Happy Birthday Louis Farrakhan

“There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth” - Louis Farrakhan

(Louis Farrakhan)

Louis Farrakhan was born as Louis Wolcott on May 11th, 1933 in The Bronx, New York, USA. Wolcott never knew his biological father due to his parents splitting up before he was born. His family then moved to Barbados while Walcott was a child. In 1936 after Wolcott’s step father died his family moved to Boston, MA in the Roxbury neighborhood. In 1939 Wolcott learned to play violin. In 1946 Wolcott was one of the first black performers to appear on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour, where he also won an award.

(Wolcott in 1949)

Wolcott completed three years at Winston-Salem Teachers College, where he had a track scholarship. While in college Wolcott married Betsy Ross. In the 1950’s Wolcott started his music career. One of his songs was on the Billboard top 100 chart for 5 years in a row. Wolcott and his wife was invited to a Nation of Islam mosque where Elijah Muhammad was speaking. In 1955 Wolcott joined the NOI. Wolcott last name was then changed to “X”.

(Louis X (Left) with Elijah Muhammad (Right))

Louis X then became assistant minister of the Boston mosque. Louis X was taught by Malcolm X. After Malcolm X was killed Louis X was promoted to Malcolm X’s position.

(Louis X (Right) with Malcolm X (Left))

From 1975 to 1978 became a Sunni Imam. In 1978 Louis X was given the last name “Farrakhan”. In 1979 Farrakhan’s new group made the newspaper “The Final Call”.

(Farrakhan in 1979)

In 1981 Farrakhan and his supporters held their first Saviours' Day convention in Chicago, Illinois, and took back the name of the Nation of Islam. In 1995 Farrakhan led the Million Man March in Washington D.C. Speakers such as Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Jesse Jackson, and Cornel West was in attendance.

(Farrakhan in 1995)

In 2005 Farrakhan led the Millions More Movement where speakers such as Malik Shabazz and Al Sharpton were in attendance.

(Farrakhan in 2005)

Also in 2005 Farrakhan was voted BET person of the year. Also in 2005 Farrakhan implied that the levees in New Orleans were deliberately sabotaged to break during hurricane Katrina, he also said the God was punishing the US for years of warmongering and racism. In 2007 Farrakhan had abdominal surgery. In 2008 Farrakhan supported Barack Obama for president.

(Farrakhan in 2008)

In 2012 Farrakhan stopped supporting Obama due to Obama’s intervention in Libya. In 2013 Farrakhan had a heart attack. In 2015 Farrakhan led a 20th anniversary of the Million Man March.

(Farrakhan in 2015)

In 2016 Farrakhan offered to give Beyonce protective service while touring since police forces refused to.

(Farrakhan in 2016)

Today he turns 84 years old and we would all like to say happy birthday Louis Farrakhan.

Books by Louis Farrakhan

• Back Where We Belong (1989)
• The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews (1991)
• A Torchlight for America (1993)
• Let Us Make Man (1996)

Videos of Louis Farrakhan

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol3BIfAKqPI  “The Million Man March Pledge”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfiUg2iKoEc  “Justice Or Else - 10.10.15 - Million Man March 2015 Anniversary”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tueyNHYV2Os  “Young Farrakhan Violin on TV”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ei2XwrEnA  “Louis Farrakhan performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epjb-A6vOhQ  “Minister Louis Farrakhan handles the Donahue audience!”

Anniversary of Nat Turner's Death

“Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer” - Nat Turner

(Nat Turner)

Nat Turner was born on October 2nd, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, USA. He was born into slavery. In 1810 his master died and he was given to his master’s brother. At a young age he learned to read and write. He was also very religious. At 22 years old Turner had a vision from God that he should run away from his master. He returned to his owner a month later.

(A drawing of Turner)

Turner would conduct church services for the other slaves on the plantation. They called him “The Prophet”. In 1828 he had a vision that he had a great purpose from God. In February of 1831 there was a solar eclipse which Turner interpreted as a Black man’s hand blocking out the sun. He planned the slave revolt to happen on July 4th but postponed it due to him being sick. In August of 1831 Turner began his revolt.

(A drawing of Turner)

Turner and his fellow slaves went from house to house freeing the slaves and killing their masters. There was 70 Black people involved in the revolt. They were able to kill 60 Whites before the revolt was suppressed after 2 days. Turner escaped into the woods and wasn’t found until October.

(A drawing of Turner’s capture)

He was sentenced to death for conspiring to rebel and making an insurrection. On November 11th, 1831 Nat Turner was executed by hanging in Jerusalem, Virginia, USA. He was 31 years old.

(A drawing of Turner)

Today is the 185th anniversary of his death. Take time to remember this great revolutionary today.

Videos involving Nat Turner

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezWiUTXB11A  “THE BIRTH OF A NATION: Official HD Teaser Trailer”
  
  
  
  (P.S. sorry for the late post)

Happy Birthday Jesse Jackson

“Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up” - Jesse Jackson

(Jesse Jackson)

Jesse Jackson was born as Jesse Burns on October 8th, 1941 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. When he was 1 his name was changed to “Jesse Jackson”.

(Jackson as a kid)

In high school he was elected class president. In 1959 he graduated high school. He attended the University of Illinois.

(Jackson in 1959)

He then transferred North Carolina A&T. He was elected student body president. In 1962 he married Jacqueline Brown. In 1964 he graduated with a B.S. in sociology. In 1965 he participated in the Selma to Montgomery march. Dr. King gave Jackson a role in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). In 1966 he dropped out of college to go be apart of the civil rights movement full time.

(Jackson (Right) and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Left))

Also in 1966 Jackson ran the Chicago branch of the SCLC. In 1967 he was the director of the SCLC. In 1968 he was ordained a minister. Jackson was present when Dr. King was assassinated.

(Jackson (Middle Left) and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Middle Right))

In 1971 he organized the Black Expo in Chicago, IL. Also in 1971 he organized People United to Save Humanity (PUSH).

(Jackson (Left) and Flip Wilson (Right))

In 1978 he called for a closer relationship between blacks and the Republican Party. In 1983 Jackson traveled to Syria to secure the release of a captured American pilot.

(Jackson in 1983)

In 1984 he organized the Rainbow Coalition. He then ran for president of the U.S.A. becoming the 2nd Black person to run for president. Also in 1984 he was invited to the White House. He was also invited to Cuba to negotiate with the release of 22 hostages.

(Jackson in 1984)

In 1987 PUSH conducted boycotts of business to induce them to provide more jobs and business to blacks. Also in 1987 he became a Master Mason. In 1988 he ran for president again.

(Jackson in 1988)

In 1991 he made a trip to Iraq to plead to Saddam Hussein for the release of foreign nationals. Also in 1991 he became the Shadow Senator of Washington, D.C.

(Jackson (Left) and Quincy Jones (Right))

In 1996 PUSH and the Rainbow Coalition merged. In 1997 he traveled to Kenya and met with Daniel Arap Moi. In 1999 he traveled to Belgrade to negotiate the release of three U.S. POWs.

(Jackson in 1999)

In 2000 he was awarded his Master of Divinity Degree. In 2002 he was targeted by a White supremacist terror plot. In 2003 he spoke in front of over an estimated 1 million people in Hyde Park, London for an anti Iraq war demonstration.

(Jackson in 2003)

In 2005 he went to Venezuela and met the president Hugo Chavez. In 2007 Jackson was arrested in connection with a protest at a gun store in Riverdale. In 2008 Jackson supported Barack Obama for president.

(Jackson in 2008)

In 2012 Jackson supported Barack Obama in his 2nd term for president.

(Jackson in 2012)

Today he turns 75 years old and we would all like to say happy birthday Jesse Jackson.

Videos of Jesse Jackson

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTB1h18bHlY  “Sesame Street - I Am Somebody”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTrVXU9Wonw  “Firing Line with William F. Buckley Jr. "Is America Hospitable to the Negro?"”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCLPg-qYfg  “Rev Jesse Jackson at the 1984 Democratic National Convention”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyR_dGpYXXA  “Jesse Jackson Speech to 1988 Democratic National Convention”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxig9RMGGQ  “March 27 2005 in the Michael Jackson Trial ( Jesse Jackson and MJ)”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGtByr1MpGM  “Jesse Jackson Get Emotional As Obama Wins Presidential Election [NEW]”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJaSNXRupM8  “Jesse Jackson "I AM SOMEBODY" 2012”

(P.S. sorry for the late post)

Happy Birthday Nat Turner

“Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer” - Nat Turner

(Nat Turner)

Nat Turner was born on October 2nd, 1800 in Southampton County, Virginia, USA. He was born into slavery. In 1810 his master died and he was given to his master’s brother. At a young age he learned to read and write. He was also very religious. At 22 years old Turner had a vision from God that he should run away from his master. He returned to his owner a month later.

(A drawing of Turner)

Turner would conduct church services for the other slaves on the plantation. They called him “The Prophet”. In 1828 he had a vision that he had a great purpose from God. In February of 1831 there was a solar eclipse which Turner interpreted as a Black man’s hand blocking out the sun. He planned the slave revolt to happen on July 4th but postponed it due to him being sick. In August of 1831 Turner began his revolt.

(A drawing of Turner)

Turner and his fellow slaves went from house to house freeing the slaves and killing their masters. There was 70 Black people involved in the revolt. They were able to kill 60 Whites before the revolt was suppressed after 2 days. Turner escaped into the woods and wasn’t found until October.

(A drawing of Turner’s capture)

He was sentenced to death for conspiring to rebel and making an insurrection. On November 11th, 1831 Nat Turner was executed by hanging in Jerusalem, Virginia, USA. He was 31 years old.

(A drawing of Turner)

Today is his 216th birthday and we would all like to say happy birthday and rest in peace Nat Turner.  

Videos involving Nat Turner

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezWiUTXB11A  “THE BIRTH OF A NATION: Official HD Teaser Trailer”

Happy Birthday Louis Farrakhan

“There really can be no peace without justice. There can be no justice without truth. And there can be no truth, unless someone rises up to tell you the truth” - Louis Farrakhan

(Louis Farrakhan)

Louis Farrakhan was born as Louis Wolcott on May 11th, 1933 in The Bronx, New York, USA. Wolcott never knew his biological father due to his parents splitting up before he was born. His family then moved to Barbados while Walcott was a child. In 1936 after Wolcott’s step father died his family moved to Boston, MA in the Roxbury neighborhood. In 1939 Wolcott learned to play violin. In 1946 Wolcott was one of the first black performers to appear on the Ted Mack Original Amateur Hour, where he also won an award.

(Wolcott in 1949)

Wolcott completed three years at Winston-Salem Teachers College, where he had a track scholarship. While in college Wolcott married Betsy Ross. In the 1950’s Wolcott started his music career. One of his songs was on the Billboard top 100 chart for 5 years in a row. Wolcott and his wife was invited to a Nation of Islam mosque where Elijah Muhammad was speaking. In 1955 Wolcott joined the NOI. Wolcott last name was then changed to “X”.

(Louis X (Left) with Elijah Muhammad (Right))

Louis X then became assistant minister of the Boston mosque. Louis X was taught by Malcolm X. After Malcolm X was killed Louis X was promoted to Malcolm X’s position.

(Louis X (Right) with Malcolm X (Left))

From 1975 to 1978 became a Sunni Imam. In 1978 Louis X was given the last name “Farrakhan”. In 1979 Farrakhan’s new group made the newspaper “The Final Call”.

(Farrakhan in 1979)

In 1981 Farrakhan and his supporters held their first Saviours' Day convention in Chicago, Illinois, and took back the name of the Nation of Islam. In 1995 Farrakhan led the Million Man March in Washington D.C. Speakers such as Maya Angelou, Rosa Parks, Jesse Jackson, and Cornel West was in attendance.

(Farrakhan in 1995)

In 2005 Farrakhan led the Millions More Movement where speakers such as Malik Shabazz and Al Sharpton were in attendance.

(Farrakhan in 2005)

Also in 2005 Farrakhan was voted BET person of the year. Also in 2005 Farrakhan implied that the levees in New Orleans were deliberately sabotaged to break during hurricane Katrina, he also said the God was punishing the US for years of warmongering and racism. In 2007 Farrakhan had abdominal surgery. In 2008 Farrakhan supported Barack Obama for president.

(Farrakhan in 2008)

In 2012 Farrakhan stopped supporting Obama due to Obama’s intervention in Libya. In 2013 Farrakhan had a heart attack. In 2015 Farrakhan led a 20th anniversary of the Million Man March.

(Farrakhan in 2015)

In 2016 Farrakhan offered to give Beyonce protective service while touring since police forces didn’t want to.

(Farrakhan in 2016)

Today he turns 83 years old and we would all like to say happy birthday Louis Farrakhan.

Books by Louis Farrakhan

• Back Where We Belong (1989)
• The Secret Relationship Between Blacks and Jews (1991)
• A Torchlight for America (1993)
• Let Us Make Man (1996)

Videos of Louis Farrakhan

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol3BIfAKqPI  “The Million Man March Pledge”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfiUg2iKoEc  “Justice Or Else - 10.10.15 - Million Man March 2015 Anniversary”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tueyNHYV2Os  “Young Farrakhan Violin on TV”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ei2XwrEnA  “Louis Farrakhan performs Mendelssohn Violin Concerto”
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epjb-A6vOhQ  “Minister Louis Farrakhan handles the Donahue audience!”

(P.S. sorry for the late post)