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Appeals Court Rules FDA ‘Exceeded Its Authority’ by Advising Public Against Use of Ivermectin to Treat COVID
by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. The Defender The 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 1 ruled the U.S. Food and Drug Administration exceeded its authority under federal law when it advised the public against using ivermectin. This article was originally published by The Defender—Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website A federal appeals court last week overturned the dismissal of a...
Nation of Islam Prison Reform Ministry visits Tampa area, Part 2
by Rasheedah Salahu-din Muhammad While in the Tampa area earlier this summer, Nation of Islam Student National Prison Reform Minister Abdullah Muhammad and prison ministry delegation visited with inmates at the Medium Complex of the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Coleman, Fla. (see Final Call Vol. 42 No. 47). Student Prison Reform Ministry Coordinator Zachariah Muhammad of Mosque No. 29 in...
109-year-old Tulsa Massacre survivor reflects on legacy of slavery in UN visit
Viola Fletcher was just seven years old when she was forcibly displaced from her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, by an armed mob which destroyed the predominantly Black enclave of Greenwood, killing hundreds of residents. Together with her grandson, Ike Howard, the 109-year-old Ms. Fletcher came to UN Headquarters at the end of August to commemorate the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural...
Patients need doctors who look like them
DETROIT—Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron, Ohio, it was a dream that felt out of reach. She rarely saw doctors who looked like her. As a child, she experienced severe hair loss and struggled to find a dermatologist who could help. Tolliver made a pact with two...
Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad delivers timely, spiritual message
CHICAGO—Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, National Assistant to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, recently delivered the second part of a spiritual message from Nation of Islam headquarters at Mosque Maryam in Chicago. On September 10, he shared a message titled, “The People and The Messenger of God, Part 2,” which was also streamed live via webcast. “The People and The Messenger...
Celebrating a lifetime of service
AKRON, Ohio—“Out of all the events commemorating my service, this one means the most to me,” shared Student Minister Donnell Muhammad, a longtime Nation of Islam pioneer and helper. He shared these sentiments as he received a lifetime of service award at a celebration held in Akron, Ohio. Believers and friends gathered from around the state on September 9...
Danger in Chester, Pennsylvania? A proposed gas-to-liquid processing plant raises concerns, questions for residents in majority Black city
CHESTER, Pa.—The City of Chester, situated near Philadelphia, has a troubling history of environmental injustices inflicted upon its residents. Now, the predominately Black community faces yet another threat: a proposed gas-to-liquid processing plant by Penn American LNG. This potentially hazardous facility poses risks to the environment and jeopardizes the health and safety of Chester’s residents. Nonetheless, the community is uniting...
Judge blames Atlanta officials for confusion over ‘Stop Cop City’ referendum campaign
ATLANTA—A federal judge overseeing the case involving Atlanta activists’ referendum effort against a police and firefighter training facility accused city officials on September 13 of moving the goalposts on the signature-gathering campaign, saying they have “directly contributed” to a widespread sense of confusion over the matter. U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen ruled that he does not have the authority to...
Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency
MINNEAPOLIS—Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House on Sept. 12 to support Leonard Peltier on the imprisoned activist’s 79th birthday, holding signs and chanting slogans urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to the Native American leader. Mr. Peltier is serving life in prison for the killing of two FBI agents during a 1975 standoff on...
State of Homelessness 2023: The unhoused crisis in the U.S. continues to grow
Homelessness has been an enduring challenge in the United States for decades. Despite periods of the nation’s economic progress and prosperity, there remains a significant portion of the population living without stable shelter. Cars, RV campers, buses and tents used for shelter used to be the mark of homeless encampments relegated mostly to communities like Skid Row, Los Angeles and...