Most Americans no longer have confidence in U.S. military: Poll
The U.S. military’s reputation appears to be in free fall as a new survey suggests half of Americans do not have enough confidence in the military, an institution that once basked in high public esteem. The latest national defense survey by the Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute shows just 45 percent of Americans have a “great deal of trust...
No Hope For Justice? Rage Still Burns Over Minnesota Killing
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM Boiling tension fueled by racial profiling and police abuse in Minnesota erupted into protests and demands for police reform with the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile, a Black motorist. Mr. Castile was shot to death by police during a traffic stop on July 6 in Falcon Heights, a predominantly White suburb of Minneapolis. He was Valerie...
Wyclef Jean speaks on ‘the heart of Haiti’
CHARLENEM CHICAGO | United Center (FinalCall.com) - Wyclef Jean approached the rostrum to a standing ovation but not to make an awards speech or because he wowed the audience with any of the Hip-Hop, R&B, or Reggae songs that helped to make him a multi-platinum artist. Instead, the Haitian native spoke to Muslims and guests who gathered for the conclusion of...
Muslims volunteer at Black-owned food bank
by Kaliyah Muhammad “They shall not hunger nor thirst, neither shall the heat nor sun smite them; He that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall He guide them.” —Isaiah 49:10 ATLANTA—The Jr. M.G.T. (Muslim Girls’ Training) and M.G.T. Vanguard of Muhammad Mosque No. 15 in Atlanta gathered in mid-December, to volunteer for...
Blacks, Latinos, Asians lose as newsrooms shrink
(FinalCall.com) - The fight to increase diversity in newsrooms received a stunning blow April 16 when the American Society of News Editors annual newsroom census revealed U.S. newsrooms became less diverse in 2008 from the year before. The percentage of Black, Asian, Hispanic and Native American journalists in the nation's newsrooms dropped from 13.5 percent in 2007 to 13.4...
Mandatory sentencing and the re-entry dilemma
By Ebony S. Muhammad DETROIT (FinalCall.com) - The Nation of Islam Prison Reform Ministry workshop “Mandatory Sentencing and the Re-entry Dilemma: How Strong is the Foundation: Can We Survive?” drew approximately 100 attendees, and featured criminal justice experts that ranged from men who served sentences of 15 years to 43 years in prison to a criminal attorney at law. Workshop...
Ezell Ford remembered as lawyers prep for lawsuit in police shooting
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Attorneys for the family of a 25-year-old mentally ill, unarmed Black man shot by two Los Angeles Police Department officers were preparing to file a state and federal wrongful death lawsuit at press time. It is alleged the officers involved in the shooting, Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas, knew Mr. Ford well before...
Post Office cuts signal end of the good gov’t job
CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - The United States Postal Service plans to cut 100,000 employees as early as next spring and the livelihoods and dreams of many Black families will die along with those positions. For the first time, the post office will cut first-class mail in March in an effort to save up to $6.5 billion a year. Analysts warn the...
Million Man March mission, spirit live in D.C.
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - For the third year in a row the Peaceoholics organized a month of atonement activities in celebration of the Million Man March with a March for Unity through the main street of the poorest community in the nation’s capital. It was a gathering with a message for youth, many of whom were only toddlers or preschoolers...
Black Marriage Day 2020: A celebration of love and commitment
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM Many agree marriage is a cornerstone to strong families, communities, and nations and say it comes at great cost and not without a fight–especially for Black couples in America. Celebrating and strengthening this sacred institution through education, information, and highlighting the benefits of marriage are the focus of the upcoming 17th annual Black Marriage Day. Organizations across the...