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Farrakhan honors Nipsey Hussle and South Central Los Angeles community

By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM ‘Not Just An Ordinary Man' LOS ANGELES–Love descended on grieving residents of South Central Los Angeles when the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan visited the Rollin' 60s Crips street gang neighborhood to honor Ermias Asghedom, the slain hip hop artist, family man, entrepreneur and community builder known as Nipsey Hussle. Minister Farrakhan, the revered 85-year-old National Representative of the...

Muslim man mocked during fatal arrest

PHOENIX—An advocacy group released what they say is previously before unseen body camera footage showing Phoenix police mocking the religion of a Black Muslim man who later died in their custody. Muslim Advocates, a national civil rights organization, released video from the 2017 death of Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin Jr. in which he can be heard crying out in pain and...

Poor peoples march

WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - As thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 23 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have A Dream" speech to the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, another of Dr. King’s important milestones did not go without notice. This summer marks the 35th anniversary of the Poor People’s Campaign...

Celebrating Black Marriage

FCNNEWSSOURCE FCN Editorial: The gift of a two-parent family A Day the Lord has made (Interview)Black Marriage Day Online The first celebration of Black Marriage Day was a great success, according to organizers, participants and founder Nisa Islam Muhammad, CEO of the Wedded Bliss Foundation. Plans call for making the observance an annual event. In over 30 cities, large and small,...

Worries over mandate to reduce prison population

CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - A U.S. Supreme Court order for California to reduce overcrowding in its prisons by 33,000 inmates over the next two years is long overdue but the lack of jobs and resources in communities awaiting them could have a devastating outcome, ex-offender advocates say. The court's 5-4 decision issued May 23 has put California and the rest...

The Power of Natural Immunity

“You are already on death row and don’t even know it. You’re a host for the COVID virus. And that’s why it’s killing us. But it’s not that we don’t have the means … we don’t really need a vaccine. We need more Vitamin D. Do you know why the virus is not hitting the Caribbean like it’s hitting...

PowerNetworking holds first global virtual conference

The 2020 PowerNetworking Conference (PNC) had a great blend of motivational moments, comedy, and even wellness activities. This year’s virtual conference brought together some of the most talented and sought-after experts in business and marketing from around the country. Dr. George Fraser, founder of the PowerNetworking, held its first “virtual” conference October 28 -30 with the theme, “Operation...

Black Men Taking Responsibility

DETROIT (FinalCall.com) - Braving the brisk Saturday morning chill Nov. 13, nearly 2,000 Black men made a quiet statement of unity and commitment to change. They were participants in the opening session of men-only workshops in a two-day symposium, “Black Men Taking Responsibility: A Plan of Action,” which was organized by the African American Men's Organization (AAMO) held...

Farrakhan speaks live via webcast commemorating Million Man March

FCNNEWSSOURCE MEMPHIS, TN (FinalCall.com) - Culminating a weekend of events, The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will deliver the keynote address commemorating the 14th anniversary of the Million Man March on Sunday, October 18th at 2pm Central Time.  The address is to be webcast live @ http://www.noi.org/webcast/. “Minister Farrakhan's visit to Memphis and his message of responsibility comes at a critical time in...