Republicans abandon Bush’s war
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent Sands begin to shift in Congress against the Iraq war (FCN, 05-29-2007)Iraq war anniversary: The quagmire enters its fifth year (FCN, 04-09-2007) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Support from Republican loyalists for President George W. Bush’s war of aggression and occupation of Iraq is close to hemorrhaging, long before the anticipated September showdown in Congress over war funding. In less than...
Growing food and building Confidence
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - More than 100 children, their parents and community residents assembled at newly dedicated Marvin Gaye Park June 30 for a Ministry of Agriculture Committee, hands-on urban gardening workshop and farmer’s market, featuring Dr. Ridgely Muhammad and fresh produce from the 1,600-acre Nation of Islam farm in Southwest Georgia. “Growing Food and Building Confidence” was the theme...
Kennedy and Farrakhan – One on One Interview
FCNNEWSSOURCE ON POLITICS MINISTER FARRAKHAN (MLF): Mr. Kennedy, first let me just say that there is no question that would be considered inappropriate. As one who was alive during the time of your father’s work and one who watched him and studied him as best I could, I am very pleased to be interviewed by you and pleased to...
High court’s ruling confirms hypocrisy of integration
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent FCN Editorial - We must do for self! (FCN, 07-12-2007)Separation! Independence! by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad (FCN, 07-11-2007)Rethink the old Slavemaster-Slave relationship (FCN, 07-11-2007) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - On June 28, to the dismay of liberals and supporters of school integration, a sharply divided Supreme Court struck down the admissions policies of school districts in Louisville, Ky., and Seattle,...
Howard University hosts presidential debate on race
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Historically Black Howard University played host to the first Democratic presidential debate focusing on issues important to Black and other non-White voters on June 28. Senators Barack Obama (Ill.), Joseph Biden (Del.), Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.), Christopher Dodd (Conn.); former Senators John Edwards (N.C.), and Mike Gravel (Alaska); Rep. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio); and former Gov. Bill...
Activist lawyers beaten by Brooklyn police
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - Tariq and Evelyn Warren, husband and wife attorneys, are well-known throughout the New York metropolitan area, and the nation, as fighters for the rights of their fellow citizens. So, it is not surprising that they would be concerned upon seeing a young Black man handcuffed, laying on the ground, and allegedly being kicked by the...
U.S. Social Forum pushes for democracy at home
By Richard MuhammadStraightWords E-Zine ATLANTA (FinalCall.com) - Thousands of people marched through the streets of Atlanta June 27 as the U.S. Social Forum (USSF), billed as one of the largest gatherings of progressive groups and activists, kicked off. The march, complete with stilt walkers, giant-headed puppets, drummers, bikers, and everyone from anti-war activists to anti-computer waste advocates found a place...
California exit exams fail students
LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - LaCristen Johnson attended all of her classes, got good grades in school and obtained more than the required credits to graduate from Compton High School last month, but she did not because she failed the math portion of the California State Exit Examination (CAHSEE) by one point. Countywide, according to the Children’s Planning Council,...
Thousands attend national ‘Black and Male in America’ conference
BROOKLYN, NY (FinalCall.com) - Three thousand people passed through two downtown Brooklyn churches for a three-day conference on being “Black and Male in America” June 15-17, with workshops on spirituality, education, popular culture, economics, politics and policy, the criminal justice system, physical health, mental wellness and violence in our communities. That is according to Kevin Powell, author, activist and lecturer...
Congressional bill seeks universal healthcare for all Americans
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent FCN Editorial - Health care for all! (FCN, 07-05-2007)Universal health care - a right or privilege? (FCN, 10-12-2006) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Thanks to a greedy health care and insurance industry which earns its profits literally by denying patients health services, the ranks are growing of people in the United States who are un-insured, or under-insured concerning their health care...