In the beginning, the Nation of Gods and Earths were seen as a little more than a branch of the Nation of Islam. Representatives taught that Islam is a natural way of living. Moreover,
they taught that Asiatic black people (the non-whites) were the original human beings on earth, deeming them the fathers and mothers of civilization. They believed the Asiatic black man is God, and goes by the name Allah, which is “God” in Arabic.
The Five Percent Nation: A Brief History Lesson
According to government sources, the Nation of Islam leader declared to a gathering in Chicago on August 9, 1942, that: "The devil [i.e. white people] will trick you into believing that you will have to fight for him, but don't pay any attention to him. His time is up. You should pay no attention to what he says about registering for the draft because he can't force you do to a thing. His laws don't mean a thing." On August 16, he announced: "The Japanese are brothers of the black man," and on August 30, he stated: "
The Asiatic race is made up of all dark-skinned people, including the Japanese and the Asiatic black man. Therefore, members of the Asiatic race must stick together. The Japanese will win the war because the white man cannot successfully oppose the Asiatics." 5
Project MUSE - "The Asiatic Black Man": An African American Orientalism?