Minister Louis Farrakhan said Obama has a God-given capacity to handle any burdens he'll face.

Farrakhan Says Obama "New Beginning."

In a Sunday address celebrating President-elect Barack Obama, Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan said Obama has a God-given capacity to handle any burdens he'll face as the nation's leader.

Farrakhan added that Obama will only be able to make positive changes with help from "God and people of good will," and he urged the Chicago-based movement's followers to do their part. Read more...

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