Ping.
Over the past 30 years I've had close acquaintances with followers of of Elijah Muhammad, Wallace Deen Muhammad and Farrakhan. Although I've disagreed with them all, being a Christian, I've found most of the followers of Wallace Deen and even some of the others to be honorable in a way that Arab muslims have not been. Exception being the Malik Shabazzes out there, who are outright freaks.
Maybe it's because many of them have Christian roots that I have hope that some will turn back. The Church is still extremely strong in the black community, and its influence won't be diminished a few muslims. Still, vigilance is always critical.
I concur, having made the same observations.