Black woman confident of Mississippi Lt. Gov. victory
JACKSON (FinalCall.com) - To hear Barbara Blackmon tell it, her election to be Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi in November is a foregone conclusion. She is the nominee of the Democratic Party, and her campaign has already begun to draw national attention. "It’s already done. I’m just going through the formalities," she told this writer in an interview for the...
‘Major blow’: Trump-appointed judge bars EPA from enforcing civil rights protections
by Julia Conley A ruling in Louisiana by a federal judge appointed by former Republican President Donald Trump will make it even harder for communities to fight environmental racism and the establishment of “sacrifice zones,” said one advocacy group on January 23. U.S. District Court Judge James Cain, Jr., appointed in 2018, ruled in favor of Louisiana eight months after GOP Attorney General...
Danny Glover: Still standing
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)--He was the tallest tree in our forest: An enormously popular Black actor who stood firm in behalf of justice for those who are denied justice in a cruel world. Powerful, arch-conservative White forces attacked him, not on equal ideological terms, but by exerting their influence to stifle his very ability to earn a living. The story of the...
Former Howard University students discuss history of campus activism
As students at Howard University engage in protests due to poor housing conditions, alumni who have engaged in campus protests during the past 55 years held a virtual discussion via Zoom on past activism, the situation at hand and how they can help current students. The discussion was organized by Howard Alumni United, an organization fighting for representation on Howard’s...
Freedom Party pushes Black, Latino power and politics
FCNNEWSSOURCE NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The newly formed Freedom Party sent rumbles throughout the New York State political establishment by filing 43,500 signatures to qualify NYC Councilman Charles Barron as a candidate for Governor in the upcoming mid-term elections. His running mates are Eva Doyle and Ramon Jimenez for Lieutenant governor and Attorney General respectively. New York State law requires that in...
It’s Time To Build: How Black folk are creating communities
In the midst of a country going through social unrest and what has been described as “racial reckoning,” 19 Black families got together to create a safe haven for Black people. Under the name, Freedom Georgia Initiative and with the leadership and vision of two women, Ashley Scott and Renee Walters, they initially purchased 96.71 acres of land in Central...
Black leaders speak out on immigration
The Basis Of Black-Latino Unity Is Not Political (BEC, 07-24-2001) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The steps of City Hall were filled with supporters of immigrants’ rights Apr. 13, as they gathered to announce their support for the “May 1 Boycott for Immigrant Rights.” Brooklyn City Councilman Charles Barron (D); Brenda Stokley of the Million Worker March; Chris Silvera, president of the...
Activists pressuring Georgia to free Genarlow Wilson
American Jim Crow injustice (FCN, 07-01-2007) (FinalCall.com) - The Georgia Supreme Court has voted to hear the appeal case against the release of Genarlow Wilson on July 20, three months earlier then they had planned to, according to Reverend Al Sharpton of the National Action Network. “This is because of the community’s pressure,” he said. Edward Dubose, the Georgia state president...
Rhymefest, beats and Chi-town politics
-Contributing Writer- Grammy-winning hip hop artist runs for office in the Windy City CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) In what may be one of the most unexpected political announcements in Chicago's Black political history, Grammy award winning artist Che “Rhymefest” Smith announced his campaign to run for alderman of the 20th Ward Oct. 21. “For too long our communities have been dictated to...
Proper Education Is The Key To Freedom, Justice And Equality
DETROIT–The Nation of Islam turned inward during its annual Saviours' Day 2016 celebration, focusing on building critical infrastructure through the emphasis on its nine ministries during workshops held Feb. 19 and 20. A two-day workshop on the Ministry of Education pulled no punches in covering not only general information but through the use of focus groups outlined a substantive...