Is Farrakhan Still Relevant?

In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful...the Best Knower:

The Hon. Elijah Muhammad taught us, and the Holy Qur'an bears him witness, that, for every force, there is a counter-force. Whereever there is a thrust upward, there will be a force pushing downward against it. Whereever there is expansion, there will be a force working to hinder or collapse it.

The same is true among human beings. Whereever there is the effort to do Good among men, there will arise also, among men, an effort to oppose that Good. Whereever there is the effort to do evil among men, there will also arise among men the effort to oppose that evil.

There are a few people who, recently, are following the evil suggestions of a certain "political commentator" in asking a rather obsurd question, on the surface. Deep down, however, the question is intended to serve the wicked self-interests of the enemies of true Freedom, Justice and Equality.

There are those who, motivated by envy and jealousy, are angry with the Hon. Louis Farrakhan for the Success that Allah is Blessing him with in Inspiring and Mobilizing Black People toward a better reality. Why are they angry? What evil has he committed? What can they actually point out of his words and deeds, with Truth, that warrants such hatred for such a Good Man? What disease of the heart disallows them from recognizing and accepting the Universal Good that is being done for Black People - including themselves - through the Hon. Louis Farrakhan?

Then, there are others who would like to believe -- or would like you and me to believe -- that the spectacular history-making event that took place on November 4, 2008 (the Election of the first Black President of the United States of America - Barack Obama), signals the instant and permanent end of racism and injustice in this country. They would have us accept the notion that, now that America finally has a Black President, all the white supremacists in America instantly had a change of heart and are now warmly embracing the idea of sharing power with the same people they openly despised only a few hours earlier.

As I mentioned in another post...

"...there are literally millions of caucasian people (and others) who never believed, expected nor wanted to see Black People in America 'free, justified and equal' in this society. How did THEY feel to see a Black Man 'win' what they consider to be the 'top seat' of Power in 'their' country?

"It is clear from recent news reports about racist hate-crimes in America -- including an alleged conspiracy to kill the now 'President-Elect' by some 'skin-head' types -- that there are those among white people (and PLENTY of them, apparently) who still hold sacred the idea of 'white supremacy', and who vehemently oppose any notion of sharing power and authority with a segment of the population that they still consider their 'property'...and consider to be the cause of the country's failing condition, whether they verbalize this attitude or not.

"How will they handle their disappointment? How have they handled it in the past? How did they handle 'Black Wall Street'? How did they handle Martin Luther King, Jr.? How did they handle John F. Kennedy?

"As the 'buzz' of the Election dissipates, and the reality of their disappointment becomes more acute (if it does), how will these people deal with their anxiety and grief? How will their attitudes toward Black People be affected? How will their BEHAVIOUR toward Black people be affected?"

According to news reports, there has been an INCREASE in hate crimes since the Election, and whites in America have been rushing to gun shops, boosting gun sales to record levels in many areas! What do these white people intend to DO with these guns? What are they anticipating? What are they planning? To EMBRACE Black People?

What is this "question" that is being asked by these silly-minded individuals who would have you and me believe that there is no more need to for Black people to pursue Freedom, Justice and Equality in America...because now we have a Black President?

The question being asked is..."Is Farrakhan still relevant?"

Umm...EXCUSE ME??? Is FARRAKHAN still relevant?

I wonder...how relevant are the people who are ASKING such a foolish question.
(...not that the question, in and of itself, is "foolish"; but that, in many cases, the motivation behind the question -- false pride, envy and/or jealousy --is foolish.)

Let's look at this word, "relevant".

relevant:
["pertinent to the matter at hand," 1560, from M.L. relevantem (1481), prp. of L. relevare "to lessen, lighten, raise up" (see relieve).]
1. Relieving; lending aid or support.
2. bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand

relieve:
[1300–50; ME releven, MF relever to raise, L. relevāre to reduce the load of, lighten, equiv. to re- re- + levāre to raise, deriv. of levis light in weight]
1. to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
2. to free from anxiety, fear, pain, etc.
3. to free from need, poverty, etc.
4. to bring effective aid to (a besieged town, military position, etc.).
5. to ease (a person) of any burden, wrong, or oppression, as by legal means.
6. to reduce (a pressure, load, weight, etc., on a device or object under stress): to relieve the steam pressure; to relieve the stress on the supporting walls.
7. to make less tedious, unpleasant, or monotonous; break or vary the sameness of: curtains to relieve the drabness of the room.
8. to bring into relief or prominence; heighten the effect of.
9. to release (one on duty) by coming as or providing a substitute or replacement.

Now...let's ask the Question again...

"Is Farrakhan relevant (to the struggle of Black People for Freedom, Justice and Equality)?

Substituting in the definitions above, we can ask this question in different ways that will bring clarity to the question, itself:

Regarding the Struggle of Black People for Freedom, Justice and Equality in the United States of America:

1) Does Farrakhan lend effective aid or support to Black People?
2) Does Farrakhan relieve the burden (mental, emotional, spiritual) of Black people?
3) Does Farrakhan free or relieve Black people of anxiety, fear, pain, etc?
4) Does Farrakhan make Black People's existence in America less tedious, unpleasant or monotonous?
5) Does Farrakhan suffice as a viable alternative to Black people's former slavemasters, in terms of Leadership?

As the Hon. Louis Farrakhan mentioned yesterday, in his National address (I'm Paraphrasing): "As long as there is injustice in this nation, then the Vanguards for Justice will ALWAYS be 'relevant' to those denied Justice."

To those low-minded individuals who question the "relevance" of Men like the Hon. Louis Farrakhan, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Rev. Willie Wilson, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and many others; I ask you...

1) What have YOU done to lend effective aid or support to Black People?
2) What have YOU done to relieve the burden (mental, emotional, spiritual) of Black people?
3) What have YOU done to free or relieve Black people of anxiety, fear, pain, etc?
4) What have YOU done to make Black People's existence in America less tedious, unpleasant or monotonous?
5) What have YOU done to suffice as a viable alternative to Black people's former slavemasters, in terms of Leadership?

How "relevant" are YOU?

You see, people who are committed to the Work of HELPING Black People do not waste time "criticising" Black People. The mind of a Servant and the mind of a critic cannot co-exist in the same head. Thus, we can logically deduce that those who are preoccupied with criticising are not in the mindset to Serve; and, likewise, are not in a mental posture to lend "effective aid and relief" to a suffering people...thus rendering themselves "irrelevant".

You may be wondering, "Who is the political commentator who asked such a question?"

Well, I purposely did not mention his name because, in truth, he's not "relevant".

Now, to answer the question:

Is Farrakhan still relevant? ABSOLUTELY!!

He is as Relevant as the Light of the Sun, and the WORLD will soon come to know it!

RM