Are you talking about the Minister Farrakahn-type NOI?? 


Because I've been wondering what his followers are thinking now that he had his 'near death experience' with cancer ... and has changed his conciliatory tune and  suddenly loves everybody now ... wants to unite with 'others' ... yet, continue the quest for Black nationalism??


He seems to have had one of those "Come to Jesus" moments ... and dude really hasn't been the same since!    But is his sudden 'change of heart' flowing down to and taking hold within the ranks of his followers, as well??

@ Yemaya

Its been forever since I've posted.  I miss aa.org, but never liked or trusted the livecloud format.

To answer your question, yes the NOI teaching are relevant.  The problem with trying to reduce the NOI into "talking points" is that the authors of such grossly oversimplify what the NOI teaches.  In the worse case, they're completely ignorant of what the NOI teaches.  For example:  the book Message to the Blackman was published in 1965.  However, its comprised largely of articles written in the 1950's.  During that time The Honorable Elijah Muhammad spoke about original nations of the earth accepting Islam (as he taught it).  This includes the Brown, Red, and Yellow nations. 

@EbonyRose

This isn't a change in direction, its a "pressing forward" with an aspect of the NOI that is simply overlooked.  While the NOI has been identified with the tag of "Black Nationalism" that isn't the language used by the nation.  The nation identifies with the Black Nation and/or Original Nation.  Those are subtle but very real distinctions. The NOI, like all nations and societies, has gone through a maturation process.  Yes the white mans nature is grafted (devil), and yes we believe that Allah (God) visited us in 1930's Detroit, but how we apply that to building a civilization based on Freedom, Justice and Equality changes as the times dictates.  The NOI isn't interested in being "the black version" of a dying world.

Okay, but ... even though you may not you choose to call it that ... or use that "language" .... isn't that really what it is?  By definition? 

I mean ... it's my understanding that the object here is to bring Black people together, to work together towards progress and uplift, as a "nation" (in a metaphorical, if not literal sense, anyway) ... which, it seems to me, would at least be a form of something that could be termed "Black Nationalism."   No??