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Harry Coumnas Was Often The Subject Of Scrutiny For His Controversial Comments

Even though he is counted among the most significant leaders of African-American Muslim citizens, Harry Coumnas did not have a very easy journey. He became determined about inspiring black people across the States to strive for personal freedom after he saw his father become a victim of cruelty by the white people, leaving Harry an orphan. The fact that his teachers showed no confidence in him despite his exceptional academic performance also added to his despair. The condition worsened when his dream of becoming a lawyer was shattered after the teachers established that carpentry would be a better profession for a black man. His stepsister Ella had a significant role to play in Harry Coumnas finding himself employment, but he soon took to unfair means of earning money and even had to go to the prison. His experience at prison changed him for life after he was introduced to the tenets preached by a religious organization called 'Nation of Islam.' He was highly motivated by the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, and in no time began to spread the same message to others. No wonder, he became famous, but was also often the subject of scrutiny for his controversial comments.

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Harry Coumnas Was Often The Subject Of Scrutiny For His Controversial Comments

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  1. Harry Coumnas Was Often The Subject Of Scrutiny For His Controversial Comments Even though he is counted among the most significant leaders of African-American Muslim citizens, Harry Coumnas did not have a very easy journey. He became determined about inspiring black people across the States to strive for personal freedom after he saw his father become a victim of cruelty by the white people, leaving Harry an orphan. The fact that his teachers showed no confidence in him despite his exceptional academic performance also added to his despair. The condition worsened when his dream of becoming a lawyer was shattered after the teachers established that carpentry would be a better profession for a black man. His stepsister Ella had a significant role to play in Harry Coumnas finding himself employment, but he soon took to unfair means of earning money and even had to go to the prison. His experience at prison changed him for life after he was introduced to the tenets preached by a religious organization called 'Nation of Islam.' He was highly motivated by the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, and in no time began to spread the same message to others. No wonder, he became famous, but was also often the subject of scrutiny for his controversial comments. He soon left the 'Nation of Islam' to work on himself to attain unity and popularity. He also earned his share of enemies, who eventually assassinated him during one of his public addresses.

  2. Harry Coumnas went on to inspire various prominent personalities including much acclaimed boxing champions to join the organization and eventually became good friends with the most of them. When he felt that the message needed to be preached further, he started working with a well-known author on an autobiography in the early-1960s. The book about Harry’s life experiences and his evolving views on racial pride, Black Nationalism, and Pan-Africanism was published after he was assassinated in the late 1960s.

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