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"An examination of the nation's businesses illustrate our program of self help. In the businesses in the Chicago area alone, there are supermarkets, groceries, a meat packing plant, bakery, restaurants, barbership, clothing factory, clothing store, Muhammad Speaks Newspaper Press and warehouse...The range of employment offered by these businesses includes managers, cashiers, clerks, secretaries, bakers, cooks,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25976 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:48:40 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25975/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25975





The economy of Black America was rebuilt in the late... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25975 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:47:00 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25974/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25974

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What you see pictured here represents a transportation system, containing a fleet of massive Kenworth tractors and trailers. They have the capacity to pull up to 100,000 pounds of freight in the 40 foot refrigerated trailers equipped to carry dyr commodities or goods... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25974 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:44:23 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25973/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25973

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"Newscasters and the country's major periodicals began calling the program - the greatest Black self-selp efforts in the country, but for millions of Blacks, the Whiting H&G fish had long represented the last and only hope during this era of economic disaster and rumored... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25973 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 18:42:22 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25972/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25972 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25972 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:26:27 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25971/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25971

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"...inexpensive fish will be transported to the tables of the overcharged and undernourished Black population"

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"According to witnesses' accounts,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25971 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:25:19 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25970/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25970


Ok, that's Black folks conducting big business on a whole 'notha level.

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The Muhammad Speaks Press and newspaper plant was a... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25969 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:21:51 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25968/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25968

The Sales and Office Building was designed by Mr. Leroy Hilliard, a prominent Black architect under the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and it was built by the E. Bush Construction Company, one of Chicago's leading Black Builders at that time. At the cost of 2.1 million dollars, it was one of the largest construction contracts secured by any... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25968 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:20:11 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25967/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25967

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Black people have had few banks in which they could place their savings and know that their hard earned money would be put to good use. Often times, our savings were used by the large white conglomerate to build housing which we could not use, schools which we could not... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25967 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:16:42 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25966/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25966


Yall, didn't hear me.


I said when Black people pool our resources, we... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25966 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:15:00 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25965/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25965

...and I mean no disrespect to schools in the basements of churches and mosques, but I speak of schools across the country with auditoriums, gymnasiums, cafeterias, libraries, classrooms and lockers in the hallways. I speak of schools with school buses (plural). These schools employ the services of teachers, guidance counsellors, nurses, librarians,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25965 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:12:53 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25964/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25964


...and not just corner grease spoon spots, but establishments where our people are treated like royalty. Establishments where your food is not heated pre-packaged food, but rather restaurants that employ the service of chefs who cook food, maitre d's and waiters to serve you. We also can start diners to accomodate those who don't want to dress... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25964 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:11:14 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25963/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25963


Don't you just love seeing Black people doin' it? The Black dollar circulating in our community?


When Black people pool our resources, we can...

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Above, displayed is a label from one of the many canned goods offered by the "Your" Brand product line. In addition to canned vegetables, there was the "Your" Brand eggs, which came from the hens... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25962 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:07:54 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25961/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25961 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25961 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:06:06 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/reply/25960/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html#reply-25960

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The Georgia Farms represents 5,000 acres of fine farm land. The main crops are vegetables, soy beans, corn, hay and a beef herd of 800 head. We have an ultra-modern dairy with the capacity of milking 200 head per milking, it's one of the finest in Georgia.

Our Georgia... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/sreply/25960 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:03:46 GMT http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/topic/6271/t/-When-Black-People-Pool-Our-Resources-.html In this thread, I intend to show what is possible when Black people pool their resources in recognition of a national need.


What can be achieved? What can be accomplished? Was there ever a time when the basic necessities of life were met for Black people by way of economic enterprise which was independent of caucasian control?


I answer in the affirmative.


It has been seen in the past, but the example of which I speak is more widespread than the up from... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (lighthouseali) http://politicalpalace.yuku.com/topic/6271 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:02:21 GMT