Child abuse report: Deaths of Black children up in pandemic
The latest national child welfare report shows an increase in the number of Black children who died, even though fewer abuse-related fatalities were investigated...
Light in the midst of darkness
The men of the Nation of Islam, the Fruit of Islam, continue to work through the Covid-19 pandemic and trying times to bring light,...
Police killings are up, but talk of reform is down
As police violence goes unchecked, activists and advocates are still pushing for reform. Over 30 states have passed more than 140 new police oversight and...
‘Things seem to be going in the wrong direction’ Police logged increased fatal shootings in 2021
WASHINGTON—An’Twan Gilmore, a 27-year-old Black man, was asleep at the wheel of his idling BMW with his foot on the brake. On the late...
Black children with food allergies overlooked
As Emily Brown stood in a food pantry looking at her options, she felt alone. Up to that point, she had never struggled financially....
My journey to Islam: Blessed gifts left behind prison walls
by Brother Alex XMuhammad Mosque No. 7C Brooklyn, N.Y. “The word is so strong it goes behind prison walls. ... And it converts the man...
Taking truth to the streets
Each week The Final Call newspaper offers light, life, power and truth to our readers across the country and in different parts of the...
10,000 Fearless Men And Women
Unsung heroes working to make Black communities safe and decent places to live “The 10,000 Fearless: We have to be the ones to stand in...
Chicago mayor facing backlash over ‘gang ordinance’
CHICAGO—To reportedly target the city’s gang violence Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pushing to pass an ordinance permitting the city to sue alleged gang members,...