"We are at war! Our survival
as a people is at stake. We all are going to be tested in this autumn. America
is living on borrowed time. Time for talk is over! To be free sacrifice must be
made! Blood must flow if we are to be free." Minister Louis Farrakhan
The masses of our people are on a
Death March into the oven of social deterioration, broken homes, broken
marriages, broken minds, broken spirit, evolving from a string of broken
promises by government and leadership that has failed to help our people turn
around the misery and wretchedness of our condition. The knowledge to correct
the horror of our condition is among us.
The potential force and power to
cause us to rise as a people is among us. The finance to fuel our rise is also
among us. The challenge facing all of us is to rise above the things that have
kept us divided in the past, by focusing us on the agenda of creating a better
future for our people to see how all of us, with all of our varied differences,
can come together and direct our energy, not at each other, but at the
condition of the reality of the suffering of our people, that we might use all
of our skills, gifts and talents to create a better world for ourselves, our
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
It is time for us to stop
thinking and acting solely on behalf of our churches, mosques, temples,
synagogues and organizations. It is time for us as leaders to come together and
begin to think, plan, and act on behalf of the whole of our people. Each of us
has gradually come to the conclusion that no one organization or leader can
solve the many problems we face.
All of our leaders and
organizations have done the best it could working on its agenda and programs –
yet, our people are slipping further behind. I have come painfully to the
conclusion that we need each other desperately. Allah (God) has given us gifts,
skills and talents that must be gathered, harnessed, organized and structured
in a way that will enable us to lift our people from where we are to where Allah
(God) wants us to be. This is the challenge of the time. Within us is the will
to do this, however, our will must be fed by the insatiable desire to see our
people, free, justified and equal with the best in civilized society.
Therefore, it is proper that we seize this moment in time, recapture the spirit
of the million man, women, youth and family marches, and make the necessary
sacrifice to save ourselves and our people. All of our leaders, teachers and
guides who have paid the ultimate price have led us to this moment; all of our
people who have died hoping for a better day have led us to this moment; all of
those whose hope is lost, who are dying in the streets of America, the
homeless, the sick and diseased, those imprisoned, our political prisoners, our
veterans, our youth locked in a culture of death, the jobless, the destitute,
the forlorn, the abandoned, have led us to this moment in time.
The future of our
people depends upon our ability to mobilize.
VISION
There is no better time to
mobilize and organize our people locally, and, put systems in place that will
permit a successful programmatic thrust to bring to fruition what we envision
for ourselves and our people.
MISSION
Toward this end, we must gather the best,
brightest and most willing minds to mobilize and organize our people, and to
develop short and long range plans and programs for: 1. Spiritual and moral
development 2. Educational development 3. Economic development 4. Political
development 6. Social development 7. Cultural development 8. Health development.
To develop the systems necessary to bring these plans and program initiatives
to fruition. We must develop strategic alliances to further our aims. We must
never form an alliance from a position of weakness, but, rather from a position
of strength. We must forge unity with the struggle of the African Union to
develop Africa, with the Caribbean, Central and South America, with the Isles
of the Pacific, and with our Native American Brothers and Sisters. We must
develop a skills bank, the talent of which should be used in the development of
our people in the United States and World Wide.
"We are here to
put our foot so DEEP in the behind of the WEAK and the WICKED!"MLF
DEMANDS
We must demand an end to police
brutality and mob attacks.
We must demand an end to the lack
of adequate health care and substandard education.
We must demand an end to racial
profiling, the herding of our young men and women into prisons and the
biological and chemical warfare being perpetrated against our people.
We must demand reparations.
We must demand that America take
the appropriate steps to help in the repair of the damage done to the
descendants of slaves for 300 years of slavery, 100 years of segregation, and
50 years of the misuse and abuse of governmental power to destroy Black
organizations and leaders that have over the years been working to heal the
condition of nearly 40 million of our people in America. To this end,
Christians, Muslims, Hebrews, Jews, agnostics, nationalists, socialists, men,
women and youth are coming together in agreement that the time is now for us to
articulate our demands, and to accept our responsibility to change the
condition and reality of our lives. Even though we petition the government, our
covenant must first be with our Creator and with each other.
We were taught that our word must
be our bond. When we break our word we destroy the life of the covenant or the
agreement that we have made. It is absolutely necessary that as leaders we must
build trust among ourselves. We can only build trust when we strive to keep our
word, particularly a solemn agreement or covenant that we make with each other
and with our people. Ever since our fathers set the soles of their feet in the
western hemisphere, particularly since the ending of chattel slavery, many
promises have been made to us as well as to others by the Government of the
United States of America that have been broken because those who have given
their word to us and the Native Americans had no intentions of fulfilling what they
put on paper as a treaty or what they wrote as a law where we are concerned.
Every gain that our leaders and their followers fought bled, and even died to
give us, while we celebrated the success of the agreement or the law, the
process began to erode and destroy the life of that agreement.
Therefore, it is wise and prudent
that we make a covenant among ourselves as leaders and make a covenant or
solemn agreement with our people that we sign, and, in signing declare in our
hearts and publicly that our word shall be our bond. In so doing, we as leaders
can create the spirit of unity in our people. Then, we need not make a demand.
Our unity will command our presence at whatever table, in whatever forum we
decide to be a part of and gain for us whatever we desire for our people.
Our presence here is to bury the
attitude of those who founded America in their short-sighted vision. What will
we leave our children if not a nation and land to build upon? We're not here to
march. We're here to unite for the purpose to build a future. A new nation is
coming in. MLF
COVENANT
This is the written covenant with
God that is found in the Word of God in the Bible, "If my people which are
called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn
from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven forgive their sins and heal
their land." II Chronicles Chapter 7 verse 14. The burden is on us to
fulfill our part. The Qur’an teaches this truth similarly in these words,
"Allah will never change the condition of a people until they change
within themselves. Family the burden is on us to change our behavior; to build
love, trust and confidence in each other and in our people for us, then, 95% of
our problems shall have been solved. We, as leaders must declare that we will
never sell out the aspirations of our people for personal wealth, position and
advancement in the society of our former slave masters and their children. We
must make a covenant with our people to work and sacrifice and be willing to be
the good shepherd (leaders) who will lay down our lives for our people. Let us
accept our responsibility and change our behavior to that, which will make us
more than comrades and brothers, but a behavior that will make us friends and
companions in the struggle for the total liberation of our people here and
wherever we are found on this earth.
"Freedom means
we have to go to work... Sitting around begging others is not the answer.
"It our Genesis... It must start with land and farming." MLF
The Nine Ministries
to Build a Nation:
1. Health & Human Services, 2. Agriculture, 3. Education, 4.
Defense, 5. Art & Culture, 6. Trade & Commerce, 7. Justice,
8. Information and 9. Science & Technology. Through these 9
Ministries will solve all our problems that we face as a community and we must
duplicate this in all cities for the total liberation of our people.
The Ministry of
Science and Technology
Mission is to serve as the source
of scientific and technological analysis and judgment for the organization with
respect to major policies, plans, and programs of Black Unity. The Minister of
Science and Technology will advise the Leadership Board on the impacts of
science and technology on domestic and international affairs; Lead an
inter-agency effort to develop and implement sound science and technology
policies and budgets; Work with the private sector to ensure organizational
investments in science and technology contribute to economic prosperity,
environmental quality, and organizational security; Build strong partnerships
among other organizations, other countries, and the scientific community;
Evaluate the scale, quality, and effectiveness of the organization's effort in
science and technology.
The Ministry of
Education
Mission is: To provide a system
which secures quality education and training for all persons in Black Unity and
achieves effective integration of educational and cultural resources in order
to optimize individual and national development. Its seven strategic objectives
are: To devise and support initiatives to gain literacy for all in order to
extend personal opportunities and contribute to the up liftment of our people
and a nation of our own for development; To secure teaching and learning
opportunities that will optimize access, equity and relevance throughout the
education system; To support student achievement and improve institutional
performance in order to ensure that organizational targets are met; To maximize
opportunities throughout the Ministry’s purview that promote cultural
development, awareness and self-esteem for individuals, communities and the
organization as a whole; To devise and implement systems of accountability and
performance management in order to improve performance and win public
confidence and trust; To optimize the effectiveness and efficiency of staff in
all aspects of the service in order to ensure continuous improvement in
performance; To enhance student learning by the greater use of information and
communication technology as preparation for life in the national and global
communities.
The Ministry on
Information
Has the role of lead communicator
for Black Unity, it has to develop a coherent outreach strategy for urgent
implementation. Ministry of Information is mandated to: Create awareness of
Black Unity's policies, programs and activities. Promote Black Unity's
international marketing agenda. Provide Public Relations support to
organizational Ministries, departments, agencies and Black Unity's missions
abroad. Get feedback from the public and membership for policy reinforcement or
redirection. Internal and External Information Services. Press and Information
Services to Ministries and Departments, locally and externally. Preparation of
printed publicity and information materials for use locally and externally.
Black Unity's Information Services has the following divisions: Research and
Archives, Press and Public affairs, Photographic Unit.
The Ministry of
Defense
Is to provide the military forces
needed to deter war and to protect the security of our organization by
providing official, timely and accurate information about defense policies,
organizations, functions and operations. Also, provide responsive,
forward-thinking, and insightful battle plans, in alignment with organizational
security objectives.
Work spans criminal, civil and
family justice, human rights. The Ministry of Justice works to protect the
public and reduce reoffending, and to provide a more effective, transparent and
responsive criminal justice system for victims and the public. We also provide
fair and simple routes to civil and family justice. The Ministry of Justice has
responsibility for different parts of the justice system– the courts, prisons,
probation services and attendance canters. We work in partnership with the
other organizations departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice
system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. We are also
responsible for making new laws, strengthening democracy, and safeguarding
human rights. The justice system is an important public service. We are all
likely to come into contact with it at some point in our lives, because we have
been a witness or victim of crime, to protect and enforce our rights or to
settle disputes. We manage offenders from the point at which they are charged
to the end of their sentence, providing supervision and support as they are
reintegrated into our society.
Ministry of
Agriculture
Is responsible for developing and
executing policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs
of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to
assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end
hunger. The Ministry of Agriculture provide leadership on food, agriculture,
natural resources, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best
available science, and efficient management. Expanding markets for agricultural
products and support international economic development, further developing
alternative markets for agricultural products and activities, providing
financing needed to help expand job opportunities and improve housing,
utilities and infrastructure in our communities, enhancing food safety by
taking steps to reduce the prevalence of foodborne hazards from farm to table,
improving nutrition and health by providing food assistance and nutrition
education and promotion, and managing and protecting our public and private
lands working cooperatively with other organizations and the private sector.
The Ministry of Arts
& Culture
The international ambassador of a
new way of artistic expression and cultural refinement. The mission of the
Ministry of Arts and Culture is the promotion of aesthetic, artistic and
cultural expressions, also music, dance, drama, poetry, visual arts and sports.
This includes the promotion of theater companies, music ensembles, choirs,
creative writing, poetry recitations, talent shows, film production, video and
audio recordings, presentations, competitions, and compilations along with an
annual Festival of the Arts. And a wholesome sports culture for athletic
achievement.
The Ministry of Trade
& Commerce
Promotes job creation, economic growth,
and sustainable development and improved standards of living for all our people
by working in partnership with businesses, universities, communities and our
nation’s workers. The department touches the daily lives of our people in many
ways, with a wide range of responsibilities in the areas of trade, economic
development, technology, entrepreneurship and business development,
environmental stewardship, and statistical research and analysis. To be competitive
in the global marketplace, the Commerce Department works to strengthen the
international economic position of the Black Nation and facilitates global
trade by opening up new markets for our goods and services. Here at home, the
Commerce Department promotes progressive business policies that help our
businesses and entrepreneurs and their communities grow and succeed.
Cutting-edge science and technology at the department fosters innovation, and a
focus on research and development that moves quickly from the lab to the
marketplace generates progress and new 21st century opportunities. No matter
where businesses are in their lifecycle, whether just getting off the ground or
looking to expand into overseas markets, the Commerce Department is singularly
focused on making our companies more innovative at home and more competitive
abroad, so they can create jobs. The Commerce Department also provides
effective management and monitoring of our people's resources and assets to
support both environmental and economic health.
Ministry of Health
and Human Services
Mission is to enhance the health
and well-being of our people by providing for effective health and human
services and by fostering strong, sustained advances in the sciences, underlying
medicine, public health, and social services. Our number one priority will
always be to protect the health of our people and provide essential human
services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
This is what is being done in
Nashville TN and needs to be done in all Cities in America. This is our ticket
to liberty. It took the Mormons 3 years to produce a full functioning city and
53 years to produce a full functioning State. Now in this modern time how long
will it take us to produce our cities and States? Almost every city has a China
Town or Greek Town that is Separate but apart and it functions by their rules
and regulations. When is the last time you have seen China Town in the news
about crime or protesting something or talking about bad public education? They
have their own and now we must create our own!
So when we come to a city instead
of finding the ghetto let’s find Free Town or Black Unity City and be free to
be around our people living free and in peace. This is real and we will bring
it to past the more cities that hook up with us will bring more trade and jobs
we will create our industries. Remember the Hon. Elijah Muhammad did it! Marcus
Garvey did it! Father Divine did it! China town is doing it! We must do it!
Don't ever forget this: Sankara,
a charismatic army captain, came to power in Burkina Faso, in 1983, in a
popularly supported coup. He immediately launched the most ambitious program
for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To
symbolize this rebirth, he even renamed his country from the French colonial
Upper Volta to Burkina Faso, ‘Land of Upright Men.
WE MUST DO THE WORK
OF UP RIGHT MEN!