Nation of Islam

Who speaks for African-American Muslims?
Louis Farrakhan's bitter voice may get the most media play, but he represents only a sliver of black Islam -- and after Sept. 11, the more orthodox mainstream wants to be heard.
Million Moon March
Rev. Sun Myung Moon is the surprise backer of Louis Farrakhan's big event in Washington next week -- and it may be his biggest remarriage shindig ever.
Allah's pulpit thumper
Louis Farrakhan makes a bid to unify Islam in America -- and to be its No. 1 evangelist.
False prophet
A new biography of Elijah Muhammad tackles tough issues, including the matter of blacks' collusion with the Japanese during World War II.
Oops-O
Farrakhan's calypso days come back to haunt. Plus: Lewinsky, art lover; Regis gets aggro; and Hasselhoff, Hasselhoff, let down your trunks ... Knight Rider leaves "Baywatch" in the dust.
Rain on the parade
The Million Youth March was suppossed to empower and uplift young African-Americans. So how did it become a political circus starring adults?
Fight the power!
How a conservative radio host is battling the leftist lock on the American Academy.
The Salon Interview: Stanley Crouch
Author and critic Stanley Crouch offers sharp and commonsensical views on President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, multiculturalism and the American identity, Spike Lee and Johnnie Cochran.

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