Consumers cry ‘foul’ regarding bank fees
(FinalCall.com) - Carolyn Williams was unsure about the exact amount in her bank account when she went shopping. She wasn't really worried because she knew her debit card would only cover costs for the amount of money she had in the bank. Mrs. Williams learned an expensive lesson when she checked her account and discovered that not only...
Two portraits of shooter emerge as tragedy and tension grips Oakland
CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - The recent shooting deaths of four Oakland Police Department officers and the young man who engaged in a two-part gun battle with them has ignited tensions and again illuminated the historical divide between the Black community and law enforcement. Reports about why 26-year-old Lovelle Mixon shot two police officers during a traffic stop and two SWAT officers inside...
Can Black men survive falling U.S. economy?
CHARLENEM Hard times are costing Black males jobs, prospects for the future (FinalCall.com) - A recent study indicates that of the major ethnic groups impacted by unemployment during the current U.S. recession, Black men have experienced the greatest job losses since the crisis officially began in November 2007. “What's missing from national media coverage of this recession is plainly a great deal...
Taking Responsibility for Our Health
The wisdom of gradualism, Part I Some people can quit things “cold” and for others it takes time. The concept of gradualism which is “proceeding or changing by steps or degrees” is also mentioned in the Hon. Elijah Muhammad's book, How to Eat to Live, Book I. In regards to eating one meal a day, he writes, “First...
True reform begins with enlightenment
ROSEMONT, Ill. (FinalCall.com) - With the United States leading the world in incarcerations, the Prison Ministry workshop at the Nation of Islam's Saviours' Day 2009 convention touched the lives of many attendees who have a family member, friend or associate involved with the legal system. “Our responsibility is to reform and restore the incarcerated and so-called offender,” said Abdullah Muhammad,...
The Iraq War – Six years is too long!
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent Americans may want to ignore it, but the invasion, occupation and cost of Iraq aren't over WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - With the sixth anniversary of the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq on March 19, 2003, one of the longest wars in American history was observed in this country by many people trying to not notice it. With the worldwide economic meltdown...
Activists unhappy with Obama boycott of racism meeting
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - Unhappy with the Obama administration’s decision not to attend an April meeting of the Durban Review Conference, which is connected to an international race gathering, activists plan to hold a Harlem rally to protest the action and urge the U.S. to participate in the important meeting. “We want to get the message to President Barack Obama...
High court blunts Black voting power
CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling which limits the Voting Rights Act and prohibits redrawing district lines to preserve Black and Latino representation will have far-reaching, negative implications for both communities, political analysts warn. Previously the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was used to maximize Black voter strength by having states pull together Blacks to increase their numbers...
Lax U.S. gun laws causing border crisis?
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - As violence increases between the Mexican drug cartels and the Mexican Army just south of the border, an anti-gun violence group says firearms used by the drug cartels are largely bought in the United States. “Because we make it too easy for dangerous people to get dangerous weapons, our lack of effective, common sense gun laws is...
Foreclosure crisis hurts renters too
Renters in Foreclosure: What Are Their Rights? (NOLO.com)Foreclosure Rescue Scams and how to spot them (FTC.gov) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - When Stephanie Marshall got the registered letter in the mail she had a feeling it was bad news. When she read that the place where she was living was going into foreclosure, her eyes filled with tears and her heart...