The Trouble With Black Muslims
A black African, Rudolph Okonkwo, talks turkey to one of the black American converts to Islam, a guy carrying a newspaper put out by the Nation of Islam:
"Why are you a Muslim?" I asked him at one point.
"Because my people were Muslims before the blue-eyed white devils bought us and brought us to America as slaves and forced us to be Christians and to worship a blue-eyed Christ."
"O' yeah."
"Yes!"
"But I am from Africa and my grandfather was never a Muslim nor was he a Christian."
He was shocked when I said that.
"It is OK if you want to be a Muslim and follow Elijah Muhammed and changed your name to Muhammed, too. But don't tell me you are trying to be like your forefathers," I said.
And for four years, we continued our debate. Like some members of the Nation of Islam, he became a convert to Muslim while in prison on drug charges. He had accepted the myths of the Nation of Islam. He told with all the seriousness in his bones that the white man was made in a laboratory in Egypt by a black scientist named Yakub....First of all, I came from a country where there are Muslims. Those who have Arabic features assume superior position over those who are black. In many instances, the black Muslims are totally disregarded, treated as inconsequential.
I have asked black Muslims mad at how white people treated black slaves to ask themselves were the millions of slaves the Arab world took from Africa were? They disappeared. They were used and disposed of. If not, the Arab world would be booming with its own share of black men and women.
I have asked black Muslims mad at the "war" between the West and Islam to look at the genocide in Darfur and find out how Muslims treat their black brothers and sisters.
In Africa, the homeland of all black people, Islam came from the Middle East and Christianity came from Europe and they all exerted inordinate damage. But where Islam touched, there is no recognition of the ways of life of the people. Islam, being a way of life, swallowed all that was African in the people.
All black people must think before they jump from frying pan to fire. And before you pick up arms to fight for those Talibans dying in Afghanistan, spare a minute for two million children who die of malaria each year in Sub-Saharan Africa. Those are your people. For real!
Guess who takes in the black Muslim refugees from Darfur? That would be those evil Israelis, not Arab Muslims, who only care about other Muslims (Palestinians) if they're white and provide a really excellent excuse for hating Jews.
I keep getting bits of that debate from different people and it has been longer than four years. It is odd how so many of their scripts are so close. Not all, but I have heard elements of what you quote above from several different people.
John T at July 1, 2009 5:50 AM
There's something I have learned over time from the Black-American culture in general; there's a rampant feeling of inferiority creeping in their mist.
The whole black supremacy is not limited to muslim. There's groups out there who assume they are a lost tribe of Israel or transcendent being from outer space. I think they embracing mumbo-jumbo just so that they can fill their collective past with glorious stories. In all cases, it is pretty lame.
On another subject, the whole "Gaza Vs. Darfur" Muslim dichotomy is worth remembering. If we compare the two situations and regardless how grim they both are, Palestinians have it way better than Africans.
Toubrouk at July 1, 2009 7:40 AM
Toubrouk, Not only do Palestinians have it way better than Africans, they have it better than all other Arabs. West Bank Arabs have a literacy rate of 92.4% compared to Saudi Arabia's 78.8%. Yhey also have a higher standard of living. See Arabs Live Better under Israeli Rule.
Amy, another trouble with black Muslims is that they propagate hatred of Jews. Because of the rantings of the racist lunatic Louis_Farrakhan and other Nation of Islam members, blacks in general, not just black Muslims, are more anti-Semitic than whites; see
Black Muslims a greater threat than al-Qaeda.
bernie at July 1, 2009 8:52 AM
None of it will change until stuff like that makes it into mainstream news.
Robert at July 1, 2009 10:35 AM
Bernie, I like your comment and I really like your blog.
Crid [CommentCrid@gmail.com] at July 1, 2009 11:25 AM
Thanks, Crid, it's nice of you to say.
bernie at July 1, 2009 10:26 PM
Many of the brutal islamic culture are as bad and as similar as the brutal black culture.
They don't see that getting ahead in life has got nothing to do with colour or religion, but more to do with decency, good ideas, freedom, honesty, hard work, innovation, creation of fair opportunities for advancement and creation of a better public system that is nonreligious and nontotalitarian.
WLIL at July 2, 2009 7:33 PM
If you're a brown eyed white person, are you still a devil?
NicoleK at July 7, 2009 4:23 AM
i'm tired of you white devils talking bad about my spiritual father the honorable minister louis farrakhan, i grew up with his teachings and find nothing wrong with him, by seperating myself from you i feel good, cause i don't trust you and i damn sure don't love you,not only are there white devils but these black traitor are devils to i don't like christianity cause it's fake and false with it's white images, buy the way africa is one of the richest country in the world so get it right you bastard! i love him, and he's my hero he taught me everything i know and i'm living just fine.
simba j. zuberi at July 8, 2009 3:47 PM
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