Rap COINTELPRO: Subverting the power of Hip-Hop
One-on-One with BlackElectorate.com's Cedric Muhammad Original Post date: July 19, 2005 Political commentator Cedric Muhammad published a series of Rap COINTELPRO articles on his website (BlackElectorate.com) beginning in 2000 initially dealing with the suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of Tupac Shakur (2Pac) and Christopher Wallace (Notorious B.I.G.) With great insight, in later parts of the series, Brother Cedric broadened the topical range...
Texas wildfires burn millions of acres
HOUSTON (FinalCall.com) - Wildfires have burned more than three million acres in the Lone Star State, the most ever in its history. The outbreak forced law enforcement to evacuate 1,800 homes and businesses in multiple counties and the present statewide drought could present more danger. “For the next two weeks it doesn't look promising for any rain at all. If we...
Resurrection After Exoneration
CHARLENEM Program helps men get back on their feet after incarceration (FinalCall.com) - John Thompson narrowly escaped death by lethal injection after serving 18 years behind bars for a murder and other crimes he did not commit. He was released after evidence revealed that prosecutors withheld a blood test and other information that would have exonerated him and a jury awarded...
Wrongfully convicted Texas man to be compensated
(FinalCall.com) - On June 17, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed legislation that will allow a Texas man to receive $1.4 million for being wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two decades for the murders of six family members. Forty-five-year-old Anthony Graves, a Black man residing in Austin, is grateful but told reporters that the money “doesn't even come close to making...
Minister Farrakhan’s Official Statement On The U.S.-Sponsored, NATO-Led Assault On Libya
FCNNEWSSOURCE THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN'SUNITED NATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE OFFICIAL STATEMENT The U.S.-Sponsored, NATO-Led AssaultOn Libya and Its Dire Consequences:THE FINAL WARNING Delivered at The Landmark View Room of the Millennium UN Plaza Hotel One United Nations Plaza - Manhattan, New YorkWednesday, June 15, 2011 In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. We give Him praise and thanks for His goodness...
Transcript: Minister Farrakhan’s Press Conference on U.S., NATO War Against Libya
FCNNEWSSOURCE THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN'SUNITED NATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE OFFICIAL STATEMENT The U.S.-Sponsored, NATO-Led Assault On Libya and Its Dire Consequences: The Final Warning Delivered at The Landmark View Room of the Millennium UN Plaza HotelOne United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York Wednesday, June 15, 2011View Full Press Conference Video In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. We give Him praise and thanks for...
Assault on Libya challenged as illegal war
- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - In the face of a lawsuit by 10 Republican and Democratic members of Congress challenging President Barack Obama's undeclared war on Libya, the president's explanation of the military incursion doesn't pass the “straight face” test, according to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). The bipartisan group sued the president for violating the War Powers Resolution by failing to...
Gatling’s Chapel Inc. celebrates 25 years of service to the Black community
‘It's Not Over ‘Til Jesus Speaks' CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Amidst songs of praise and thanksgiving, The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered the keynote message for the 25th Anniversary celebration of Gatling's Chapel Incorporated June 5. On a sweltering hot day in Chicago, the combined choirs–dressed in crimson and cream–performed a medley of songs asking for the continuance of God's blessings and...
Disasters damage American psyche as physical destruction plagues the country
CHARLENEM “O people, keep your duty to your Lord; surely the Shock of the Hour is a grievous thing. The day you see it, every woman giving suck will forget her suckling and every pregnant one will lay down her burden, and thou wilt see men as drunken, yet they will not be drunken, but the chastisement of Allah will...
Youth: Race still matters in America
(FinalCall.com) - Young adults' ages 18 to 25 still find race and ethnicity relevant factors when it comes to social issues. Whether called “Generation Y,” “Generation Next,” “Echo Boomers,” “Millennial Generation,” or “Net Generation,” the age group has often been referred to as “post-racial” or “colorblind” in mainstream media. It has been reported this generation finds racism and race virtually...