18-year-old college student elected mayor of Arkansas city
EARLE, Ark.—An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city’s top leader in the U.S. Jaylen Smith, who is Black, was elected mayor of Earle in the Dec. 6 runoff election, winning 235 votes to Nemi Matthews’ 183, according to complete...
Mexican workers suing city of New York for proper wages
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com)- In an unprecedented move, six Mexican immigrant construction workers announced a lawsuit they filed against two companies that have failed to pay them prevailing wages, which are guaranteed under New York City law. The workers stated in their press release that they “routinely” worked 24 hours a day, performing demolition duties and security at night. According to...
A year of struggle to be free, justified and equal amid divine warning ‘Life is always presenting the living with a problem, a problem that will make you or...
When America catches a cold, an old adage says Black America catches pneumonia, and considering the past year’s roller coaster ride of victories and setbacks, an honest assessment of 2022 reflects not only the risks of Black folk placing their hopes in politics, but also of the high cost of dependency as new social narratives shift national priorities, price...
Sending out an SOS against sexual assault
By Richard MuhammadStraightWords e-zine CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Misty De Berry has a presence, voice, smile and confidence that can light up a room. But when she spoke to a room full of Black women and a few Black men on a recent Friday night, the performer turned on a different light. She shared her experience as a survivor of sexual...
Black-owned company leads delegation on pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia—Muslims from communities across the United States recently spent 10 days traveling from Madinah to Mecca to Cairo with Hajj Pros, the only Black company taking groups to Hajj and Umrah. This was Hajj Pros second Umrah group since the pandemic. The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Eternal Leader of the Nation of Islam, visited the Holy Land, Africa...
Justice for Sean Bell: Activists vow to keep up pressure
New York: Marching for justice and change (FCN, 01-03-2007) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The mother of Sean Bell, Valerie Bell, began a 50-day prayer vigil on New Year's Day, at the sight where her 23-year-old son was murdered, by plainclothes police officers, November 25. “As a mother, I will never get to hold my son,” Ms. Bell told reporters. “It is...
Sean Bell: Tip of iceberg in NYC police murder culture
Black men targeted for slaughter: The murder of Sean Bell (FCN, 12-13-2006)National fight against police brutality heightens (FCN, 12-12-2006)Activists hold police brutality ceremony (FCN, 08-15-2006) The challenge of policing police brutality (FCN, 02-09-20004)Dying while Black in New York City (FCN, 06-22-2003) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The murder of Sean Bell on November 25, 2006 is not an abberation, according to...
The Final Call: Continuing a tradition as a trailblazer in news reporting and analysis
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 Minister Farrakhan in 1979, the paper was launched on the faith and power of the message of his teacher, the...
Blessed are the peacemakers
Third annual Cease Fire Breakfast moves gangs toward path of atonement LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - The Third Annual Cease Fire Breakfast convened May 12 at Bethel A.M.E. Church evidenced what some people doubt, but what others know, live, work and sacrifice for: Peace is on the horizon. Clergy, community activists, reformed gang members and mothers of murdered children joined...