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A Vision for America

America is faced with the political and moral dilemma of reconciling pluralism and the inclusion of non-Whites with the democratic ideas espoused by the founding fathers. This is not a democracy in the fullest meaning of the word. Racism has to be overcome in order to gain a full expression of E Pluribus Unum (Out of the many, one). Is E Pluribus Unum meant to be interpreted as "Out of the many White ethnic strains, one people, or out of the many strains, White, Black and others, one people?"

Within the walls of this country there are two Americas, separate and unequal, White and Black (including other non-Whites). In order to reconcile these two Americas, the American people must come to terms with the limited vision of the founding fathers. The founding fathers didn’t envision the current population profile, where the numbers of Black and Hispanic people are growing, threatening the majority status of Whites. Those who desire to maintain the old vision of White-rule under the name of democracy and pluralism will no longer be able to continue the subjugation of non-Whites. Now is the time for freedom, justice and equality for those who have been deprived of it.4

It is time, past time, for the entire human family to gain greater value in exchange for the vote. Black, Hispanic, Native, Asian and Pacific Islander, Arab and White Americans live in what would be the greatest democracy in the world. However, as the new millennium begins, there is dissatisfaction among Black, Hispanic, Native, Asian and Pacific Islander, Arab and White Americans in regard to equal and accountable representation in government.

Inequity, injustice, exclusion, and discrimination based on race, creed, and color, have prevented the United States of America from becoming a true democracy. Consequently, there are generations of those who have been alienated from participating in the political process. This non-participation only reinforces the absence of viable options for millions who desire and deserve a better quality of life.

The organization and mobilization for the Million Family March, to be convened on October 16, 2000, two weeks before the next national elections, offers an unprecedented opportunity to transform the social, political, economic, and spiritual landscape of America. We cannot afford to permit "business as usual," politically nor spiritually.

Democracy is strengthened by full participation of the people in voter-registration and the casting of the vote. Maximizing the vote of the people is a powerful step towards social change and human progress.

We intend to inspire and motivate millions of families and communities to work together in the spirit of unity for freedom, justice, and equality for all.

Notes:
4. Minister Louis Farrakhan, A Torchlight For America, FCN Publishing, 1993, Chicago, Illinois. p. 153.

 

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