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Originally Posted by Pragmatic  Too late: Every Black man has the potential to be The Black Messiah, and the "authorities" know this. This is why today there are over two million people in the prisons of this country and a majority of those incarcerated are not necessarily guilty of any crime; they are just Black and are potentially all Black Messiahs. We don't have to take what yt gives. We have to fight for our survival, and the survival of all Afrikan. The revolution starts in each and everyone of our minds first and foremost. We have to want to be free!  [61:4] GOD loves those who fight in His cause united in one column, like the bricks in one wall. [4:75] Why should you not fight in the cause of GOD when weak men, women, and children are imploring: "Our Lord, deliver us from this community whose people are oppressive, and be You our Lord and Master." [4:76] Those who believe are fighting for the cause of GOD, while those who disbelieve are fighting for the cause of tyranny. Therefore, you shall fight the devil's allies; the devil's power is nil. [4:77] Have you noted those who were told, "You do not have to fight; all you need to do is observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat)," then, when fighting was decreed for them, they feared the people as much as they feared GOD, or even more? They said, "Our Lord, why did You force this fighting on us? If only You respite us for awhile!" Say, "The materials of this world are nil, while the Hereafter is far better for the righteous, and you never suffer the slightest injustice."
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Brother Pragmatic:
It is of interest to me that you mention incarceration of Black People. That is because during the perod of American history from 1866 to 1896 Blacks made up 57% of the federal ,state and local prison populations. In 1991 that per centage was the same, so the U.S. apparently has had a "policy" of incarcerating our people in large numbers and we are only 12% of the total population in the U.S. Today we are at 68% and rising. When you compare this to others such as Hispanics and Whites it is staggering.
The reason may be as you stated, but it could also be that the government has always sought to control us for fear of civil rebellion ala Nat Turner. Whatever the reason, we are in trouble and Islam as taught by The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, (Peace Be Upon Him) is our only salvation, but we as a People won't accept the truth of this.