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Farrakhan: We are at war! Future of our people is at stake
By Ashahed M. Muhammad
At the 16th anniversary and commemoration of the historic Million Man March, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan served notice to leaders still selling the failed promise of America and warned Black people to accept responsibility for their own destiny or face chastisement from God—and ultimately complete elimination.
“Whether you know it or not, we are at war! Our survival as a people is at stake and no weak kneed cowardly leaders need to stand in front of Black people today! This is a time for real men! Men that understand that in order for people to be free, sacrifice has to be made, the loss of life has to take place, blood must flow in order for people who are enslaved to be free!” declared Min. Farrakhan almost at the start of the passionate address.
With thousands at the Philadelphia Convention Center and others viewing internationally via Internet webcast, Minister Farrakhan said the time for marching is over and the time for action, production and independence was at hand.
Called “the seat of liberty,” Philadelphia is where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where the U.S. Constitution was formed indicating the beginning of a new nation. Philadelphia—also a key city mentioned in scripture— would again be an important place in the formation a new nation, a nation for Blacks stolen and held captive in America.
“I came here today to talk straight talk. I came here today not to pussyfoot around the truth. I came here today not to be a politician. I came here today not to use diplomatic language. I came to put my foot so deep into the behind of the weak and the wicked that you will have to move my shoe leather out of your mouth to begin to speak again,” said Min. Farrakhan. “It is no accident that after all this time, Philadelphia, which means the city of brotherly love, becomes that place again for us from which we can see the coming into existence of a new nation.”
The crowd roared with applause as the Minister spoke: “There's something about this city, something about the time, something about what God has laid on my heart today that if I never make another speech as long as I live, I'm asking you to take this one and piece it apart and decide today whether you really want to be free. Let me tell you something about being free! If you like the dollar bill with the enemy's face on it, and that means more to you than to carve out a future for your children, then die when the dollar dies. If being popular means more to you than being free, if being accepted by White people means more to you than seeing your babies free, then you have chosen death rather than life.”
“Our babies are dying, and so are we, and they're dying because leadership is rotten to the core,” he said.
Though he cited examples from American history and her strike for freedom, Minister Farrakhan said he came to bury the attitude of America's founding fathers and their “short-sighted vision” which kept them from seeing their country would house all of the different races and ethnicities of the planet.
“So when we look back at the constitution, we want to know today: Do you really mean that we are citizens or is that a trick? Because if we are citizens then our rights should be protected by the constitution, but not only are our rights not protected, that's why White children are marching, because they've lost their rights as well,” said Min. Farrakhan referring to the “Occupy Wall Street” movement taking place in cities nationwide including Philadelphia.
Support for Million Man March
Present at the convention center were many who worked diligently years ago to make the Million Man March a success. The Minister thanked Bev Smith, whose fiery words of support for the Minister and her own declaration of “no compromise” drew audience applause. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, who was the executive director of the Million Man March and beloved former Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry who opened the doors of the nation's capitol to organizers of the march and those who attended were thanked by Min. Farrakhan, who detailed their work and contributions, despite fierce opposition.
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By Ashahed M. Muhammad
At the 16th anniversary and commemoration of the historic Million Man March, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan served notice to leaders still selling the failed promise of America and warned Black people to accept responsibility for their own destiny or face chastisement from God—and ultimately complete elimination.
“Whether you know it or not, we are at war! Our survival as a people is at stake and no weak kneed cowardly leaders need to stand in front of Black people today! This is a time for real men! Men that understand that in order for people to be free, sacrifice has to be made, the loss of life has to take place, blood must flow in order for people who are enslaved to be free!” declared Min. Farrakhan almost at the start of the passionate address.
With thousands at the Philadelphia Convention Center and others viewing internationally via Internet webcast, Minister Farrakhan said the time for marching is over and the time for action, production and independence was at hand.
Called “the seat of liberty,” Philadelphia is where the Declaration of Independence was signed and where the U.S. Constitution was formed indicating the beginning of a new nation. Philadelphia—also a key city mentioned in scripture— would again be an important place in the formation a new nation, a nation for Blacks stolen and held captive in America.
“I came here today to talk straight talk. I came here today not to pussyfoot around the truth. I came here today not to be a politician. I came here today not to use diplomatic language. I came to put my foot so deep into the behind of the weak and the wicked that you will have to move my shoe leather out of your mouth to begin to speak again,” said Min. Farrakhan. “It is no accident that after all this time, Philadelphia, which means the city of brotherly love, becomes that place again for us from which we can see the coming into existence of a new nation.”
The crowd roared with applause as the Minister spoke: “There's something about this city, something about the time, something about what God has laid on my heart today that if I never make another speech as long as I live, I'm asking you to take this one and piece it apart and decide today whether you really want to be free. Let me tell you something about being free! If you like the dollar bill with the enemy's face on it, and that means more to you than to carve out a future for your children, then die when the dollar dies. If being popular means more to you than being free, if being accepted by White people means more to you than seeing your babies free, then you have chosen death rather than life.”
“Our babies are dying, and so are we, and they're dying because leadership is rotten to the core,” he said.
Though he cited examples from American history and her strike for freedom, Minister Farrakhan said he came to bury the attitude of America's founding fathers and their “short-sighted vision” which kept them from seeing their country would house all of the different races and ethnicities of the planet.
“So when we look back at the constitution, we want to know today: Do you really mean that we are citizens or is that a trick? Because if we are citizens then our rights should be protected by the constitution, but not only are our rights not protected, that's why White children are marching, because they've lost their rights as well,” said Min. Farrakhan referring to the “Occupy Wall Street” movement taking place in cities nationwide including Philadelphia.
Support for Million Man March
Present at the convention center were many who worked diligently years ago to make the Million Man March a success. The Minister thanked Bev Smith, whose fiery words of support for the Minister and her own declaration of “no compromise” drew audience applause. Dr. Benjamin Chavis, who was the executive director of the Million Man March and beloved former Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry who opened the doors of the nation's capitol to organizers of the march and those who attended were thanked by Min. Farrakhan, who detailed their work and contributions, despite fierce opposition.
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