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Louis Farrakhan
Louis Farrakhan , 1933-, African-American religious leader, b. New York City, as Louis Eugene Walcott. A former calypso singer known as "The Charmer," he joined the Nation of Islam ( Black Muslims ) in 1955, eventually becoming minister of the Harlem Temple after Malcolm X broke with the... Read more |
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Nation of Islam
Nation of Islam Splinter group of the BLACK MUSLIM MOVEMENT, formed in 1985 by the radical African-American preacher Louis Farrakhan (1933– ) who trained as a teacher and was converted to Islam by MALCOLM X. The Nation of Islam was the original name of the Black Muslims (disbanded in... Read more |
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resistivity
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Julianne Malveaux
Julianne Malveaux1953— Economist, writer, activist Julianne Malveaux is a highly respected economist whose works explore some of the most complex issues facing American culture. She has appeared often on radio and television to discuss public policy, labor issues, gender and race relations, and... Read more |
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William Faulkner
William Faulkner 1897-1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed the spelling of his last name to Faulkner when he published his first book, a collection of poems entitled The Marble... Read more |
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Daniel Moi
Daniel Moi 1924– President of Kenya Argued for One-Party Rule Resisted Pressure From U.S. Introduced Voting Reforms Survived Coup Attempt Enacted Violent Anti-Poaching Policy Final Term Marked by Economic Crisis Sources<... Read more |
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Black Consciousness
BLACK CONSCIOUSNESS. Black consciousness is the name of a black nationalist political movement originating in South Africa during the 1960s and 1970s. It proclaimed the necessity of black South Africans to rely on themselves for liberation and to claim South Africa as an African nation. Black... Read more |
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Impulse control disorders
Impulse control disorders Definition Impulse control disorders are a relatively new class of personality disorderscharacterized by an ongoing inability to resist impulses to perform actions that are harmful to oneself or others. The most common of these are ... Read more |
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Farrakhan, Louis
Farrakhan, Louis (1933– ) US leader of the Nation of Islam, a black separatist...he was recruited into the Black Muslims in the 1950s by Malcolm X. Farrakhan was a charismatic advocate of its racial exclusivity. In 1976 he formed... |
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Black Nationalism
...Marcus Garvey; and the Nation of Islam's Malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan. At the end of the twentieth century, black nationalism...Modern Black Nationalism: From Marcus Garvey to Louis Farrakhan, 1997. William L. Van Deburg |
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Nation of Islam
...of Islam in the West and sought to turn believers toward orthodox Islam. This led to more defections. The minister Louis Farrakhan (1933–), moving into Elijah Muhammad's former residence in Chicago, revived both the NOI name and the discarded theology... |
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Black Muslims
...former (led by Elijah's son, Wallace Muhammad) preached a more integrationist message. The Nation of Islam, led by Louis Farrakhan, claimed to uphold the true doctrines of Elijah Muhammad, and preached a more racially exclusive message. During the 1980s... |
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Farrakhan, Louis
Farrakhan, Louis See NATION OF ISLAM. |
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Farrakhan, L.
Farrakhan, L. (leader of the Nation of Islam): see ELIJAH MUHAMMAD. |
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Nation of Islam
...the struggle between Malcolm X and Louis Farrakhan. Upon the death of Elijah Muhammad in 1975, Farrakhan led a schismatic group with the title...communities of America's inner cities, Farrakhan had accumulated thousands of followers... |
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Elijah Muhammad
...which rapidly grew in size, led by Louis Farrakhan (b. 1933). A fiery and inspiring orator, Farrakhan has often been dismissed as a racist and...a million men in 1995 re-established Farrakhan and the nation of Islam as a political... |
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Black Muslims
...succeeded and endeavoured to bring the movement closer to mainstream Islam throughout the world. A splinter group, led by Louis Farrakhan (see ELIJAH MUHAMMAD), took the name Nation(s) of Islam. This continued the emphasis on separation from white people... |
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Black Muslim Movement
...Muhammad, who advocated a more moderate form of Islam and racial integration. This led to disagreements within the Movement and in 1976 it split into the American Muslim Mission and the radical Nation of Islam, led by Louis Farrakhan. |
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March on Washington
...Luther King. There have been several marches since, the biggest of which took place in 1995, under the leadership of Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam. It managed to assemble possibly up to a million African American men peacefully under the banner... |
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Farrakhan downplays Jesse feud // Says Jackson win would mean little
Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan, whose comments during the 1984...problems behind closed doors," Farrakhan said in a speech Saturday night to...supporters at a South Side church. Farrakhan said that even if Jackson is elected... |
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Farrakhan Seeks Wider Role; Some Black Leaders Are Conciliatory, Others Cautious
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan served notice yesterday that he...black officials and analysts said Farrakhan still must overcome past confrontations...confrontational and conciliatory, Farrakhan outlined a plan to build on the... |
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Farrakhan, in farewell address, calls for religious unity.
...policy, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan issued a call for worldwide religious...possibly the last chance to see and hear Farrakhan, considered one of the most charismatic...speech marked the first time the ailing Farrakhan, 73, had addressed the public in nearly... |
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Farrakhan Fires Aide but Criticizes Jews // He Also Blasts Black Leaders and...
WASHINGTON Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam...abandoning him while under attack. Farrakhan also went after his main critic...nationally televised press conference, Farrakhan announced he was dismissing Minister... |
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Farrakhan addresses women-only audience
...Philadelphia Tribune, The 07-01-1994 Farrakhan addresses women-only audience.By...Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Louis Farrakhan shouted to a standing room only audience...are faced with.In her introduction of Farrakhan, Tynetta Muhammad, wife of the Hon... |
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Farrakhan's illness tests group's plans
With Louis Farrakhan's health again in question, the Nation...anywhere near the respect and loyalty that Farrakhan does. Nor is there anyone with the...its high public profile."Minister Farrakhan is the Nation of Islam," said Arthur... |
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Farrakhan is making strange White bedfellows
Tri-State Defender 07-23-1997 Farrakhan is making strange White bedfellowsPolitics...strange bedfellows. Consider the case of Louis Farrakhan. Two years ago at the Million Man march Farrakhan symbolized for many, a strong Black challenge... |
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Farrakhan Seeks Larger Role in U.S. Politics
Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has broken from his longstanding...prominent role in national politics. Farrakhan, who has been the focal point of...reporters and editors yesterday, Farrakhan described public statements attributed... |
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Farrakhan interview stirs debate
...Philadelphia Tribune, The 05-12-2000 Farrakhan interview stirs debateSome question minister...others not movedIn the wake of Louis Farrakhan admitting Wednesday that his incendiaryrhetoric...mortality.However, others say that Farrakhan's confession is nothing more than an... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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FARRAKHAN IS KNOCKING ON GOP'S DOOR
...well for the Republican Party," Louis Farrakhan, head of the Nation of Islam, told...presidential ambitions. A few hours before Farrakhan's CNN interview, Kasich was startled...afterward, the congressman was floored by Farrakhan's kind words. In white America, Louis... |
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