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Neo-slavery in the American South

By Brian E. Muhammad and Richard B. MuhammadFinal Call Staff Writers Though called by other names, poor Blacks are kept in bondage today in the United States COLUMBIA, S.C. (FinalCall.com) - Nearly 150 years after Emancipation, trapped by extreme poverty, isolation, fear and shame, some Blacks remain victims of neo-slavery in rural areas of the South, locked into work in...

Jewish leaders call on Obama to denounce Farrakhan … Again!

CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Recent calls by Jewish organizational leaders for public denunciations of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan are part of a long history of avoiding honest discussion of their historical involvement in the slave trade and misdeeds involving Blacks. “This is consistent with the Jewish movement under White Supremacy,” said Dr. Conrad Worrill, National Chairman Emeritus of the National...

‘My son was murdered!’

CHARLENEM Family: Manslaughter conviction of ex-transit cop won't end fight for justice LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - “My son was murdered! He was murdered! He was murdered! He was murdered! My son was murdered, and the law has not held the officer accountable the way that he should have been held accountable,” declared Wanda Johnson after a jury convicted Oscar Grant, III.'s killer...

Connecting Faith to Service: ISNA holds 47th Annual Convention in Chicago

ROSEMONT, Ill. (FinalCall.com) - Thousands from all across North America attended the Islamic Society of North America's 47th annual conference at the Rosemont Convention Center July 2-5. Prominent Muslim thinker and author Tariq Ramadan, Islamic scholars Sheikh Hamza Yusuf and Imam Zaid Shakir, both of the Zaytuna Institute, and Sheikh Ali Gomaa, the current Grand Mufti of Egypt, headlined the...

Jewish leaders demand Farrakhan denounce “Secret Relationship” book

FCNNEWSSOURCE Details emerge of meeting with Jewish leaders and Minister Farrakhan   CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan continued his message “Who Are The Real Children of Israel?” with part two subtitled, “The Proof” at the Nation of Islam's international headquarters, Mosque Maryam on July 11, 2010. The message was also broadcast live via webcast to a national and international...

Farrakhan continues to uncover Jewish role in Black suffering

Nation of Islam leader hurls more truth to destroy the lie of Black-Jewish relations Farrakhan's challenge to the Jewish community goes unanswered (FCN, 07-07-2010)A Speech and Book for The New Spiritual Economics Part I (FCN, 07-06-2010)Text of Minister Louis Farrakhan's letter to ADL's Abraham Foxman (FCN, 07-01-2010)Farrakhan: Blacks are True Children of Israel  (FCN, 06-28-2010)The Secret Relationship Between Blacks...

Farrakhan’s challenge to the Jewish community goes unanswered

Hollow claims of anti-Semitism remain Who Are The Real Children of Israel Part 2 Live Webcast (NOI.org) CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Over a week after the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered a message to tens of thousands worldwide from the Atlanta Civic Center, his challenge to prove his words false, remained unanswered. In fact, during his June 26 speech, Minister Farrakhan offered...

Thurgood Marshall disrespected during Supreme Court hearings

- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Barring an unexpected development, Solicitor General Elena Kagan appears on her way to becoming the 111th Justice–and only the fourth woman–to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Ms. Kagan's confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee concluded July 1 after 17 hours of questions and testimony–testimony which produced no surprises about the nominee herself. There was one sore...

‘Blogging While Brown’ comes to D.C.

-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - For the third year “Blogging While Brown” bloggers gathered to look at the industry, learn new techniques and how collectively they can make an impact. “We want to begin to use the Internet to impact political campaigns. We want to fundraise for candidates, contribute to PACs and influence politically oriented issues,” founder and widely...

Young Muslims killed in car crash

FCNNEWSSOURCE (FinalCall.com) - Eighteen-year-old Khalifah Muhammad and his 20-year-old brother Idris, were killed in a car crash after the vehicle Idris was driving veered off the road and hit a utility pole on June 23. Officials say both brothers were wearing seat belts and that the two women in the back seat suffered serious injuries, however, they were not life-threatening. Since...