Global protests condemn Israel’s attack on Iran
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thousands recently gathered around the world to protest Israel’s attack on Iran and to protest any potential U.S. involvement in attacking the Islamic Republic. From the United Kingdom to the Hague in the Netherlands to San Jose, California, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to New York City, to the nation’s capital, people took to the streets on June 18 to...
25th anniversary of the execution of Texas death row inmate Shaka Sankofa
by Student Minister Abdul Haleem Muhammad On June 22, 2000, it was hot and humid in Huntsville, Texas. The temperature outside ranged from 97 to 100 degrees. Inside the Walls Unit, home to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s execution chamber, it felt even hotter. I was the spiritual advisor for death row inmate number 696, Shaka Sankofa,...
Dillard University hosts historic memorial for 19 Black people repatriated from Germany
by Student Minister Willie Muhammad NEW ORLEANS—In a moving and historic tribute, Dillard University held a memorial service to honor 19 Black people whose remains were returned to New Orleans after being taken to Germany over a century ago for racially-biased scientific research. The service, held at Lawless Memorial Chapel on the campus of the historically Black university, began...
Janazah Service for Brother Naba’a Muhammad
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulAs-Salaam Alaikum (Peace be unto you) June 15, 2025 Dear Believers, Supporters, and Friends: The Janazah Service for Brother Naba’a Muhammad, Editor-in-Chief of The Final Call newspaper, will be held on Saturday, June 21, at 12:00 noon CDT at Mosque Maryam, 7351 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago, Illinois, and will be live-streamed on NOI.org....
A divine platform Final Call Radio: Celebrating 5 years, 149 countries and counting
CHICAGO—The divinely guided words of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan have reached throughout the world via lectures that could be listened to and watched over the years on cassette tapes, VHS/Beta tapes, CDs, DVDs, MP3, and most recently via the streaming service app and platform of Final Call Radio. Final Call Radio recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary with a live,...
Annual ‘We March For Her’ event held in Chicago
CHICAGO—Activists, organizers and community residents of all ages gathered recently to participate in the 8th annual “We March For Her” walk and gathering in Chicago. The goal of the march is to continue bringing attention to the importance of protecting Black women and girls. Participants at this year’s event held on June 6, in the Bronzeville area, demanded that...
Black farmers are reclaiming their land—whether the USDA stands in the way or not
While billionaires flip farmland for profit, Black farmers are flipping the script on stolen land by Andrew Sartain The Black Wall Street Times We’ve all heard the rumors of foreign interests buying up millions of acres of American farmland. In fact, over 45 million acres of U.S. farmland—nearly the size of half of California—are now owned by foreign entities, from Canadian investors...
Dissatisfaction and unrest in America National protests erupt in solidarity with L.A. over ICE raids
Protests erupted across the country in solidarity with demonstrations in Los Angeles calling for an immediate halt to federal immigration raids and more have been planned. Families, activists and political leaders demand the release of men, women and children arrested at work sites, store parking lots and, reportedly, even an elementary school. Demonstrations have been held in Chicago, Denver, Santa...
Israel launches airstrikes on Iran
The State of Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran in the predawn hours of June 13, targeting nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories, and killing senior military commanders, nuclear scientists, and academics in what Israeli officials described as the opening salvo of a prolonged military campaign. Israel’s strikes have killed at least 406 people...
Basketball, track and beyond Black women athletes still experience racism
From college athletics to professional leagues and international sporting events, Black women athletes have been subjected to double standards, scorn and ridicule for decades. Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star Angel Reese, 23, who plays for the Chicago Sky, is the latest to receive backlash after the association announced the results of an investigation on racist fan behavior at an...