Does Charleston even realize history was made, right here on Saturday, in North Charleston, South Carolina? The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan finally made it to Charleston, SC this past weekend and his arrival was welcomed despite the seen and unseen forces that have been trying to block him from sharing his words of wisdom.
In September 2015, many residents here in Charleston were bothered about the Minister not being allowed to come and speak. Schools, churches and venues either rejected the Minister’s request to book their venues or made the booking process complicated enough that accommodations were impossible to approve. Possible venues including, Trident Technical College, Mother Emmanuel AME Church, Life Center Cathedral and others either rejected or placed questionable requirements, such has “not allowing attendees to be searched”. Read more Here
One must wonder why some people in Charleston urged the residents of this city to reject the Minister, but revered the fact that “WE” are so forgiving of people like Dylan Roof and Officer Slager. What would cause the African American population in Charleston to hold hands on a bridge, but not be willing to sit at the table, listen and exchange ideas with the Minister and The Nation of Islam?
By 4:30 pm the building of the newly opened Royal Life Center, located on Liberty Hill in North Charleston was already packed, filled with people eager to hear the message Minister Farrakhan has been waiting to deliver to the ‘Holy City’.
The Honorable Minister entered into the Life Center received with a standing ovation. It was clear those of us in the building had been anticipating this event for some time, and it was finally here. The stage was filled with both local activists and politicians both from the Charleston area and those who had traveled to get here.
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