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Malcolm X — Part 15
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“I am going to organize and head e New Mosque in
New York City, known as the Muslim Mosque, Inc. This gives
us & religious base, and the spiritual force necessary to rid
s our people of the vices that destroy the moral fiber of our
. community.
“Our political philosgphy will be Black Nationalism. .
Qur economic and social philosophy will be Black Nationalism. |,
Our cultural emphases will be Black Nationalism.
2 "Many of our people aren't religiously inclined, so
- the Muslim Mosque, Inc. will be organized in such a manner to
; proviece for the active participation of all Negroes in our
political, economic, and social programs, despite their religious
or non-religious beliefs. |
‘Me political philosophy of Black Nationaliem means:
we n-at control the politics and the politicians of our i
comanity. They must no longer take orders from outside forces,
We will organize and sweep out of office all Negro politicians \
who are puppets for the outside forces.
"Our accent will be upon youth: we need new ideas,
new methods, new approaches. We will call upon young students
of political science throughout the nation to help ue. We wiil
encourage these young students to launch their own independent
study, and then give us their analysis and their suggestions.
We are completely disenchanted with the old, adult, established
politicians. We want to see some new faces...more militant faces
"Concerning the 1964 elections: we will keep our
plans on thie a secret until a later date... but we don't
intend for our people to be the victims of a political sell-out
again in 1964,
"The Muslim Moeque, Inc. will _remain wide-open for
ideas and financial aid from all quarters. Whites can help
us, but they can't join us. There can be no black-white unity
until there is firet some black unity. ‘There can be no workers |,
solidarity until there is first some racial solidarity. We
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