Friday, February 26, 2010

Nation of Islam reaches out to youth at convention

The Nation of Islam will intensify outreach efforts to troubled black youth by starting a mentoring program to help those in juvenile detention centers transition back into everyday life, a top minister said.

"The point is to help young people see that they have a very specific purpose in life," said Ishmael Muhammad, the movement's national assisting minister. "The most important thing they need to know is that their life has meaning and has value."  Read more…

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