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Victims of sexual abuse by priests share shocking stories

Sins of the Fathers - Part II  * Click here to read Part 1 of this 3 Part Series CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - As a 13-year-old girl in Chicago, Alicia Sample had her entire life ahead of her. She had dreams of being a childcare provider, and with supportive parents, this goal was within her reach. Finding the public schools in their neighborhood lacking, like many...

The year 2009 and the state of Black America in turbulent times

CHARLENEM -Western Reg. Correspondent- (FinalCall.com) - Barack Obama taking charge as the president of the United States was seen as the most significant development for Black America in 2009, according to analysts interviewed by The Final Call, but despite that historical change–serious challenges remain. Blacks still live in greater poverty (24.7 percent) than non-Hispanic Whites (8.6 percent), Asians (11.8 percent), or...

Obama: U.S. will do ‘everything in our power’ against bomb plotters

FCNNEWSSOURCE (FinalCall.com) - With an investigation underway, the United States would “do everything in our power to protect our country,” President Barack Obama vowed in a brief statement while on vacation in Hawaii following an alleged attempt to bring down an airliner in Detroit. “This was a serious reminder of the dangers that we face and the nature of those...

Catholic Church accused of denying justice to Blacks abused by priests

Black victims of sex abuse charge inaction, cover-up by the Catholic Church * Click here to read Part 2 of this series Originally posted, Dec. 8 2009 CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Attorney Phillip Aaron said after hearing the emotional stories of victims of sexual abuse by religious authorities within the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church in Chicago, he felt obligated to help.    Part I of...

Nation of Islam Targeted by Homeland Security

By Richard B. Muhammad, Ashahed M. Muhammad and Askia Muhammad -Final Call Staffers- Federal surveillance operation on leading Black movement part of a disturbing trend CHICAGO - Revelations that the Department of Homeland Security gathered, held and distributed intelligence information on the Nation of Islam drew condemnation from analysts and civil liberties advocates and left two Black congressmen expressing concern about...

Nation pays respects to life, contribution of Salim Muhammad

CHARLENEM -Western Reg. Correspondent- Remembering a servant and a soldier PHOENIX (FinalCall.com) - “To the family of our departed brother, to the believers, all of us who are present, we are here because Bro. Salim in some way touched our lives,” said the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan as he began officiating the funeral for Fruit of Islam Captain Salim Muhammad. The man...

Anti terror laws produce new crisis for Black leadership

ERICTOUREM and James Muhammad Originally published, 12-25-2001 WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Political, civic and religious activists met here Dec. 11 to sound the alarm that not enough Black leaders are raising their voices to the fact that new laws limiting a range of civil liberties ultimately will target them. At the call of the Rev. Al Sharpton-who is considering a run for the...

Stereotypes, the media and Black athletes who get into trouble

-Contributing Editor- (FinalCall.com) - Quick, name a professional athlete who received extensive national media coverage because of a sex scandal. Name two. OK, name a baseball player involved in a steroid use scandal. Did the names Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods go through your mind? How about Barry Bonds? More than likely the images and names conjured up when speaking...

Report: Foreclosure crisis worse than ever

-Staff Writer- (FinalCall.com) - The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported November 19, that a record number of loans–1 in 7–is delinquent, up from 1 in 10 a year ago. The numbers also show that 1 in 22 families in the U.S. is in the process of losing their home, up from 1 in 34 a year ago. Based on...

From peacemaker to war president

ASKIAM and Brian Muhammad Analysts see problems with the Obama plan for Afghanistan WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - President Barack Obama went from a “peace” candidate who promised “change” his supporters could “believe in,” into being just another “war president” Dec. 1, announcing that he would send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan in the coming months, bringing the total number of U.S. military...