Wyclef Jean speaks on ‘the heart of Haiti’
CHARLENEM CHICAGO | United Center (FinalCall.com) - Wyclef Jean approached the rostrum to a standing ovation but not to make an awards speech or because he wowed the audience with any of the Hip-Hop, R&B, or Reggae songs that helped to make him a multi-platinum artist. Instead, the Haitian native spoke to Muslims and guests who gathered for the conclusion of...
Stimulus throws a lifeline to Afrocentric school
CHARLENEM The Imhotep Institute Charter School (IICS) is thriving with new technology and increased cultural activities, with a boost from the $600,000 it received from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Situated in a blighted area of Philadelphia, the IICS has struggled for 12 years to provide a full service learning facility, including a performing arts school filled with African...
Farrakhan offers guidance, warns America of the need to change course
- Live Webcast: Part 2 of Minister Farrakhan's address to be carried live via webcast @ NOI.org, March 7 @ 10am CST CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Everyone in the United States who has been affected by the Mission of the Nation of Islam since 1930–Black people, Muslims and non-Muslims alike; Latinos and Aboriginal Indians; White, rich and poor; and the U.S....
Nation of Islam Celebrates 80 Years of Service to the Black Community and the Country
FCNNEWSSOURCE Official Saviours' Day 2010 Website (NOISD.org)Nation of Islam Website (NOI.org) Star-studded guests to include Wyclef Jean, Raheem DeVaughn, Susan Taylor, Dr. Iyanla Vanzant, Allen Hughes, Frank Lucas, and 'The Real Freeway' Rick Ross (FinalCall.com) - With extremely tough economic times, high levels of crime and violence, a confusing new political reality, and the fear of more horrific natural disasters such...
Mentoring partnership to launch at Saviours’ Day 2010
(FinalCall.com) - Susan L. Taylor, founder of the National CARES Mentoring Movement (NCMM) and the emeritus editor-in-chief of Essence magazine told The Final Call that she is extremely excited and looking forward to being a part of Saviours' Day 2010 and signing up committed individuals who care enough to sacrifice their time and accept the responsibility to become...
Farrakhan calls for release of U.S. journalist held in Pakistan
FCNNEWSSOURCE CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan Feb. 1 called for the release of kidnapped U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, and reiterated his appeal during a Feb. 3 interview onCNN that was broadcast throughout the world. "I urge the immediate release and safe return of Mr. Daniel Pearl. His release may serve the greater good and promote meaningful dialogue...
Black adoption task force offers to help in Haiti
-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - The Institute of the Black World 21st Century's Black Family Summit, under the leadership of Leonard Dunston, president emeritus of the National Association of Black Social Workers, has formed a National Task Force to help address the growing crisis of orphaned children in Haiti. “On radio talk shows callers have been asking: Are there...
The Final Call Newspaper: Continuing a tradition
FCNNEWSSOURCE (FinalCall.com) - From humble beginnings in the basement of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's south Chicago home, The Final Call newspaper has emerged as America's most widely circulated Black-owned-and-operated newspaper that also enjoys a healthy international distribution. Founded and personally financed by Min. Farrakhan in 1979, the paper was launched on the faith and power of the message of...
Nation of Islam marks 80 years in North America at Saviours’ Day 2010
Official Website for Saviours' Day 2010 CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - With America in the grips of the worst economic crisis since The Great Depression, Black youth crime and violence at high levels, and a political reality rife with contradictions, guidance from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the implementation of programming and solutions to serve the needs of Black people are...
Report: Detroit Imam slain by FBI agents suffered 21 gunshot wounds
(FinalCall.com) - Over three months after the controversial shooting death of Detroit-area religious leader Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, the official autopsy results (PDF, 600K) were released by the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office on February 1. ‘The shocking details of the imam's autopsy raise a number of disturbing questions that need to be answered.’—Dawud Walid,Council on American-Islamic Relations The report...