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How to make you home a ‘Get Fit to Live’ zone

What is one of the greatest enjoyments we can have? It is a “healthy body.”   The Honorable Elijah Muhammad explains that after a three day fast…” The blood is being cleansed of its impurities because the impurities have nothing to keep them in power to live; therefore, they die and leave the person happy and enjoying...

Court decision on Israel-Gaza war a first step, but much more must be done, observers argue

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided on an important provisional measure in the much-watched case of the Republic of South Africa versus the Zionist State of Israel. The world paid close attention on January 26 as 17 judges ordered six provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza. These measures were agreed to by an overwhelming majority of the...

What we can do for ourselves in 2014

By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - Projections for Black America in 2014 aren't gloomy for those who refuse to put all hope for survival in America's hands. While many look to the failing U.S. economy and weak politicians for jobs and programs, others say an unlimited future awaits those willing to pool their resources and talents for their own benefit. There's a...

Lifestyle changes are needed now more than ever

Report: Poor diets, alcohol and tobacco use, physical inactivity, obesity linked to early-onset cancers At 36, Margaret Bowling had a great life ahead of her. Then, her breasts started hurting. She got a mammogram in 1990 and the results were negative. But the pain didn’t stop. She went back six months later for another mammogram. It found cancer in her...

Acts of God: Severe storms punish America

By Saeed Shabazz-Staff Writer- NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - Neighborhoods in the Tri-State area continued their cleanup at Final Call press time after severe rain storms dumped nearly five inches of rain in two days, causing flooding and mudslides, the 10th highest daily total ever, according to the National Weather Service. The same storm surge that spawned tornadoes and torrential rains claimed...

Sanders report warns nearly half of older Americans ‘have no retirement savings’

by Brett Wilkins A report published Feb. 28 by the U.S. Senate committee chaired by Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders exposed “the depth of the retirement crisis in America” while exploring “solutions that will allow all of our people to retire with dignity and security—not just the very wealthy.” The report—entitled A Secure Retirement for All—was released ahead of a Feb. 28 morning Senate...

Using UN resolution to bomb in Syria is illegal, say human rights activists opposed to air strikes

By Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- United Nations (FinalCall.com) - President Barack Obama came to the world body in New York asking for a global support of his own war on terror, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, known as ISIL and ISIS, and a rubber stamp for military action already underway. He got what he asked for. “The terrorist group known as...

Cleanup continues in Ohio following tornados, severe weather

LAKEVIEW, Ohio—The three people killed when several tornados roared through Ohio in mid-March all died from storm-related injuries, authorities announced March 18. Darla Williams, 70, and Marilyn Snapp, 81, both lived in the Geiger Mobile Home Park in Lakeview, while Neal Longfellow, 69, lived in nearby Orchard Island. The two communities were among the hardest hit by severe weather that...

Report focuses on how to eliminate racial inequity inside the American criminal justice system

By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - The Sentencing Project's report “Black Lives Matter:   Eliminating Racial Inequity in the Criminal Justice System” was another scathing indictment of over-policing in Black and Brown communities and its adverse effects. The report, released Feb. 2, by the Washington, D.C.-based organization surveyed programs and policies in more than 20 states and the federal system aimed at reducing...

Engineering summer camps hope to inspire youth

By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES - The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) launched its highly anticipated free Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program for elementary school children in the Hawthorne suburb of Los Angeles County on July 9. Across the country, SEEK's three-week camps began welcoming nearly 5,000 children in 16 cities in June.   Its 17th program...