgyamy, the issues is that these are underaged girls.”
What underage girls are you talking about? I know for a fact that the women that Elijah Muhammad married were NOT underage. What makes you think that he fathered children with underage girls? I’m going to refer you to two videos where Elijah Muhammad’s family speaks about what kind of man he is.
“second, the fact that a member of the Nation of Islam is writing an article in 2019 and is STILL going to bat for Elijah Muhammad, is still willing to throw Malcolm X - one of the greatest African American leaders - under the bus, and is still making mental and religious leaps and backbends to justify having sex with teen girls…”
The only reason we have to put out articles like this is to clear up misinformation that people, like yourself, spread just because they don’t like the Nation of Islam. We’re not throwing Malcolm X under the bus. We never have. Malcolm X, who was taught by The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, was a brilliant Minister and a terrific Muslim. The only reason you think that we’re throwing him under the bus is bc you think that we had something to do with his death and we didn’t. The COINTELPRO is responsible for his assassination. But like you stated before, you don’t believe that. Even though these are facts.
The Nation of Islam does not justify having sex with teenage girls. I don’t know who told you that or why you think that. In the Nation of Islam, we are taught that rape is worthy of death. Sex with teenage girls is rape, therefore sex with teenage girls is worthy of death.
You said that it “…shows me that the NOI would MOST CERTAINLY kill someone in their flock if he talked about those pedophilic relationship openly and with admonishment…as Malcolm X did…”
You’re spreading misinformation based off of personal opinion instead of actual facts. Prove to me that we killed Malcolm and I’ll shut up. I’ll even bake you a cake. Malcolm X saying that Elijah Muhammad fathered children out of wedlock stemmed from jealousy. Jealousy which stemmed from the fact that Malcolm X was hurt that one of the women that married Elijah Muhammad was a woman that he loved. Also, consider the fact that there were COINTELPRO agents infiltrating the NOI during that time like how they did with every Black organization. The reason Elijah Muhammad’s domestic life was in question is bc of the fact that he walked in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Just as Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) took on multiple wives and was criticized so was The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad.
Again, he did NOT take advantage of young, underage girls.
Mother Tynetta Muhammad (may Allah be pleased with her), a world traveler, brilliant journalist, author, musician, composer, a spiritual giant, and wife of The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad wrote in an article published in the Final Call Newspaper, “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad during that critical stage or period of the domestic life chose several who became his wives, but he did not do the choosing. It was Almighty God Allah Who brought that aspect of his life into fruition in order to prove, as he stated it, that one wife is better than a multitude of wives. But it was a purpose for which he had to live through that aspect which caused pain. Not just to the women, to the children, but how about to the man himself, that he had to put his life and sacrifice everything to go through something that he knew.”
“in the video, Malcolm clearly states why a threat was made on his life and how the NOI tried to cover it up by saying Elijah didn’t like what he said about Kennedy.”
There is also a January 22, 1969 memo that clearly states that the Chicago SAC, Marlin Johnson, made it quite obvious that he views the murder of Malcolm X as something of a model for “successful” counterintelligence operations. After that memo, Marlin Johnson went to oversee the assassinations of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. Why is it so hard to believe that the United States government, a government that has been assassinating Black leaders since forever, is responsible for the death of Malcolm X?
The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad told all his ministers during the time of JFK’s assassination to not speak on it. Malcolm X disobeyed so Elijah Muhammad suspended him from publicly speaking for 90 days and that was a protective move to keep Bro. Malcolm from harm since what he said could’ve sparked anger in those who loved President JFK.
“and the fact that EVEN TODAY the NOI still hold the belief that it’s ok for old men to have sex with underaged girls…and yet don’t/can’t/won’t speak openly about this belief and those “relationship” is problematic.”
What “fact” are you talking about? What “belief” are you talking about? Who said we allow old men to have sex with underage girls? Where did you get this information from? If the NOI said it was ok for old men to have sex with underage girls, which we do not, I would not be a young Muslims sister in the Nation of Islam. It is in the Nation of Islam that I am taught the Value of myself as a Black Woman. It is in the Nation of Islam that I am taught that Rape is worthy of Death. I am taught in the Nation of Islam that the home is my base, not my place and that my place is wherever my gifts will take me. Farrakhan has said very many times in various lectures that rape is worthy of death. All you have to do is google it. But then again you probably wouldn’t believe it to be true bc it would be off of a video that is “used to uplift, maintain, and praise the Nation of Islam.” Although I’m provided you with actual facts about some of the things we’re taught in the NOI are you going to believe it?
“it shows me that it’s something they want to do; it’s something they want to justify using the life of the Prophet Muhammad (not the Qur’an, interestingly…)….but it’s not something that they want to be genuinely transparent about, or face the repercussions for. hmmm…sounds a lot like that piece of shit R. Kelly. who…is ok with everyone joking and laughing about his relationship with 15 year old Aaliyah and making songs about how age ain’t nuthin but a number and makes sex tapes of him raping young girls and showing it to the men in his cohort….but doesn’t actually want to come right out in public with his actions; he doesn’t actually want to face the consequences of those actions and abuses. it’s cowardice behavior from people who know what they’re doing is wrong, but still want to do it.”
We don’t encourage or justify pedophilia, child molestation, rape, sexual abuse, taking advantage of women and girl, or domestic violence. In the NOI, we are taught to carry no weapon, do no drugs, not to drink, not to gamble, fornicate, or commit adultery. You say that “it’s not something we’re genuinely transparent about” but can’t say that if you haven’t bothered to look up Farrakhan’s lectures about the abuse of women, or article from the Final Call newspaper when Farrakhan states that rape is worthy of death or any of our published books. You wouldn’t do this bc you stated earlier that you don’t believe anything that is used to uplift, maintain, and praise the NOI. You don’t want to hear our side of the story, that isn’t based on personal opinions but is instead presented with actual facts, but you sholl got a lot to say about us. And as far as facing repercussions, there are repercussions for the aforementioned acts. In the late 80s, there were some Muslim brothers in Washington D.C. that went to clean up Mayfair Mansion, which was one of the most drug-infested communities at the time. Someone thought that it was a good idea to threaten someone with a gun and the FOI handled it. And by “handled it” I mean they started stomping on the man to the point where he had to go to the hospital.
I don’t need to speak on R. Kelly bc he is a rapist, and a pedophile and I don’t defend rapist or pedophiles.
“Elijah Muhammad has his place in African American history, and some of them are positive things. but i don’t and WON’T put respect on anybody’s name who took advantage of and RAPED UNDERAGED BLACK GIRLS. FOH! Malcolm X will forever be spoken of with the utmost reverence because he not only believed in protecting and fighting for Black women and girls, but he actually put it into practice. this is a rarity amongst Black male leaders. and yes, he died because of it. the world isn’t ready for Black women, nor for the Black men that genuinely love and protect us. most Black folks aren’t even ready for that…”
The Nation of Islam, under the Teachings of The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, is one of the only revolutionary Black organizations, for lack of a better word, that are still around. You don’t have to put respect on anybody’s name who took advantage of and raped underaged Black girls. I never asked you to. All I wanted you to do was stop spreading false information of the NOI, The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and Malcolm X. Especially since you admitted you’re not interested in furthering your study of this subject bc you just straight up don’t like the Nation of Islam. You can be wrong if that’s what you want to do. But be wrong by yourself.
The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad never had sex with or raped underage girls. That is a WHOLE lie. You can speak about Malcolm X with however much reverence you want. I’m not arguing against him. He was a great man who did so much for the NOI. We love him. He is our brother. But no, that’s not why he died. He died bc the COINTELPRO was afraid of the “Rise of a Black Messiah” and Malcolm X fit their description of a Black Messiah. The world is going to have to be ready for Black Women. We are a powerful force and we can’t be stopped.
You said: “This paragraph makes no sense to me and if you don’t mind me asking, I’d like you to explain it a litter bit more. Bc you said that “theres nothing objective or even factual that I or anyone should expect to get from that website” and “…i wouldn’t believe anything they put about their own organization”. The website is called ResearchMinister.com, it’s a website where they literally do extensive research on The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the NOI. Everyone that has anything to do with that site is an author. I personally believe that you can’t say that there’s nothing factual to be expected from the website if you can’t prove anything on the website to be false. By you saying “i wouldnt believe anything they put out about their own organization. and i dont believe anything in this article” shows to me that you just don’t like the NOI. And you could’ve just said that you don’t like the NOI and you think negatively about us instead of spreading lies about us and responding to my reply with this long response. I know it seems like to you that you’ve done research but if you’re not getting both sides of the story then your “research” isn’t credible.”
ok. do you know what a BIAS is? when someone is a part of a particular organization/religion/association, they more and likely are not going to admit to or put out any disparaging information about that organization…partly because it would make them look bad to be a part of such an organization. so not only are YOU a member of the NOI, but the author is a member of the NOI, the website is 100% in full support of the NOI, which includes Louis Farrakhan and Elijah Muhammad. as i said, i’m sure there’s some truths to some of the things they say about the US because the NOI has historically been quite accurate and truthful about white supremacy and the backwardness of Western society. but when it comes to the NOI itself, only the positive things are going to be talked about the the negative things are going to be justified or ignored and glossed over. and looking at the other articles on that website or even your tumblr…both you and Demetric Muhammad seem to be falling right in line.
and no, i wouldn’t say that “i don’t like” the NOI. i think the NOI brought a lot to many Black communities, i respect the break with and the critiques on Christianity, and i respect that Elijah Muhammad was one of the first Black leaders to make a link between food/diet and the revolution. but that said, the NOI has A LOT of problems, a lot of baggage, and stands for a lot of things i don’t support; many things that were/are detrimental to Black folks. we can have that conversation if you want to, but let’s just say i’m not starkly for or against the NOI.you said: “The reason Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was accused of pedophilia was bc of his wife named Aisha. Aisha was the daughter of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) life-long friend who had promised him her hand in marriage. Marriage, during that time, typically served a social and political function, a way of uniting tribes, resolving feuds, caring for widows and orphans, and generally strengthening bonds.”
he wasn’t “accused” of it. this is well-known knowledge of anyone educated on Islam that his marriage was consummated when Aisha was 9. you don’t really have to explain to me the different implications and understandings of marriage in 7th century Saudi Arabia/Egypt. because none of it excuses a 53 year old man
having sex withraping a 9 year old child. and none of that excuses Elijah Muhammad having sex with several teen girls. marrying a child off in infancy is common across many cultures - “consummating” one of those marriages while the girl is a pre-pubescent IS NOT. and the fact that many (Sunni/Shi’a/Sufi) Muslims speak so quietly about this fact…and the fact that so many NOI speak so quietly and with niceties about Elijah Muhammad impregnating teen girls….shows me that yall know that shit is wrong. you know that’s some fucked up behavior no matter who it’s from, no matter their level of prestige. Elijah Muhammad never spoke openly about those “affairs” with those teens or about his supposed right to have sex with them. ask yourself why.you said: “What underage girls are you talking about? I know for a fact that the women that Elijah Muhammad married were NOT underage. What makes you think that he fathered children with underage girls? I’m going to refer you to two videos where Elijah Muhammad’s family speaks about what kind of man he is.”
did you watch the video i posted? Malcolm X clearly stated it. again, Elijah Muhammad, nor his son ever refuted these claims, to my knowledge. if you know where they even refuted or denied these claims, link the source. and again, do you know what a bias is?? do you really expect any honesty from women married to Elijah Muhammad?? i see that you’re a NOI, but do you not know what objectivity is and whose words you can trust to be objective and whose words you take with a grain of salt? is this common sense or not? do you believe everything Malaria Trump says about that demon she calls a husband too? c’mon now.
you said: “The only reason you think that we’re throwing him under the bus is bc you think that we had something to do with his death and we didn’t. The COINTELPRO is responsible for his assassination. But like you stated before, you don’t believe that. Even though these are facts.”
i don’t doubt that COINTELPRO or the FBI or the US government had a strong hand in Malcolm X’s death. they probably are responsible. but i also believe that Elijah Muhammad gave his ok to let it happen. and for that, i hold him responsible. if COINTELPRO were hell bent on killing the “Black messiah”, then why not go after Elijah Muhammad? all Black power movements had multiple members die, or have an attempt on their lives. the only person to die in the NOI was Malcolm. half the Black Panthers are either dead, exiled from the US or in jail. MLK was killed, Medger Evers was killed, Fred Shuttlesworth’s home was bombed, Jimmy Lee Jackson was killed, several churches were bombed and shot up. several Black Panther Party spots were shot up. they still got members in jail today. but the NOI had one person killed. no mosques or NOI restaurants shot up. Farrakhan’s house(s) weren’t/haven’t been bombed. Elijah Muhammad’s house wasn’t shot up or bombed. and, as you stated, yall “still around”. either the NOI is on some stealth mode Wakanda next level type shit or somebody at some point in time was in cahoots with the FBI/US gov’t. all of this is speculation, as it probably always will be. but the let’s note that many NOI members who left after Malcolm X’s assassination believed the NOI had a hand in Malcolm’s death, as do most of Malcolm’s family. one of his daughters felt so strongly about it that she recently attempted to assassinate Farrakhan. so, my position isn’t without some merit.
you said: “The Nation of Islam does not justify having sex with teenage girls. I don’t know who told you that or why you think that. In the Nation of Islam, we are taught that rape is worthy of death. Sex with teenage girls is rape, therefore sex with teenage girls is worthy of death.You said that it “…shows me that the NOI would MOST CERTAINLY kill someone in their flock if he talked about those pedophilic relationship openly and with admonishment…as Malcolm X did…”You’re spreading misinformation based off of personal opinion instead of actual facts. Prove to me that we killed Malcolm and I’ll shut up. I’ll even bake you a cake. Malcolm X saying that Elijah Muhammad fathered children out of wedlock stemmed from jealousy. Jealousy which stemmed from the fact that Malcolm X was hurt that one of the women that married Elijah Muhammad was a woman that he loved. Also, consider the fact that there were COINTELPRO agents infiltrating the NOI during that time like how they did with every Black organization. The reason Elijah Muhammad’s domestic life was in question is bc of the fact that he walked in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Just as Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) took on multiple wives and was criticized so was The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad.”
i’ll address this part and the other parts where you essentially say the same thing. if sex with teen girls is something that you all disparage and consider to be punishable by death, then why was Demetric Muhammad, in his article, giving justification for it? he didn’t say “Elijah Muhammad never did such horrible things that we consider punishable by death!”. no, instead he made note to tell us that the Prophet Muhammad has sex with a teen (although Aisha she was 9 years old). nothing in that article refuted the claims that Elijah was with teen girls, and none of it disparages such behavior. even in what you quoted from Elijah’s wife, she doesn’t even say he didn’t have sex with teens. she just said “one wife is better than a multitude”. if rape is so horrible that the NOI considers it punishable by death, why did Elijah Muhammad never come out and refute the claims? why did his wives never come out and flatly refute such claims? why did Elijah’s son - who supposedly told Malcolm X of those affairs - never come out and refute such claims? furthermore, how can you all consider it punishable by death when the Prophet Muhammad did it?? how does that make any sense?
i actually have done a good amount of research on the NOI and was an avid reader of The Final Call for a couple years, and i don’t remember Elijah Muhammad’s page at the end ever addressing, let alone denying the claims of him having sex with teen girls. if you can find some, link the source. i’d love to see it. never said i wouldn’t want to further my knowledge on this subject, and again, never said that “i don’t like” the NOI. but i’m not really interested in knowing what argument another NOI member has for Malcolm X’s death or Elijah Muhammad’s sex with teens for the same reason i don’t go to Fox New for honest commentary about Trump.
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Stills from a colonial documentary about the Mangbetu people of Northern/Northeastern Congo
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when we remember and give all due reverence to the memory of Malcolm X, let’s remember that he died, in part, because he stood up and exposed another Black male leader for having sex with and impregnating several underaged girls. he was shot to death in front of his family and his community (in part) for standing up for Black girls.
100% not true. You should read this article. It explains why Malcolm X left the NOI.
http://researchminister.com/mythbustingwhy-did-malcolm-x-leave-the-nation-of-islam-why-did-he-die/
i read the article. the article written by Demetric Muhammad, member of the Nation of Islam (follower of Louis Farrakhan, therefore also a de facto follower of Elijah Muhammad), written on a Nation is Islam website. there’s nothing objective or even factual that i or anyone should expect to get from that website. that is a website that is used to uplift, maintain, and praise the Nation of Islam. they may very well be telling some truths about the US and American history and some global issues, but i wouldn’t believe anything they put out about their own organization. and i don’t believe anything in this article.
that aside though, let’s note that the author didn’t even refute the claims about Elijah Muhammad fathering children with teenaged girls. he just said…well hey the Prophet Muhammad did it too so anyway. like…what. the actual. fuck. we can debate who killed Malcolm X all day, but let’s have that other conversation…
the author says: “At a certain point after Malcolm left the NOI, he lashed out at his teacher for adhering to a spiritual decree that prophets and Messengers of God adhere to which is form of limited polygamy. The Judeo-Christian and Islamic prophets all practiced a form of polygamy. And the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, whom he and we his followers believe to be a member of the community of prophets and messengers of God, did the same.”
first off the issue ain’t polgyamy, the issues is that these are underaged girls. second, the fact that a member of the Nation of Islam is writing an article in 2019 and is STILL going to bat for Elijah Muhammad, is still willing to throw Malcolm X - one of the greatest African American leaders - under the bus, and is still making mental and religious leaps and backbends to justify having sex with teen girls…shows me that the NOI would MOST CERTAINLY kill someone in their flock if he talked about those pedophilic relationship openly and with admonishment…as Malcolm X did (below).
in the video, Malcolm clearly states why a threat was made on his life and how the NOI tried to cover it up by saying Elijah didn’t like what he said about Kennedy. and the fact that EVEN TODAY the NOI still hold the belief that it’s ok for old men to have sex with underaged girls…and yet don’t/can’t/won’t speak openly about this belief and those “relationship” is problematic. it shows me that it’s something they want to do; it’s something they want to justify using the life of the Prophet Muhammad (not the Qur’an, interestingly…)….but it’s not something that they want to be genuinely transparent about, or face the repercussions for. hmmm…sounds a lot like that piece of shit R. Kelly. who…is ok with everyone joking and laughing about his relationship with 15 year old Aaliyah and making songs about how age ain’t nuthin but a number and makes sex tapes of him raping young girls and showing it to the men in his cohort….but doesn’t actually want to come right out in public with his actions; he doesn’t actually want to face the consequences of those actions and abuses. it’s cowardice behavior from people who know what they’re doing is wrong, but still want to do it.
Elijah Muhammad has his place in African American history, and some of them are positive things. but i don’t and WON’T put respect on anybody’s name who took advantage of and RAPED UNDERAGED BLACK GIRLS. FOH! Malcolm X will forever be spoken of with the utmost reverence because he not only believed in protecting and fighting for Black women and girls, but he actually put it into practice. this is a rarity amongst Black male leaders. and yes, he died because of it. the world isn’t ready for Black women, nor for the Black men that genuinely love and protect us. most Black folks aren’t even ready for that…
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when we remember and give all due reverence to the memory of Malcolm X, let’s remember that he died, in part, because he stood up and exposed another Black male leader for having sex with and impregnating several underaged girls. he was shot to death in front of his family and his community (in part) for standing up for Black girls.
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Oyinda - “Serpentine” directed by Pussykrew (2017)
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Mohanis fishermen catch herons in the Indus River. They sneak up on unsuspecting birds by wearing headgear made of heron as a decoy. Birds are caught for food, as well as for sale and to be trained. Pakistan, Randy Olson.
