| Today I tuned in via internet to hear what was billed as | | | | against black men and black movements that they |
| a revealing of truth regarding the late Michael Jackson. | | | | deemed threats to their interest of keeping black |
| The message lived up to the billing as The Hon. Louis | | | | people in a subjugated state. He particularly mentioned |
| Farrakhan gave a wide ranging message dealing with | | | | the trials of Nat Turner, Mrcus Garvey, W.E.B. Dubois, |
| topics from theology, black history, scripture and of | | | | Paul Robeson, Martin Luther King, Malcom X and The |
| course the life and death of Michael Jackson. | | | | Most Hon. Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of |
| I was not able to attend my regular Sunday meeting at | | | | Islam. He mentioned all of these thing to set a context |
| Muhammad study group of Pensacola, which is the | | | | which to discuss the life and death of Michael Jackson. |
| local branch of The Nation of Islam. Therefore, I was | | | | In his powerful conclusion, he spoke of several |
| able to use modern technology to bring the message | | | | memories of being with Michael Jackson. He revealed |
| of Minister Farrakhan into the home on my MacBook | | | | that Michael Jackson wanted to sing his hit song "Man |
| via webcast. Me and my invited guests tuned in at | | | | in the mirror" at the Million Man March, but was |
| 10p.m. to hear this powerful representation of the truth | | | | persuaded otherwise by someone. However, Michael |
| from The Minister. | | | | Jackson donated 100,000 dollars to the Million Man |
| The Minister invited the press to hear this timely | | | | March, the minister said. He further said despite Michael |
| message, because as one of the presenters | | | | Jackson on the outside going from black skin to white |
| facetiously said, "They always get the story right." | | | | skin; inwardly he was traveling from white |
| Prior to Minister Farrakhan mounting the rostrum there | | | | consciousness to an black consciousness, which made |
| was a beautiful medley of Michael Jackson best | | | | him want to do for his people. He then spoke of the |
| songs by the Muslim sisters of Mosque Maryam, the | | | | universal appeal of Michael Jackson and Barack |
| flagship Mosque of the Nation of Islam. | | | | Obama in attracting all races, colors and people of the |
| The Minister began with an exegesis of theology as it | | | | world as a sign of our ultimate mission. |
| pertains to black people. He revealed that we(black | | | | One of the most powerful moments for me came |
| people) are the particular people whom God came to | | | | when the minister quoted Michael Jackson words in his |
| save, who in turn would become saviors of the world. | | | | song "They don't care about us" which showed the |
| He reminded us that as Jesus began his message | | | | growing awareness of the musician . He also quoted |
| narrowly only to "The lost sheep in the house of Israel" | | | | the words of Michael's address to Oxford, which |
| so was The Nation of Islam focused solely on a | | | | dispelled the oft repeated media story that Michael |
| message to the black man. However, at this time we | | | | Jackson hated his father-Joe Jackson. |
| must grow into a greater consciousness, because The | | | | The Minister covered all the above and more in his 3 |
| Most Hon. Elijah Muhammad, his teacher, told him, | | | | hour plus long address which was broadcast live to |
| "Black is not national, but it is universal." | | | | America and the world via webcast. |
| He then went into the history of government action | | | | Thank you for reading these few words. |