American atrocities and continued demands for reparations for Blacks
By Barrington M. Salmon and Naba’a Muhammad In East St. Louis, Ill., while others were celebrating America’s Independence Day, activist Matt Hawkins marched on city hall to bring attention to Black residents killed during a 1917 race massacre. He and others are calling for reparations for the descendants of those murdered by White mobs. “Nobody’s trying to get anything extra. I...
Zionism, not Farrakhan is the problem, rabbis say
CHICAGO–Sixteen years ago in defense of Rev. Jesse Jackson, the sum of the relationship between Minister Louis Farrakhan and some members of the Jewish community equaled a grave misunderstanding that those Jews have wielded from then until now like a weapon to multiply a negative press campaign against the Minister. All that ended Feb. 24-27 when rabbis of the...
Tune in to National Black Leadership Summit III on Aug. 14
Organizations and change agents are coming together at a trimonthly meeting to discuss elevating the quality of Black life in America and internationally. The National Black Leadership Summit III organized by the Nubian Leadership Circle—an alliance of Black leadership and organizations—will be held virtually on August 14, from 10:00 a.m.–3 p.m. EDT. The working theme is “Our Mission is Undone,...
FCN Special – New Orleans: a city still in need of repair, a people still in great despair
NEW ORLEANS (FinalCall.com) - For three days, a diverse collective of leaders, activists and professionals convened here during a special initiative aimed to take back Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of fighting for social justice, by drawing attention again to the Hurricane Katrina disaster and its impact on hundreds of thousands of Blacks, poor people and people...
Nation of Islam Service to the Community A Virtual Seminar on Covid-19: Practical Steps For Self-Care, What You Can Do To Protect Yourself
On Friday, August 27, more than 3,000 people viewed a special virtual event sponsored by the Nation of Islam Online Study Group. The revelatory study guides given to the Black community specifically and humanity in general from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, make up a Course entitled Self Improvement: The Basis For Community Development. A panel of five scientific, medical...
Black is Back Coalition holds 12th annual march on the White House
WASHINGTON—Amid the backdrop of honking horns, chants and cheers as some people in D.C.’s community celebrated the news of President-elect Joseph Biden’s victory, the Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations rallied at Malcolm X Park for the 12th consecutive year. The coalition cautioned that it does not matter who is in the White House, Blacks...
Reflections on the global fight to right historical wrongs
WASHINGTON—In August of 2001, thousands and thousands of delegates representing governments and non-governmental organizations (NGO) gathered in Durban, on South Africa’s east coast for the 10-day World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance—known widely as the World Conference Against Racism—the third and largest of what’s now become a series of five international meetings organized by the...
Alcohol Obsession, Corporate Greed And Devastated Lives
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM Alcohol is widely used to ‘turn up,' ‘get the party started,' or some say simply to relax, but excessive drinking and alcohol abuse render devastating results far different from the drug portrayed as euphoria in a bottle. Statistics indicate an average of six people a day die of alcohol poisoning in the U.S. Seventy-six percent (three...
National Black Convention to focus on love, wealth, health, music and progress
Self-repair and the improvement of the Black community will take center stage at the upcoming 6th annual All Black National Convention in Orlando, Fla. Organized by the Black Business School, an online course hub focused on building Black wealth and businesses, the convention aims to cover and increase the knowledge of participants across several areas—all designed to promote Black...
Terence Muhammad to receive Keeper of the Flame Award for community activism
The International Civil Rights Center and Museum will honor Brother Terence Muhammad at its virtual annual awards gala on January 30, 2021, for his decades-long commitment to developing community leaders, fostering needful conversations, and bridging activists and institutions. Terence Muhammad will be receiving the inaugural Keeper of the Flame Award, an award category created specifically to honor him. Bro. Terence...