Louis Farrakhan is a minister and leader of the Nation of Islam advocating for Black self-determination and economic independence in African American communities.
Born Louis Eugene Walcott, Farrakhan became a minister in the Nation of Islam in the 1950s. After the organization's decline, he rebuilt it into one of the largest Black organizations in America, organized the Million Man March, and advocated for Black empowerment.
Farrakhan remains a significant figure in Black American history, advocating for self-determination and economic development in African American communities.
He rebuilt NOI in the 1980s
Million Man March drew nearly a million Black men in 1995
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