Louis Farrakhan spoke at a dinner at the Ramada Renaissance-Techworld Hotel in tribute to Dr. Abdul Muhammad who had been doing research on the AIDS virus. He talked about the teachings of Elijah Muhammad. He said that, as a race of people, blacks were not where Muhammad had intended for them to be, and that, by honoring Dr. Muhammad they were honoring themselves. Dr. Muhammed talked about his life and issues concerning blacks all around the world.