The Millions More Movement

MMM are three very powerful letters that equal Millions More Movement. Tremikus Muhammad AKA Preacha, Co-Chair of the MMM Local organizing committee of Flint has some very important information that he has been anxious to share with the us for some time now.

Dangerous Lee: Tell us about MMM.

Mr. Muhammad: The MMM was formed on the tenth anniversary of the Million Man March on the basis that we have to move from speaking on the problems facing the poor of this nation to actually mobilizing to solve them in nine different areas: Economics, Spirituality, Religion, Music, Reparations, Prison Industrial Complex, the need for peace, and finally using the issue of our unity to tackle these problems.

Dangerous Lee: MMM does stand for Millions More Movement for those that don't know, correct? And is this a movement that both men and women and people from different backgrounds can get involved in?

Mr. Muhammad: Yes, and yes...

Dangerous Lee: It's wonderful that's it's about uniting everyone because I'm sure many people will see this as just a Black thing. Have you had any issues with that?

Mr. Muhammad: No it has not been made an issue. The movement from its roots was opened to all who are willing to stand up for justice in America as it relates to the poor and forgotten of this country. So, it covers all races and nationalities and has received widespread support, but at the core of the movement now, one year after it was started is mainly the Black and the Brown as we are the accepted underclass in this country.

Dangerous Lee: Reparations is a controversial subject. What is MMM making happen in that area?

Mr. Muhammad: We are working with the nationalist community and others as they move throughout the country and attempt to bring this issue to the forefront in the court systems. The US has made great strides and efforts to give the Native Americans some form of reparations as well as our Asian brothers and sisters, but they have hesitated to even offer a formal and official apology for slavery and it's adverse effects on our community. It's not all about the money. We have suffered serious mental, spiritual, social, and moral damage from slavery with its Willie lynch philosophy.

Dangerous Lee: How can we become involved in the MMM? Do you have any events in the next coming months?

Mr. Muhammad: Yes, right now we are looking for educators to help us in our efforts to bring a comprehensive educational program so we can help this city to combat the high drop out rate. We have the knowledge among us to shape schools that help our children. We also have a call out for all men who want to be a part of a group we formulated called Men for the Movement that was created to help police our own communities to try and curve the violence that is spreading. We want to pick one neighborhood and go into that area as MFM and work to make that area better and do this all over the city street by street and block by block.

Then we have a disaster management program that we have started. Its purpose is to prepare our community so that what happened in New Orleans will not happen here. Our city does not as most of the country does not have a comprehensive program to handle a disaster in the urban areas.

Dangerous Lee: Tell us how to contact you and get involved now!

Mr. Muhammad: You can call us at 810-341-7570. We meet every Thursday at 6:30pm at The Respect for Life Learning Center near the corner of Welch and Chevrolet at 806 Welch.

Dangerous Lee: Website?

Mr. Muhammad: www.millionsmoremovement.com or e-mail me at tremikus@yahoo.com.

Dangerous Lee: Do you have any other 'Dangerous" words that you'd like to share with us?

Mr. Muhammad: It is time now for us to unite and do for ourselves. We can no longer condemn another generation to begging our former slave masters to do for us what we can do for ourselves. We are a full nation now. So up you mighty nation you can accomplish what you will!

Dangerous Lee: Wonderful! Thanks Tremikus.

Mr. Muhammad: Thank you Dangerous. I pray that God will continue to bless you to have the ears of the masses.

Dangerous Lee: Thanks! I love you for that. Maybe one day we'll get into what Preacha does!

Mr. Muhammad: I love you too my sister, yeah, I'm working on that.