New World Patriotism Day –

This tradition began July 1977 , when Imam W. Deen Mohammed declared,

“A great change has taken place here in America.

People who just a hundred years ago couldn’t stomach the sight of each other are now sitting down in the same companies, the same corporations, and working together as equals.

“I would be a fool not to recognize that I am living in a new day and in a new world.

“I would betray every slave, from the first to the last, and those form er slaves who came under the Jim Crow system.

I would betray all of them if I didn’t stand up today and appreciate the life we have here in America.

That’s the life they cried for, that’s what they begged for, that’s what they struggled for – a New Day!

A day when former slaves would be recognized and respected for what they are, and treated equally,” he continued.

We have come to that day, and I would betray all of my slave parents if I didn’t appreciate this America and this change that has taken place here in this America.”

Imam Mohammed stated “ Don’t tell me I’m not happy. If you’re not willing to carry this flag, you don’t have to. I’ll carry it !”

Imam Muhammad declared and then hoisted the American flag up from its post and affirmed:

“In your ancestors suffering and in your own suffering, you have earned a great reward! The only way you can get it is to embrace the truth!

Put down your petty selfishness, your petty physical complaints, your petty racism and prejudices.

Throw away your false self-righteousness, and you will stand up like a giant of this whole earth!”

What I mean by New World, is the unfolding or revealing of something that was with this country when the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

That desire for a world wherein all the good human aspirations would be respected by the nation and by the people of that nation, and that no one would be denied the free expression of his noble human aspirations and he would be able to pursue those aspirations.”

We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL , (no matter their status, ethnicity, sex, race, or religion) are Created (not accidents) Created equal (Recognizing sameness for all) & endowed by their Creator,” recognizing * G-D, the Creator:

“With certain rights,” that can’t be taken away from them.” inalienable rights;

“Among these life,” the right to live, (All Life Sacred) “Liberty,” the right to be free to progress, “& the pursuit of happiness.”

…The Constitution of the U.S. does not base itself upon the identity or classification of a race , religion or nationality .

It bases itself upon the life needs and aspirations of the universal person, the common type, that is in every one of us, the same with no differences.”

(End of Imam Mohammed’s quotes)

* G -D instead of god. When it is spelt backwards it is “ dog .” This is not a respectful spelling of a word that is used for The Lord-Creator of the Heavens and Earth.

Chiniquy’s comment below:

Regardless of whether the US Constitution was written with only Caucasian Americans in mind; It is a Constitution that now represents ALL citizens of the United States of America .

To think otherwise will make you a loser and one that will never make progress in this country.

We cannot make progress in America if we consider ourselves outsiders .

African Americans must stop seeing themselves as ‘victim’ in America.

African Americans fought in every war in this country from the time we were a British colony; until 2020.

Because of the mis-leading history taught in our public schools; many Americans are not aware of the participation of African Americans in the American Revolutionary War; fought against Britain.

In fact there is nothing about the participation of African Americans; in any of the wars fought both before and after the Revolutionary War.

General Lafayette with James Amistead. James was one of the most significant spies during the war. The information he provided; led to a major victory for the Colonial military forces against England.

We have to stop thinking of the 4th of July as a holiday for Caucasian Americans.

If we really knew how much African Americans contributed to winning the war against Britain; we would never say that.

American soldier of African descent

Many of our ancestors believed that fighting against Britain; would bring an end to slavery in America.

They found out after the war that they were wrong.

In fact the French General lafayette who had fought on the side of the colonists said years later:

If he had known that he was fighting for a country that would continue the nasty practise of slavery ; he would never have fought for them against Britain.

Just because the leaders of the USA have continued to break promises made to African Americans (and promises made also to Native Americans ); is no reason for us to give up on America.

As Woody Guthrie sang, “this land is your land, this land is my land”.

When you truly believe that this country belongs you ; just as much as any other American; then you will make every effort to make it successful; and not try to tear it down.

Our ancestors did as much and maybe even more than any other ethnic group in this country; to ensure the success of the United States of America.

It is one thing to be a patriot for your country when every one loves and respects you.

But to be a patriot to your country when your fellow citizens hates and despises you; is the greatest patriot of all .

The following is an excerpt of Frederick Douglass’ 4th of July speech about the US Constitution in 1852:

“Fellow-citizens! there is no matter in respect to which, the people of the North have allowed themselves to be so ruinously imposed upon, as that of the pro-slavery character of the Constitution.

In that instrument I hold there is neither warrant, license, nor sanction of the hateful thing; but interpreted, as it ought to be interpreted, the Constitution is a GLORIOUS LIBERTY DOCUMENT.

Read its preamble, consider its purposes.

Is slavery among them? Is it at the gateway? or is it in the temple?

It is neither.

While I do not intend to argue this question on the present occasion, let me ask, if it be not somewhat singular that, if the Constitution were intended to be, by its framers and adopters, a slave-holding instrument, why neither slavery, slaveholding, nor slave can anywhere be found in it.

What would be thought of an instrument, drawn up, legally drawn up, for the purpose of entitling the city of Rochester to a track of land, in which no mention of land was made?

Now, there are certain rules of interpretation, for the proper understanding of all legal instruments. These rules are well established. They are plain, common-sense rules, such as you and I, and all of us, can understand and apply, without having passed years in the study of law.

I scout the idea that the question of the constitutionality, or un. constitutionality of slavery, is not a question for the people.

I hold that every American citizen has a right to form an opinion of the constitution, and to propagate that opinion, and to use all honorable means to make his opinion the prevailing one.

Without this right, the liberty of an American citizen would be as insecure as that of a Frenchman.

(End of Frederick Douglas’ quote)

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The Emancipation Proclamation, did not end slavery in America (that came after the war ended).

It only freed slaves in the Confederate States, not the Northern states (and the states in the near South that were not a part of the Confederacy).