New election in Louisiana sheriff’s race will void single vote win for Black candidate
by Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Retired Louisiana Supreme Court Justice E. Joseph Bleich has made a ruling in the election lawsuit filed by Caddo Parish Louisiana sheriff’s candidate, John Nickelson. Nickelson, who is White, sued his opponent Henry Whitehorn and the elections board, contesting the results that gave Whitehorn the win. Whitehorn is Black. The Dec. 5. decision voided the results of a...
Supreme Bean Pie fundraiser a success for independent Black education
by West Muhammad This past fall, Asiatic Minds Online School held a successful Supreme Bean Pie fundraiser for their school. The Supreme Bean Pie is a staple of the Nation of Islam and the pies are baked and shipped from N.O.I. headquarters in Chicago. Sister Sherrie Muhammad is the founder and director of Asiatic Minds Online School. The school teaches elementary...
Neighborhood clean-up is a success in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH—Under the theme of going back into our neighborhood to help make it a safe and decent place to live as instructed by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, Brother Jahlil Muhammad, his wife Sister Maryam Muhammad and the believers of the Nation of Islam Pittsburgh Study Group No. 22 participated in a community clean-up. Their efforts focused on motivating and...
Special guests in Wilmington, Delaware
Muslim brothers from Pakistan who attend Masjid Aisha in Elkton, Maryland, were guests at Muhammad Mosque No. 35 in Wilmington, Delaware, on Sunday, Nov. 26, to hear the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. The men were guests of Bro. Lamont Muhammad and they enjoyed their visit and the...
M.G.T. attend Atlanta Women’s Expo
ATLANTA—All eyes were on the M.G.T. and G.C.C. (Muslim Girls’ Training and General Civilization Class) of Atlanta and College Park, Ga., as they attended the Atlanta Women’s Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center on Nov. 11. The Muslim women of the Nation of Islam supported their fellow sisters in the community, as Black women from all walks of...
Marcus Muhammad wins third term in office Benton Harbor Mayor says ‘servant-leadership’ is the key to good government
Effecting quality of life concerns in real-time, local politics carry the most weight in the daily lives of the average American citizen. For Marcus Muhammad, his November 7 election to a third term as mayor of the City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, is an example of what he calls the success of servant-leadership and how coalition building creates trust...
A nightmare and miscarriage of justice
ATLANTA—Family, friends and supporters have been organizing nonstop to get justice for Johnny Hollman, a 62-year-old Black man and church deacon who was killed by a young Black officer with the Atlanta Police Department. Activists held a news conference at the Fulton County Courthouse on Nov. 30 demanding the arrest and prosecution of former Ofc. Kiran Kimbrough, 23, and tow...
Death of Black deacon brings heartbreak to Atlanta
ATLANTA—August 10 was the last time Arnitra Hollman saw her father, church deacon Johnny Hollman Sr., a 62-year-old Black man. He was in the driveway of her home conducting a virtual Bible study. When the session finished, the two said their goodbyes. Deacon Hollman then went to grab something to eat for his wife. While on the way home,...
Barriers to success Prison Policy Initiative briefing analyzes roadblocks in parole, probation rules
For 3.7 million people on parole or probation in the United States, the very people who can best support their success are often unable to help because of supervision conditions that prohibit them from being in contact, a new briefing indicates. The briefing, “Guilty by association: When parole and probation rules disrupt support systems,” was released Nov. 8 by Prison...
A shared struggle for freedom, justice and equality
The Final Call examines the historical parallels and intertwined struggles of Blacks in America with the Palestinian people for freedom, justice, and equality. The temporary halting of the bombarding of Gaza by the Israeli occupation forces is no more, as attacks resumed on the Palestinian people at Final Call press time. With carnage and devastation in Gaza dominating media since...