Nation of Islam National Prison Reform Ministry

Nation of Islam National  Prison Reform Ministry The NOI National Prison Reform Ministry provides "True Prison Reform" on behalf of The Honorable Eli

06/02/2026
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The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is the Standard: A Saviours’ Day message on God’s love, and directive to make our...
03/01/2026

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan is the Standard: A Saviours’ Day message on God’s love, and directive to make our community a decent and safe place to live.

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🚨 Breaking News 💔😳😳
Kanye West Shares Controversial Take on Global Conflicts – "Focus On Your Own Communities First" 🗣️

Kanye West just weighed in on the Israel-Palestine and Iran conflicts – and his response is sparking major debate.

His Words:
"What is happening in Palestine or Iran doesn't concern you if you ain't Palestinian or Iranian."

"We've all got problems in our countries and communities. Why not focus on that and leave others to do their part?"

Ye brought it home by highlighting his own city:

"I got 14 kids dying every week in my home-city Chicago. Talk to me about that. Let's talk about how we can reduce the teenage death-rate in Chicago."

His Core Message:
"Each and every one of you has problems in your communities too. Fix that and leave others to fix theirs. I have no information on Israel, Palestine, or Iran."

2. We want justice. Equal justice under the law. We want justice applied equally to all, regardless of creed or class or...
02/27/2026

2. We want justice. Equal justice under the law. We want justice applied equally to all, regardless of creed or class or color.

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Robert Lipscomb was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for counterfeiting $340 worth of $20 bills. When he arrived at Leavenworth in 1951, he initially earned good reports from the administration there, as he led classes for other incarcerated men teaching Spanish, French, art, and music. However, during this time he met others serving less than 10 years for counterfeiting up to a million dollars. Lipscomb began to realize that he had received a wildly disproportionate sentence due to the color of his skin. For complaining about this disparity, Lipscomb was labeled a “racial agitator” and transferred to Alcatraz.

Like many contemporary institutions, Alcatraz was racially segregated. African-American men incarcerated at Alcatraz were housed separately in the cell house and were forbidden from certain jobs within the prison such as being a plumber, electrician, or movie projector operator. Like in many theaters, they were required to sit in the back row when movies were shown on Saturdays.

Just like at Leavenworth, Lipscomb protested this racial discrimination at Alcatraz. Citing the recent Supreme Court decision “Brown vs Board of Education”, as well as President Truman’s Executive Order desegregating the armed forces, Lipscomb wrote appeals to lawyers, judges, civil rights advocates, and even to Attorney-General Robert Kennedy. He also engaged in acts of civil disobedience such as hunger and work strikes, and acts of self-injury. For engaging in this agitation, Lipscomb was disciplined with stints in solitary confinement. He remained on Alcatraz until the day it closed in 1963, still as a segregated institution.

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