The Other Side of Racism

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The Other Side of Racism

When most people think of racism or supremacy, the images that come to their mind are white power organizations that undermine blacks and other minorities. Groups such as the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, Skinheads and the White Nationalist Party may be some that come to mind. However, many people are not aware of other racist organizations and powerful leaders that influence people other than whites. A prime example of this is Louis Farrakahn, perhaps one of world's premier black leaders, who condones racism against whites and people of different religions. The image of an African American promoting racism among whites is not what society understands as a typical form of racism. Despite this, Louis Farrakahn has managed to gain support from thousands of African Americans and his Nation of Islam against white authority in America and worldwide.

Though Farrakahn is now a world leader for black rights and white oppression, he began his rise to power as a humanist trying to ease tension among different minority and religious groups. "Let's Unite" were his famous words as a modest middle aged calypso singer in 1984. His song called for unification between Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Surprisingly, eleven years later this singer turned Black Muslim leader and separatist, and used the term "Bloodsuckers" to describe many ethnic groups, Jews in particular. His speeches and messages of separation between blacks and whites have reached thousands and many are wondering whether he has had a positive or negative influence on black America (Who is Farrakahn Part 1).

Louis Eugene Walcott, (Farrakahn), is a Bronx native. Born there in 1933, he moved to Boston at a young age where he became a talented musician...

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