Legacy Honors

“Leaving a legacy indeed for years to come, Sister Betty Muhammad hails from Lousianna and has been a Godsend to all that she encounters. A teacher, writer, mother, sister, friend, aunt, wife, and more, Sister Betty is a graduate of Southern University, where she graduated and became the first in a large family to pursue and achieve a post secondary education. Upon graduating, Sister Betty committed herself to service as a school teacher, where she impacted hundreds of lives for more than 30 years. Balancing work and home, Sister Betty raised two exceptional boys, Derek and Jamon, who are both fathers, family men, and successful in their chosen fields. With all the wonderful qualities possessed by Sister Betty, it is her warm heart and motherly-love that puts smiles on faces of her family and friends. Now retired, Sister Betty continues to teach and uplift individuals with her immense knowledge and experiences. She is heavily involved in numerous organizations, educating and being of service -- which is her everlasting gift to her people.”

From welfare mother to New York Times bestselling author, from the Brooklyn projects to Emmy Award winner, from broken pieces to peace, lyanla is one of the country's most celebrated writers and public speakers. She is among the most influential, socially engaged, and acclaimed spiritual life teachers of our time.

Dedicated to facilitating the growth and evolution of human consciousness, lyanla's body of work spans over three decades and includes 19 published books, six New York Times bestsellers (translated into 23 languages and with sales exceeding ten million copies), CDs, television, radio, and stage performances. She has an Emmy for the NBC/Bunim Murray daytime drama “Starting Over,” holds 4 NAACP Image Awards, 3 Gracie Awards, 3 Honorary Degrees, and was recently awarded The Walden Award by Unity Worldwide Ministries as a Socially Conscious Leader making the world a better place through Mind/Body Healing.

In her foundational years, Iyanla attended Medgar Evers College and Virginia Union University. She holds a doctoral degree from the City University of New York School of Law and a master's degree from the University of Santa Monica Center for the Study and Practice of Spiritual Psychology. She is a certified Hypnotherapist and is also a certified practitioner of Progressive Emotional Freedom Technique.

A woman of passion, vision, and purpose, Iyanla embodies a holistic approach in her message and teaching style. Transparent, truthful, and wise, she is a living testament to the value in life's valleys and the power of acts of faith. On stage, as she tours the country, she uses humor and straight talk to deliver her message of love, forgiveness, and living your best life.

“Elizabeth Barron Walls was the fourth of five daughters reared in rural Mississippi. With eleven children, she devoted her life to ensuring that they were reared in a God and “parent” fearing environment with respect for others, especially adults and the elderly. However humble her origin, she instilled in her children and grandchildren an innate thirst for excellence, achievement and community service. Their accomplishments include graduating from college as well as graduate and professional schools. Among the eleven are three attorneys, educators, business people and corporate managers as well as a multi-site restaurant owner and entrepreneur. This is proof there is no substitute for good home training. She was affectionately called “Mother” by most of her children’s friends and acquaintances. Gone from here but never forgotten, she will forever live in our hearts!”

Gloria Frasier, truly a classy woman of quiet strength and generosity with a deep faith in God. She had an eagle eye for detail with business sense. Above all she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Glenda D Frasier-McGee, was an esteemed and passionate educator and civic leader. Her life’s mission of youth empowerment in her hometown, Englewood, NJ was accented by the loving, maternal bonds she developed with her students, who she affectionately called her “children". Glenda was a devoted wife, daughter, sister and God-mother. May Allah be pleased with my Mom, Gloria Frasier and my Sister, Glenda Frasier-McGee.

Fostering a career embedded in humility and grace for more than 60 years, Sister Muhammad has served as national director of fundraising for the Nation of Islam since 2009. Prior to this appointment, she was Chief of Protocol for the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan from 1984 to 2009. Before embarking on her professional ventures, Sister Muhammad pursued an education at the Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny, completing coursework between 1978 and 1979. She subsequently obtained a Bachelor of Arts at the American University in 1982. She continued her academic efforts with postgraduate coursework at the United Nations Office at Geneva and the University of Geneva in 1982. Following these accomplishments, Sister Muhammad attended the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, studying international law in 1982.

The former Director of Community Affairs for Federal City College, Sister Muhammad held the position of the National Deputy Director for the “Million Man March” in 1995 and the “Million Family March” in 2000. She contributed to President Jimmy Carter’s Inauguration Protocol Committee from 1976 to 1977 and the executive board for the “Millions More Movement” in 2005.

Sister Muhammad has found success with her written works as well, authoring her book, “Memories,” in 2007, as well as articles for professional journals and her website, Claudettesmemories.com. She was also recruited as a model for the Ebony Fashion Fair in 1963. Sister Muhammad has also been affiliated with various organizations in relation to her areas of expertise, including the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as well as the National Council of Negro Women, for which she holds the designation of a lifetime member. Sister Muhammad was selected for inclusion in multiple editions of Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who of American Women.  Her work with Minister Farrakhan, and helping Mrs. Winnie Mandela when she came to the United States among the highlights of her storied career. Looking toward the future, Sister Muhammad hopes to continue working for Freedom, Justice and Equality for all of humanity while remaining physically and mentally active in her spare time and living her motto “God Is Love!”
(The above excerpt is from The Final Call Newspaper, December 15, 2020).

To The 3 most Important Women in my Life, My Wife(Sis.Khalidah), My Mother(Sis. Lonora) and my only Daughter (Safiyyah). I thank Allah for allowing me the opportunity to be in your lives! I am a grateful Husband, son & father to these amazing, beautiful women. May Allah preserve you all and that your examples of Virtue and Femininity in the echelon of history of our Nation and world! Thank you All for growing me into the man I am today I’ve learned and am learning many lessons and I know that Allah has much more for me to learn.