Unyoked from a colonial master, Barbados faces the challenges, opportunities of full governance
The last vestige of British colonialism has been removed from the Caribbean island of Barbados. The former slave colony which initially gained independence in 1966 unyoked itself as a bastion of British imperialism and chose a full and complete freedom. Before Caribbean heads of states, officials, England’s Prince Charles, and the Barbadian people, Barbados became the world’s newest republic. Dame Sandra...
‘Trust God because God won’t fail you:’ A mother’s faith and the mighty fight for justice for Ahmaud Arbery
by Naba’a Muhammad and Brian E. Muhammad The Final Call @TheFinalCall There is nothing perhaps as deep and as lasting as a mother’s love, a mother’s pain and a mother’s determination to defend her child even in death. Wanda Cooper-Jones devoted such commitment to a quest for justice for her youngest son. She called her boy “Quez,” short for Marquez—his middle...
Plots, Deceptions and Lies of a Wicked Enemy U.S. government conspiracy further exposed amid exoneration of innocent men wrongly convicted in murder of Malcolm X
“… even if it be the weight of a grain of mustard-seed, even though it be in a rock, or in the heaven or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Surely Allah is Knower of subtilities, Aware.” —Holy Qur’an 31:16 “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a...
Trials, tears and an impossible quest for justice in America
by Naba’a Muhammad, Michael Z. Muhammad and Anisah Muhammad The Final Call @TheFinalCall Two trials were held at the same time and captured the hearts and minds of millions. One, the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man, was a modern-day lynching as he was hunted, “trapped” and shot to death jogging in a White neighborhood in Georgia. In Kenosha, Wisc., Kyle Rittenhouse...
Benton Harbor mayor stands strong for city he loves amid water crisis
When Marcus Muhammad talks about Benton Harbor, the pride and fondness expressed as he discusses the city he loves reflects in his voice. Located in Berrien County, Benton Harbor, Mich., is a small city nearly 50 miles southwest of Kalamazoo and 70 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. A young Marcus moved from Niles, Mich., to Benton Harbor as a fifth...
59 SHOTS & A COVER-UP? Jamarion Robinson was shot 59 times when police hit an apartment in suburban Atlanta. A county police officer and a U.S. Marshal have been...
by Naba’a Muhammad and Michael Z. Muhammad It’s been a long time coming but two law enforcement officers involved in the fatal shooting of Jamarion Rashad Robinson in East Point, Ga., a suburb of Atlanta, are facing charges. The 26-year-old’s body included 76 exit wounds, and he was shot 59 times. With the recent grand jury indictment of Eric A. Heinze,...
‘We’ll have to deal with this reality’: Military pilots testify of dangers, fear of UFO threats to America’s national security
WASHINGTON—Several Air Force veterans revealed their fears for America’s security during a recent press conference here at the National Press Club. Their anxiety, kept secret for decades, was driven by the existence of and the threat posed by Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) commonly called UFOs, and threats they experienced during their careers or saw with their own eyes. Some shared...
More than a memory: The importance of the Million Man March—then and now
by Michael Z. Muhammad, J.A. Salaam and Brian E. Muhammad In 1995, the year of the Million Man March, the Black family, in particular, and the Black community, in general, were in trouble. The result of years of neglect, chemical warfare perpetrated against Black people in the form of crack cocaine, and the mass incarceration of Black men followed under...
An Invincible Truth. The Impact of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad on America and the World
The true impact of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad on America and the world is the most remarkable story yet to be fully told. The eternal leader of the Nation of Islam has had a profound influence on the thinking of millions of Black people and others worldwide. He didn’t protest for civil rights though he profoundly impacted the movement. His...
The Obama Presidential Library brings excitement, but concern Blacks will be pushed out
CHICAGO—Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are promising to bring an “enriching” experience to the South Side of Chicago with the establishment of the Obama Presidential Center, estimated to be completed in 2025. The $830 million, 19.3-acre, 235-feet tall project will encompass a library, museum, park and activity center, walkway, garden and children’s park. It will...