The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and Ms. Fredrica Bey, executive director of Women In Support Of the Million Man March, Inc. (WISOMMM)Newark, NJ --The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will make 2 public appearances in Newark, New Jersey on May 4 and 5, 2012 to address the egregious Department of Justice (DOJ) civil complaint recently leveled against Women In Support Of the Million Man March, Inc. (WISOMMM) and Ms. Fredrica Bey, the organization’s Executive Director.

The Minister’s appearances are designed specifically to raise money for WISOMMM’s Legal Defense Fund, so that the organization may resolve the issues associated with the complaint, and continue to offer its outstanding educational services and life-affirming community programs to the children, families, and residents of Newark.

In addition to the Minister’s appearances, The Nation of Islam (The Nation) will debut, for the first time outside of its own facilities, The Nation Of Islam Historic Exhibit which chronicles the rise of The Nation Of Islam from 1930 to present day. The Exhibit will open on Thursday May 3, 2012.

THE FUNDRAISING EVENT SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:

THURSDAY, MAY 3
Debut of the Nation Of Islam Historic Exhibit
WISOMMMM African Cultural Center
15 James Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Open 12 noon to 8PM
Free admission for children up to age 12
Senior Citizens and Students with ID $7.00
General Admission $10.00

FRIDAY, MAY 4
Nation Of Islam Historic Exhibit
WISOMMMM African Cultural Center
15 James Street, Newark, NJ 07102
Open 9 AM to 1 PM
See Thursday for cost of admission

Private VIP Reception Welcoming
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
For more information regarding attendance
for this special event, call 973-353-9888

SATURDAY, MAY 5
Public Address by:
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
WISOMMMM Sanctuary Building
23-25 Washington Street
Newark, NJ 07102
Doors Open 1PM
Public Address begins 3PM
General Admission $100.00

To purchase tickets for any of the events and/or make a contribution to WISOMMM call (973) 353-9888 or go to www.wisommm.com and click on Legal Defense Fund.

According to Minister Farrakhan, "The attack on WISOMMM is an attack on me, the Nation of Islam, and the black community at large." As such, he has taken a personal interest in supporting the Women that worked so vigorously to support him and sent more than 50,000 black men to the historic 1995 Million Man March, themed "A Day of Atonement". The Minister’s call attracted nearly 2,000,000 attendees.

Today, he calls for the public's continued support of his efforts and their unwavering financial, moral, and spiritual support to ward off this attack on WISOMMM. "This crisis calls for a national response in support of this vital organization. The world must see that we are united against hostile campaigns that threaten the future of our children, families, and community institutions."

During his lecture yesterday, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan mentioned Long Live the Spirit, a documentary about the Million Man March produced by Glenn Towery, owner of Fairy God Brother Productions and Film Company, LLC.

Bro. Glenn's work was highlighted in this article that I wrote for The Final Call. I also conducted an interview with Brother Glenn on my radio show. He's on the second half of the show. Listen here

Released July of 2010, the feature-length documentary depicts what happened when he and Linus Michael Leting, a fellow student at Columbia College Hollywood, decided to attend the Million Man March in search of its meaning. The project has already received glowing reviews as well as a "Platinum Empixx Award" from the American Pixel Association.

"When at the Million Man march I pledged to do my best to help create positive media for the African- American culture and other cultures as well. I have set about doing that since my return. I love the arts! The act of my continued participation has proven not to be reward enough in that I want to become important enough in the industry to affect the type of projects that are being done and I expect that future to be now. When I see the lack of Black participation in television today, in front of and behind the cameras, it reminds me of just how much work there remains to be done. I hope to contribute in some significant way towards African American's ability to attain the successes that others enjoy in the industry today," said Brother Glenn.

"Long Live The Spirit of the Million Man March" is Brother Glenn's first feature-length project.

Bean Soup Times Radio was popping today! This was a great conversation with Joe Ragsdale of the "Lest We Forget" Black Holocaust Museum and Glenn Towery, owner of Fairy God Brother Productions and Film Company, LLC that produced the DVD, Long Live the Spirit, a documentary about the Million Man March.  We discussed both of their projects as well as the impact of the Million Man March.

Bean Soup Times Radio Listen here