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ROSEMONT, Ill.-From a three-hour keynote address by Minister Louis Farrakhan to $10 T-shirts, mentions of President Barack Obama were everywhere at the Nation of Islam's annual convention in a Chicago suburb.Despite a flap with the Nation of Islam on the campaign trail, the enthusiasm for Obama within the Chicago-based movement-which has embraced black nationalism since its founding in the 1930s-was used as a launching point for celebration, intellectual discussion and a call to action. "There's an energy among our people that has never been seen before, never produced by any man or organization before," Farrakhan said of Obama before an estimated 14,000 followers Sunday."But we must not allow our people to live in a false world of euphoria. We must accept our responsibility to build our communities."Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam have vigorously supported Obama, even when Obama's campaign tried to distance itself from the 75-year-old Farrakhan. After the minister spoke highly of Obama last year at a convention in Chicago, Obama's campaign released a statement condemning some of Farrakhan's past statements that many have considered offensive.In a speech days after the election, Farrakhan acknowledged that he then purposely laid low, keeping his praise quiet, so as not to affect Obama's chances at winning the presidency....By SOPHIA TAREEN
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