Rev. Nicholas Hood II, a civil rights hero and ex-Detroit councilman, dies at 92
The Rev. Nicholas Hood Sr., a prominent civil rights leader, minister and long-time Detroit City councilman, died Sunday.
Work of Resurrection: Rebuilding An Abandoned Church in Detroit
A self-described “street pastor,” Tina Powell proselytized “on the corner, in the club, in the trenches.” Now she’s found a new spiritual home.
Nation of Islam Leader Saturday: Kwame Kilpatrick victim of FBI plot to remove blacks
Farrakhan reiterated his belief that Jews operate the entertainment industry and churn out negative portrayals of black people in an evil plot to control the world.
U.S. Rep. Conyers to Nation of Islam leader: Stop the racism, anti-Semitism & homophobia
Minister Farrakhan continued his tirade against “Satanic Jews,” saying they’ve plotted to control the world through trickery and evil.
Nation of Islam Leader suggests former mayor Kilpatrick is imprisoned because he’s black
Farrakhan sought to downplay Kilpatrick’s crimes, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated law enforcement.
Nation of Islam’s Farrakhan told black Detroiters to reclaim “our city”
“Suppose that the 500,000 blacks in Detroit decided this this is our city, this is our home, and we are not going to let buzzards take it from us,” Farrakhan said to thundering applause.
Controversial Detroit Minister calls Mayor Dave Bing a “House N—–” during testy debate
Minister Malik Shabazz is a divisive voice in Detroit, but his popularity is gaining among Detroiters who fear the state will seize the city’s crippled finances and take over gems like Belle Isle.