Farrakhan's first move.Nation of Islam Nation of Islam: see Black Muslims. Nation of Islam or Black Muslims African American religious movement that mingles elements of Islam and black nationalism. It was founded in 1931 by Wallace D. leader Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan (born Louis Eugene Walcott, May 11, 1933), is the acting head of the Nation of Islam (NOI) as the National Reprensentative of Elijah Muhammad. He is well-known as an advocate for African American interests and a critic of American society. broke with a long tradition of antigay rhetoric when he extended an official invitation to the black gay civil rights group National Black Justice Coalition to be a coconvener at the Millions More Movement rally in Washington, D.C., on October 15. But while the invitation marks the first time a black gay organization has been included in the planning of a major national march, it's still just a baby step, said NBJC NBJC National Black Justice Coalition president Keith Boykin Keith Boykin (born August 28 1965) is an American broadcaster, author and commentator. He is co-host of the BET TV talk show My Two Cents. Biography A former White House aide to President Clinton, Boykin was raised in St. . "We want more than a place at the kiddie kid·die or kid·dy n. pl. kid·dies Slang A small child. kiddie Noun Informal a child table. We want our voices to be heard," he said, noting that gays were not offered a speaking role at the event. Boykin and other black gay leaders presented their demands to Farrakhan during an unprecedented conference call in early September. "It was historic just to be able to have a conversation with Louis Farrakhan about black gays and lesbians. That's never happened before," Boykin said. "But a phone call is not enough. We need to build a relationship based on mutual respect." |
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