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a nee eee ied 2 Bere ne _D. American Negroes’ Reaction to NOI ge A well-known Negro author has written: "It is an interesting historical phenomenon that when a people reach the precipice of despair, there is so often waiting in the bushes a savior--a messiah who promises to snatch them beck from the edge of the abyss and turn their grief into greatness. To some dissatisfied Negroes, Elijah Muhammad, the self-proclaimed | "Messenger of Allah," appears to be this messiah. Describing in a speech in | Ios Angeles last summer the calamities which have befallen people in the -United States, Elijah asked, ‘Who can be saved?" His answer was "the Muslim believers who faithfully followed and obeyed His Messenger. . .. The wisest and surest way to success is to unite behind me. J assure you that, with the help of a _ Allah, you will accomplish your goals: money, good homes, and friendships in el all walks of life." _—- : : | Negroes living in slum conditions, hopeless and frustrated, feel a aw ah may be an answer to their many problems. These are the Negroes, the ie a _ less-educated and least-privileged, to whom Elijah directs his appeals. For these Negroes, the Muslim movement provides a means by which they can both _ release and control their feelings toward what they regard as a hostile white Ser laee! Ae ar a 7 NE SARS EEN Der TR st at . _ the Black * Maslims hurl their imprecations, insults, and vague threats at tna a