Why Is Ice Cube The “N” You Love To Hate?

 A lot of Black people/African Americans are upset with Ice Cube because President Donald Trump party (The Republicans) tweeted that Ice Cube met with them. Ice Cube said on his interview with Roland Martin that he never personally met President Donald Trump, he never been to the White House, and he never met the woman with Donald Trump party who made the tweet.

Black people/African Americans who are hoping Joe Biden, (Democrat president candidate) wins the election. They, (Black people/African Americans) feel Ice Cube betrayed them and sold them out. When Ice Cube said for months, that, he has a contract with Black America for both parties. The Democrats or Republicans, whoever is willing to work with him on it. This contract with Black America is for us…. After George Floyd was murdered by police officers, Ice Cube was inspired to come up with the contract.

Ice Cube became conscious in late 80’s or early 90’s after hearing a cassette tape, which was a lecture by Doctor Khalid Muhammad, who was a Minister in the Nation of Islam under The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and he later became the New Black Panther Party National Chairman. Ice Cube would later meet Doctor. Khalid Muhammad in person and he invited Doctor Khalid Muhammad to do small lectures on his album Death Certificate where Ice Cube began dropping knowledge, a message in his lyrics.

Ice Cube would later meet The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and other prominent members in the Nation of Islam. Those of us who was or is Ice Cube fans could tell his mind and his eyes was open, especially by listening to the words that came out his mouth. Either in his interviews or through his rap lyrics.

I truly think it is hypocritical how Black people/African Americans are quick to condemn and want to cancel Ice Cube for wanting something that is best for us all and he is using his platform to present it. Ice Cube contract with Black America is as what The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan has being saying for many years, “Put The Muslim Program Before Congress.” If you never read the Nation of Islam Muslim Program, please do so!! The Black Panther Party in the 60’s had something similar called: “The Ten Point Program.”

 For the Black people/African Americans who are proud Democrats, please DO NOT FORGET you all used to be Republicans!! If you did not know, please read below:

“Black voters began supporting the Democratic party in greater numbers almost a century ago. But the events of 1964 marked a dramatic shift in voting patterns that's still with us today. A More Even Distribution Vincent Hutchings, a political scientist who studies voter patterns at the University of Michigan, says the first major shift in black party affiliation away from the Republican Party happened during the Depression. Franklin Roosevelt's second administration — led by the New Deal — made the Democrats a beacon for black Americans deeply affected by the crushing poverty that was plaguing the country.” – Karen G. Bates from (https://www.npr.org).

Reference

Bates, K. (2014). Why Did Black Voters Flee The Republican Party In The 1960s? Retrieved from https://www.npr.org

Is This What Heaven Looks Like?

On May 10th, 1995, I turned 19 years old. A few weeks later on May 26, 1995 I started attending Nation of Islam Mosque No. 8 located in San Diego, CA. 

Just a few months afterwards, we, F.O.I ( Fruit of Islam) started promotion the Million Man March.

We were signing men up to attend and we were selling special additional of The Final Call Newspaper for $2.00.

I only been to one state Oklahoma and two other city besides Tulsa, San Jose, and Los Angeles before going to the Million Man March.

Originally, I was going to fly but I decided to ride the bus with some of the Brothers (Fruit of Islam), that, I became close with.

The day, we were preparing to leave to Washington, D. C. a young Brother who was only 16 and who was a Crip wanted to get on the bus but he did not have any money.

So collectively, we donated all the money we had to get the Brother on the bus. 

I believe, the cost was $350. So most of us was heading to Washington, D. C. broke and we had it in our minds that we were going to fast (not eat).

But Allah (God) is the best of planners not knowingly, food was donated for us Brothers to eat.

When we arrived to Washington around 5am it was announced on the radio that there was already a Million Men there on the mall making prayer.

From the bus, we had to catch the train and if I remember, the local city train was free that day.

I took my boom box with me and while we were making our way to the Capital mall, I was playing the tape of one of the Nation of Islam rap group called: “X Niggas.”

They had a song dedicated to the Million Man March.

When we arrived on the mall is was packed, men standing shoulder to shoulder. We had to squeeze through Brothers to get where we wanted to go.

During the Million Man March, I had over 100 Final Call Newspapers, some incenses, Million Man March stickers and buttons that I was blessed to sell out of.

Again, I went to Washington, D. C. broke and I left with about $750 or more.

That was not the highlight moment that I will never forget….

The highlight moment was when after walking around the mall for a long period of time selling the merchandise I had.

 I said out loud, talking to myself, that, I needed some water.

One of the Brothers (some man), overheard me and he said, “Brother needs some water pass it down.” Other, men was saying to other men, “Brother needs some water, pass it down.”

Then…. I saw, a water bottle coming. That moment tears came to my eyes and I asked myself is this what heaven looks like?

LONG LIVE THE SPIRIT OF THE MILLION MAN MARCH!! 

 

Opposite Attracts

 

Growing up, I loved the T. V. show Family Ties especially Michael J. Fox character because he was intelligent and he always dressed sharp (nice) in a suit.

But.... I grew to hate suits because I only saw people (Black males) wearing suits going to court, funerals, and or to church where they were being forced to attend.

My first suit my mom bought me was my sophomore year in high school because our football coach made us wear a suit every Friday (game day).

It wasn't until I joined the Nation of Islam that the love and interest of wearing a suit came back to my heart and mind.

I was taught that Master Fard Muhammad had us (FOI) to wear suits because he was teaching us and inspiring us to become business men.

Plus He taught as The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan teaches us: "Opposite Attracts. It attracts like a clean glass of water next to a dirty glass water."