Topic: Nation Of Islam

7 chapters across the catalog

Jiggabits
Episode 945 1:50:25 - 1:52:08

945: Jiggabits

Louis Farrakhan, 2015 Police Violence Comments

A 2015 clip of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan resurfaces, in which he calls for followers to "rise up and kill those who kill us" if the federal government fails to intervene. The hosts note that the inflammatory comments received limited mainstream media coverage at the time of the original broadcast.

Manbuns  & Mohawks
Episode 833 11:40 - 18:20

833: Manbuns & Mohawks

Muhammad Ali Funeral, Nation of Islam and Ishmael Reed

Author Ishmael Reed provides a critical perspective on the public adulation following the death of Muhammad Ali. Reed argues that Ali was abandoned by his entourage during his decline and highlights the often-overlooked influence of the Nation of Islam on Ali's career. The discussion includes an anecdote about the Nation of Islam intervening when organized crime figures allegedly pressured Ali to lose a fight in Toronto.

Hispandering
Episode 785 1:00:30 - 1:06:01

785: Hispandering

Black Lives Matter, Minneapolis Airport Protest, Islamophobia

Black Lives Matter activists in Minnesota shut down sections of the Minneapolis airport and the Mall of America to protest police brutality. The hosts question why "rising Islamophobia" was included in the protest's stated goals. They speculate on a potential merger between the Black Lives Matter movement and Islamic advocacy groups, possibly involving the Nation of Islam.

Smart Power
Episode 765 2:10:20 - 2:15:13

765: Smart Power

Nation of Islam and the CDC Whistleblower Allegations

At the Million Man March anniversary, Tony Muhammad of the Nation of Islam claimed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. provided evidence of a CDC cover-up. The allegation states that the MMR vaccine was found to have a higher rate of adverse reactions (autism-like symptoms) in African-American and Latino boys. Muhammad announced a planned march on the CDC headquarters in Atlanta to protest "spiritual wickedness in high places."

Bend it Down
Episode 694 1:22:15 - 1:27:37

694: Bend it Down

Obama Prayer Breakfast Clip, Our Religion Slip

Adam Curry highlights a specific moment from the National Prayer Breakfast where President Obama used the phrase "our religion" while discussing the distortion of faith by extremists. Curry argues this was a significant slip of the tongue indicating the President's personal identification with Islam, despite his immediate correction to "any religion." The hosts express surprise that mainstream media outlets did not focus on this phrasing.

Deficit Pending
Episode 449 15:11 - 20:11

449: Deficit Pending

Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Global Blasphemy Laws

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is calling for international laws to ban "hate speech" and blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad following the "Innocence of Muslims" film controversy. The hosts discuss how Western leaders like President Obama and Hillary Clinton are increasingly entertaining these restrictions on free speech. They also note the irony of the OIC's "religious tolerance" map, which explicitly blocks India from membership.