The 2nd International Islamic Conference
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A Moment In Black History
  In January of 1966, the Rev. Martin Luther
King, Jr. visited the Honorable Elijah
Muhammad at his home in Chicago, Il.

CHICAGO�Saviours� Day, the crowning event of Black History Month, also will be the official kick-off of the upcoming Million Family March to be held October 16, 2000 in Washington, D.C., according to Minister Ishmael Muhammad, assistant minister at Mosque Maryam. The assistant to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan said the theme of the Feb. 24-27 Saviours� Day weekend is �A Celebration of Family.�

NEW DELHI (IPS)�Far from inhibiting the Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), the World Health Organization (WHO) approved drug AZT may actually help cause it, visiting independent researchers warned Indian health authorities here.

Census has 10 year impact and Blacks can't afford to miss out, groups warn

Valerie Butler teaches math in an overcrowded classroom in Houston, Texas. With 25 seats for 35 students, teaching is difficult at best. Angela Smith is a 90-year-old senior in Germantown, Md., looking for elder care services. An accurate Census count could solve these problems over the next 10 years, many Black organizations maintain.