Judge blames Atlanta officials for confusion over ‘Stop Cop City’ referendum campaign
ATLANTA—A federal judge overseeing the case involving Atlanta activists’ referendum effort against a police and firefighter training facility accused city officials on September 13 of moving the goalposts on the signature-gathering campaign, saying they have “directly contributed” to a widespread sense of confusion over the matter. U.S. District Judge Mark Cohen ruled that he does not have the authority to...
Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency
MINNEAPOLIS—Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House on Sept. 12 to support Leonard Peltier on the imprisoned activist’s 79th birthday, holding signs and chanting slogans urging President Joe Biden to grant clemency to the Native American leader. Mr. Peltier is serving life in prison for the killing of two FBI agents during a 1975 standoff on...
State of Homelessness 2023: The unhoused crisis in the U.S. continues to grow
Homelessness has been an enduring challenge in the United States for decades. Despite periods of the nation’s economic progress and prosperity, there remains a significant portion of the population living without stable shelter. Cars, RV campers, buses and tents used for shelter used to be the mark of homeless encampments relegated mostly to communities like Skid Row, Los Angeles and...
More Than A Vision: Black America’s Saving Grace
Social networks have been aflame with jokes, memes and reels about “unidentified flying objects” (UFOs) ever since the U.S. government’s admission of their existence. Black people, in particular, have taken to social media to question, “What does that have to do with me? I have bills.” The existence of the objects has everything to do with Black people, according to...
Report says people of African descent still catching hell
A report from the United Nations Human Rights Office said people of African descent continue to face enormous challenges to meaningful participation in public affairs in many countries due to systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion often rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism. The report issued on Sept. 5 details the ill-effecta on all aspects of their lives. Based...
Law enforcement officials slam Ohio Police response to pregnant woman’s killing
Law enforcement officials around the country have condemned Ohio’s Blendon Township fatal police shooting of pregnant Ta’Kiya Young. Reactions range from “rogue cops” to “sheer incompetence.” They’ve called it “police brutality” and a “potentially criminal act.” “Our training says you don’t step in front of a vehicle,” retired U.S. Marshal Dr. Matthew Fogg told The Final Call. “The last thing...
Silencing the noise to build strong, God-centered Black marriages and families
In today’s society, ever-evolving dynamics threaten Black couples’ efforts to develop and sustain strong marriages and families. But the journey to become one as man and woman under God “until death do us part,” as pledged during marriage vows, can be a both a beautiful and challenging endeavor. Poverty, unemployment, health disparities, incarceration and financial hardships cut across racial lines,...
HAPPY 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN AND MOTHER KHADIJAH FARRAKHAN
In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. “He it is Who created you from a single soul, and of the same did He make his mate, that he might find comfort in her. So when he covers her she bears a light burden, then moves about with it. Then when it grows heavy, they both call upon Allah,...
With Allah’s (God’s) Help, We Can Remove The ‘Preconditions’ That Drive The Deaths From COVID-19
“America, you won’t solve it! The scientists of the world, you won’t solve it! I want to tell you what will solve it. This virus is a pestilence from heaven, so scholarship from hell can’t deal with a pestilence from heaven; but if you want to stop it, you’ll have to go to heaven… there has to be a...
New COVID Variants: Are They Really As Bad As They Want You To Believe? –Part 2
Dr. Christina X Parks is a Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology. She is an educator, researcher and scientist who gained widespread recognition following her appearance before the Michigan State Legislature on August 19, 2021, where she forcefully challenged the COVID-19 policies. She shared her thoughts and analysis in a phone interview with Final Call National Correspondent Sister...