HE LIVES! Commemoration of the 125th birth anniversary of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad
CHICAGO—The Executive Council of the Nation of Islam (NOI), held a special program at Mosque Maryam in Chicago commemorating the 125th birth anniversary of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad. It was an evening filled with deep reflections and passionate testimonials from students of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. October 7,...
Truth and the Time of its Triumph
Truth. It seems like such a simple word and such a simple concept. Webster’s defines truth as “the body of real things, events, and facts; the state of being the case; often capitalized (means) a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality; a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true; the body of true statements and propositions.” The...
Around The Nation: Grand Rapids, Rochester, Bronx
Muslim men, women and children from the Grand Rapids, Michigan Nation of Islam Study Group provided much needed essential household items to community residents. The giveaway took place on Jan. 22 and items like toilet paper, hand sanitizer, dish soap, lotion and more were provided free of charge to passersby. During these trying and difficult times, members of the...
Demands for justice intensify in the case of Imam Jamil Al-Amin
Activists gathered in Tucson, Arizona, recently for a press conference to protest the detainment of political prisoner Imam Jamil Al-Amin in a federal penitentiary. He was convicted in 2002 of murder of a police officer in Georgia but transferred to a federal facility. The prominent Black Panther leader, formerly known as H. Rap Brown and his supporters have proclaimed his...
Sixty-two percent of student loan borrowers say they’re likely to boycott repayments: Poll
by Brett Wilkins CommonDreams.org With U.S. federal student loan payments set to resume in a matter of weeks, more than six in 10 borrowers say they’re likely to boycott repayments, an intelligent.com survey published August 16 revealed. Nearly half of the 1,000 borrowers surveyed believe boycotting could lead to all student debt being forgiven, while three in four respondents also said they think a boycott would...
What is therapy?
by Saaudiah Muhammad Psychotherapy, better known as talk therapy, is a form of assistance from a trained professional that involves helping clients with a variety of mental health issues, emotional distress or issues that look to promote better functioning. There are several kinds of mental health professionals who may offer therapy. Therapists may choose various modalities or techniques (evidence-based treatment, meaning one...
Long road ahead for Black businesses but room for optimism
The U.S. Black Chamber of Commerce is optimistic about the forecast for Black businesses in 2021 after a dismal 2020 that saw nearly half of Black businesses closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report by the New York Fed. “What we know is that since 1950, we have not seen any change in the wealth gap between...
Spreading truth with a purpose
Bundle by bundle, the Fruit of Islam (FOI) distribute The Final Call newspaper which is often referred as the “engine of the Nation of Islam.” The paper was founded 40 years ago by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and continues to deliver hard-hitting, uncompromised reporting to cities nationwide weekly. The FOI make sure to get the latest issue of the...
What did 2020 mean for Black people?
It has been said that if the true history of the Black man and woman in America were ever told, it would be enough to make a brass monkey cry. The monkey must have shed tears in 2020 as Black people suffered mightily according to all social indicators. Fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, 2020 revealed terrible disparity in health, housing,...
Maternal deaths in childbirth on the rise
NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) - Despite the fact that the United States spends more on maternal health than any other country in the world, deaths in childbirth among U.S. women are on the rise and already surpass the morbidity rates in most developed countries. That's the principal conclusion reached in a new study by Amnesty International and data from the...