Plans for new cultural center launched in LA
LOS ANGELES—The Honorable Elijah Muhammad has declared, in an article titled “The Two Brothers,” that the Black man of America and the Black man of Africa must unite again. “The Black African, the Aboriginal Black people of the earth, are our real brothers. We are part of, and belong to each other,” The Honorable Elijah Muhammad wrote in an...
The next consumer crisis?
How to avoid debt slavery (EconomicWarfare.org) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Larry Morgan has a home and so far has been able to avoid the mortgage mess and foreclosure. He’s a juggler with bills and used to have a line of equity to use when things got tight. Not anymore, now he just has his credit cards and debt is steadily...
A special prayer and flag-raising ceremony at Nation of Islam headquarters
CHICAGO—A July 4 flag-raising ceremony and special prayer service took place on the grounds of The National Center, headquarters of the Nation of Islam, celebrating Point No. 12 of “What the Muslims Believe,” which states: “WE BELIEVE that Allah (God) appeared in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, July, 1930: the long-awaited ‘Messiah’ of the Christians and ‘Mahdi’...
America’s heartland under water
Billions in damage as flooding uproots towns, crops and lives across the Midwest (FinalCall.com) - Midwest floods are the latest weather phenomenon in a year that has already seen record tornadoes and heat waves. Though too early to predict, analysts say the cost of flood damage is likely to surpass the $21 billion losses of the Great Floods...
The dangers of what officials are calling the ‘third wave’ of the drug epidemic
Drug dealing is a dangerous business that seems to operate based on lower costs and increased demand. That explains the meteoric rise of the animal tranquilizer Xylazine, which is used to cut dope like fentanyl and heroin. If you thought the fentanyl epidemic was bad, prepare for what drug officials are calling the “third wave” of the epidemic. Xylazine and...
Ramadan Mubarak!
FCNNEWSSOURCE Dear Readers: On September 1, 2008, Muslims in North America will begin celebrating the Holy Month of Ramadan, thanking Allah (God) for the revelation of the Holy Qur'an through Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). It is our prayer that these 30 days of the reading of the word of Allah (God) contained in the Holy Qur'an; the abstention from...
Muhammad University of Islam celebrates graduating classes of 2023
As the academic year draws to a close, Muhammad University of Islam (M.U.I.) proudly congratulates the graduating classes of both high school and eighth grade. We celebrate not just their achievements, but their unwavering determination, resilience, and commitment to their education. We give thanks to Allah (God) for the foundation of our independent school system established through the Most Honorable...
Cities seek solutions to end street violence
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The Big Apple is one of several east coast cities grappling with a serious problem: Violence is up and community and political leaders are searching for answers to the growing crisis. The Consumer Affairs and Public Safety Committees of the New York City Council held a joint oversight hearing at City Hall Oct. 20 that focused...
Multicultural event honors civil rights leader Reverend James Lawson
CHICAGO—The Reverend James Lawson played a pivotal role in the construction of the Civil Rights Movement, working alongside the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On August 16 in Chicago, the Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation hosted an “Evening Honoring the Life and Ideas of James Lawson and Discussion About Nonviolence for Our Times” at the...
War on drugs or war on Blacks?
FCNNEWSSOURCE WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Blacks have been arrested nationwide on drug charges at higher rates than whites for nearly three decades, even though they engage in drug offenses at comparable rates, Human Rights Watch said in a recent report. Using data obtained from the FBI, the report reveals the extent and persistence of racial disparities in U.S. drug-law enforcement. The...