As we now look to commemorate his February 17 transition, we also acknowledge that Jan. 12 marked the 75th physical-day anniversary of the “Black History hitman,” Dr. Khalid Abdul Muhammad.
The community looked into some of his experiences in Harlem to commemorate this occasion. Although he was born in Texas in 1948, he relocated to NYC during the 1980s and made Harlem his home throughout many of his later years.
After leaving the NOI in early 1994, he soon was appointed as chair of the New Black Panther Party and set up shop in Harlem, residing on W. 140th St. in Striver’s Row. He trained many young men in military-style combat, preparing them for any possible confrontations. “The Truth Terrorist,” as he was also known, struck fear in “community coons,” and religious figures posing as upright leaders who were primarily out for self-glorification.
On departing from the NOI’s doctrine, he continued his studies and built personal relationships with such noted African scholar warriors as Dr. John Henrik Clarke, Dr. Yosef A.A. ben-Jochannan , and Dr. Leonard Jeffries , which helped feed his voracious appetite for knowledge of self. “Khalid brought information to the local youths to uplift their consciousness,” said his colleague, Prof. James Small. “Khalid was a very courageous man. He never bit his tongue, whether he was debating a rabbi on the origins of Judaism and its relationship with the Black community, or against a Black preacher on the abuses of the Black church. He was courageous in telling the truth, pulling the cover off the hypocrites and imposters in our community so our people will have the chance to see.
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