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Article: Nation of Islam Labels Fueled by Half-Truths
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- Precinct Reporter
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- April 7, 1994
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W.K. Berry
Precinct Reporter
04-07-1994
Nation of islam labels Fueled by Half-Truths.
Much talk surrounds the segment of the Nation of Islam led by Minister Louis Farrakhan, most of it negatives. Accused of anti-Semitism, racism and war-mongering and tabled "Ministry of Rage"led by a "Minister of Hatred, "major media throughout the country fuel a fiery debate with half-truths and whole lies. Who, and What, is the Nation of Islam?
There is no one answer. There are currently as many as 18 different segments of the Nation of Islam in America, each purporting to be the direct spiritual descendent of W.D. Fard, who founded the Nation of Islam in 1930.
Some groups are large, with members numbering ...