Racial bias uncovered in kidney transplantation system
Thousands of Black patients prioritized after years of waiting Five years ago, Arlette Ebanks experienced severe kidney pain that she believed suggested a need for a transplant. Her doctors disagreed, but the 52-year-old Northeast, D.C., resident, and mother of two who worked for the Department of Transportation for more than half of her life until her deteriorating health landed her...
Harsh sentencing is not the answer, but what is?
Solutions to escaping the New Jim Crow CHICAGO - The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution section 1 reads: “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” NEWS ANALYSIS Despite the careful wording of...
Winter storms, record floods and Divine Judgment
The state of California continues to be hammered with historic and record-breaking mountainous snowfall which turned into a blizzard, followed by flooding. And along the Northeast part of the U.S., winter storms have impacted dozens of states. Power has been knocked out for millions of people along both coasts. At Final Call presstime, residents in parts of New York and...
Covid Testing: Further Interference with our Freedom We Need Our Own Schools, Hospitals and Laboratories
“America will not agree to see the Negro separated from her until she has suffered divine punishment, as Pharoah suffered. The same thing that other evil nations suffered before them is now coming upon the people. She seeks to keep her slaves robbed of opportunity and wealth. She envies success coming to American Negro free slaves. She charges high...
Cop kills another Black man in Louisville
New Jersey activists want killer cops jailed (FCN, 12/30/2003)Minneapolis rallies against police brutality (FCN, 12/14/2003)Black Capitol police suit back in court (FCN, 12/09/2003)Abusive cops cleared of all charges (FCN, 11/12/2003)Denver activists protest decision in police shooting case (FCN, 11/10/2003)FCN Editorial: Police brutality and human rights (07/21/1998)Police Brutality in America; A Violation of Human Rights (Human Rights Watch) LOUISVILLE (FinalCall.com) - Michael Newby, 19,...
Months-long renovation project ends in grand reopening of historic Mosque No. 7 in New York
NEW YORK—Nearly one year to the date of reopening its doors since being sheltered in place due to the spread of COVID-19, the believers of Muhammad Mosque No. 7 celebrated another reopening on Sunday, Nov. 13. This one, dubbed the “Grand Reopening,” marked the completion of a four-month renovation project. “Upon returning to the Mosque in November of 2021,” said...
Government and media hiding ‘miracle drug’ proven to help Covid-19 victims and may help vaccine victims
NEWS ANALYSIS What if I told you that there is a drug to fight Covid-19 that is highly safe, widely available, has a low cost and has had extraordinary success on this particular virus? What if I told you that this drug, although first developed to fight other diseases, was touted as a possible “miracle drug” against Covid-19 back in...
In the valley of decision and forging a path forward
by Tariqah Muhammad, Nisa Islam Muhammad and William Muhammad The year 2021 forced many Black folks into the “valley of decision.” Factors included the Covid-19 pandemic’s exacerbation of issues in health disparities, displacement and housing insecurity and food apartheid that disproportionately impacted Black Americans. But in the midst of the trials and difficulties, many Blacks began realizing their options are...
