Former Nation Of Islam Leader Creates Gods Out Of Black Men
The fiery passion of the Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Malcolm X burned hot within Clarence 13X.
Determined to see Black men rise in his own Harlem community, though, he left the NOI and ventured to create a brand new faith that made gods out of ordinary men.
Between 1963 and 1964, Father Allah, as Clarence 13X was later known, created the Five Percenter Nation of Gods and Earths organization.
Its disciples affirmed Black men as gods and Black women as “earths,” each holding a responsibility to teach the enlightened truth.
4 Racially-Charged Misconceptions About Mental Health
1. “Mental health is only a concern for white people.”
In 1848, a white doctor named John Galt claimed that “blacks are immune to mental illness,” because they had no property or money to stress them out.
History and data has proven that it’s not true, and in fact racism and poverty are huge contributors to mental distress, which makes us even more susceptible to illnesses like depression.
2. “Mental illness is a new thing.”