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Police Agency Launches Probe Of Farrakhan Son

AP | Posted 04.22.2013 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — A state law enforcement agency is investigating the son of Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan after a newspaper determined he is...

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LOOK: Black History Photo Of The Day

Posted 02.27.2013 | Black Voices
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A picture is certainly worth a thousand words. What better way to celebrate Black History Month than by taking a moment to acknowledge the snapshots o...

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Farrakhan Talks Economics In Annual Chicago Address

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 02.25.2013 | Chicago
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CHICAGO -- Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan on Sunday called on blacks nationwide to curb economic disparities by cutting back on excessive sp...

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Tina Turner Moving On, Two Politicians in Complicated Trouble, Republican Dance With Latino Voters Hard to Follow

Janell Ross | Posted 03.27.2013 | Latino Voices
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Janell Ross

"Minister Louis Farrakhan, who resides on the south side of Chicago in the same neighborhood where President Obama's home is, appealed to the President to visit people in inner city Chicago the same way he did the families in Newtown, Connecticut after the Sandy Hook School massacre. Twenty six people lost their lives at Sandy Hook Elementary School after a mass shooting.

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6 Wounded, 2 Fatally, In Shootings Over 15 Minutes In Chicago

Posted 07.25.2012 | Chicago
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Updated story Fourteen people were wounded by gunfire overnight Tuesday, including two people who were fatally shot, in Chicago. Alixi Johnson, ...

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What Russell Simmons Needs to Do

Abraham H. Foxman | Posted 08.27.2012 | Politics
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Abraham H. Foxman

It may be painful sometimes to speak out against leaders in our own community who slip into bigotry, but it is necessary.

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Farrakhan, Foxman and Falafels: Looming Issues From My Trip To Israel

Russell Simmons | Posted 08.27.2012 | Black Voices
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Russell Simmons

You can always say you will never talk to someone who has attacked you or someone who disagrees with you. That is a legitimate, historic position. It is not one, however, that has ever made peace, which is our commitment.

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Farrakhan: Obama First President To Sanction What Scriptures Forbid

The Huffington Post | Danielle Cadet | Posted 06.01.2012 | Black Voices
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Minister Louis Farrakhan recently responded to President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage calling him "the first president that sanctioned what the...

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A Neo-Nazi in the GOP: Where's the Outrage From On High?

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 05.01.2012 | Politics
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Menachem Rosensaft

Arthur Jones, a neo-Nazi, outspoken anti-Semite and Holocaust denier, wants to be a Republican congressman from the Land of Lincoln.

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Nation Of Islam Leader: Racism Could Lead To Obama Assassination Attempts

Posted 02.27.2012 | Chicago
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During an annual conference on Sunday, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said President Barack Obama has been criticized more than any other pr...

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David Sands

Mobile Museum Takes Black History To The Streets

HuffingtonPost.com | David Sands | Posted 04.02.2012 | Detroit
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Khalid el-Hakim is a teacher with two classrooms. Much of the time he teaches social studies at Detroit Lions Academy on the city's east side, but his...

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The Self-Proclaimed Jewish Conspiracy Against Kwame Kilpatrick

Rabbi Jason Miller | Posted 09.06.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Jason Miller

Rather than seeking repentance for his misdeeds, Kwame cries that it was unfair the way he was treated and looks for a scapegoat. So, why not the Jews?

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Louis Farrakhan: 'That's A Murderer In The White House'

Posted 08.20.2011 | Politics
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Louis Farrakhan, speaking at the American Clergy Leadership Conference on May 28, lambasted President Barack Obama over the wars in Iraq and Afghanist...

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Louis Farrakhan Defends Gaddafi, Rips U.S. Action In Libya

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.31.2011 | Chicago
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Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan continued his defense of embattled Libyan strongman Moammar Gaddafi during a press conference in Chicago Thur...

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Louis Farrakhan: Libya's Muammar Gaddafi Remains A Friend

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) -- Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Sunday that he considers Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi a friend and won't distanc...

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Nation Of Islam Convention To Include UFO Talk

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — The Nation of Islam, long known for its promotion of black nationalism and self-reliance, now is calling attention to another core bel...

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Charlie on the Griddle

Len Levitt | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
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Len Levitt

Now on the Congressional griddle for widespread ethical and possibly criminal misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel has been a controversial figure in his dealings with the NYPD for four decades.

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Progressives, Tea Parties and the Rise of We Generation Politics

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Christine Pelosi

Candidates' ability to ally progressives with Democrats (and tea partiers with Republicans) may well determine the outcome of the 2010 and 2012 elections.

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The Road to Nowhere: Tracing Farrakhan's Anti-Jewish Paranoia

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Louis Farrakhan had his chance to reach out to mainstream America at the Million Man March on Washington in 1995, but he has since completely squandered that.

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Louis Farrakhan: Jews Have 'Undeniable Record' Of Black Oppression

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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CHICAGO — Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan has written the leaders of more than a dozen major U.S. Jewish groups and denominations seeki...

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Divide And Conquer Will No Longer Work

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Often the criticism that has been laid by some members of the black community at the feet of other members of the black community who have openly crit...

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African Americans and American Jews: A Tale of Two Messengers

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
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Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Juxtapose these two recent events that occurred on the same day a half a continent away and an ideological world apart.

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Tavis Smiley on His "We Count!" Conference and Why America Needs the Black Agenda

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Kathleen Wells, J.D.

A conversation needs to be had about whether it's a good strategy for us to ever tell any President that he or she doesn't need to address a black agenda.

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Louis Farrakhan Preaches Peace

Rebecca Sive | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Rebecca Sive

One recent evening, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan made a surprise appearance at the funeral service for Rev. Claude Wyatt, founding pastor of Vernon Park Church of God.

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What Bill O'Reilly Has Wrong About Farrakhan, Wright and Pfleger

Tamara N. Holder | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Tamara N. Holder

When you fight for the poor and the voiceless, you take a lot of hits -- not hits from the poor, but hits from those who want to minimize your work. W...

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