People Organized and Working for Economic Rebirth"

1985 "P.O.W.E.R.:
People Organized and Working for Economic Rebirth"
By Abdul Wali Muhammad
The Final Call On October 7, 1985

The sidewalks around Madison Square Garden were transformed into a pulsating mass of men and women: young, old, professional, unemployed, students, White and poor, as thousands amassed at the Garden to hear the message of Minister Louis Farrakhan on October 7 in New York City.

Billed as the last lecture of the P.O.W.E.R. (People Organized and Working for Economic Rebirth) tour in North America, the event had been the center of controversy in New York for more than a week, and the turnout of over 50,000 people proved that Minister Farrakhan had ascended to a position with Black people unmatched in Black leadership circles.

Hundreds of New York Police, on foot and horseback began assembling around the Garden several hours before the doors were scheduled to open, and the scene was reminiscent of the urban battlefields, which Black communities had become during the civil rebellions of the '60s.

Although police on bullhorns and the loudspeakers system of the Garden prematurely broadcast that no tickets were available, by the time the lecture began two hours late, of the 50,000 people gathered, nearly 30,000 got inside the Garden and the adjoining Felt Forum where the lecture broadcast on giant video screens.

The scene at the doors to the Garden was chaotic. People pushed and shoved to ensure that they would get in. When told that they could not take cameras or tape recorders inside, people actually threw them away rather than lose a place in line.

A chant of "Farrakhan, Farrakhan, Farrakhan," began and the crowds actually surged right through the doors, tearing them off the hinges. Yet, there was no fighting or arguing among the people. The common goal was to get inside to hear the message of P.O.W.E.R. At Last Forever.

Joining Minister Farrakhan among an array of dignitaries were Russell Means, of the American Indian Movement and Ernie Longwalker of the Four Seasons, Kwame Ture (formerly Stokely Carmichael) of the All-African People's Revolutionary Party, Zarikat Said representing the Palestine Liberation Organization, songstress Chaka Khan, Lenora Fulani of the National Alliance Party, Queen Mother Moore, and many more representatives of the national and international community.

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[TheNagaSupremacy]

@914light ...Good.

[914light]

@TheNagaSupremacy ....hahahhaa he is their tool ! and he hates white people, jews and real muslims

[TheNagaSupremacy]

@JonBernard41..BS.

[TheNagaSupremacy]

@914light..No his not; you just fear him as leader, his not against you, his against Satan. Which is the corrupt Western imperialist, no go home & watch your cartoon.

[914light]

@JonBernard41 ..and thank you ...you take care too :)

[914light]

@JonBernard41 ...HELLO}}}} uh ..Farra-con is NOT a politician ...and he is does NOT represent islam or Christianity .... he went off the deep end years ago making up some weird new religion mixing them ALL together .... He is NOT the incarnation or the reincarnation of Jesus Christ filling some dumb prophecy he made up !! End of story !

[JonBernard41]

@914light "Coward lying thugs"...that describes many politician you possibly admire or your dear fellow hate mongers spreading nasty disinformation in the face of truth.

Good luck to you, friend (You're gonna need it).

[914light]

@JonBernard41....sounds like something Farra-con would have taught you ! but I have NO admiration for coward lying thugs which Farra-con is ! He is a disgrace to black people...

[JonBernard41]

@914light Those who do not respect others, do not respect themselves.

[karangmail15]

listen from 1:28:40 to 1:30:00