The countdown is on for the 29th Annual International Training Conference
The International Training Conference is right around the corner! Martial artists of various skill levels, self-defense practitioners and security personnel are all gearing up to attend the 29th Annual International Training Conference happening July 26-28. The conference will take place at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, located about 30 miles from Chicago. The foundation of the...
Embracing modesty and elegance: A glimpse into Muslim fashion
by Joi X ATLANTA—Sister Dorothea Muhammad, founder of Belle D Kouture, hosted a fashion show “Beyond the Runway” that beautifully intertwined modesty, culture and contemporary style. Held in the heart of the Atlanta community on May18, the event aimed to showcase Islamic fashion’s elegance while promoting modesty and self-respect. The event took place on May 18 at the Georgia Perimeter...
Striving to be helpers in a divine cause
The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) work hard and cheerfully across the country to deliver light, life and power to people through the truth contained in the pages of The Final Call newspaper. We thank these brothers for all they do in spreading the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership and example of the Honorable Minister...
The Final Call among winners at Black Press awards
BALTIMORE—The Final Call was one of several winners at the 2024 National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund Messenger Awards. The awards recognized the best of the Black Press as NNPA marked the 197th anniversary of Black newspapers in the U.S at its annual convention held this year in Baltimore. The Final Call won third place in the Environment category and received...
Black Americans report systemic barriers and institutional harm in new Pew survey
A recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals deep-seated mistrust among Black Americans toward U.S. institutions, highlighting concerns that these institutions intentionally or negligently harm Black people. Conducted from September 12-24, 2023, the survey of 4,736 Black adults sheds light on the extent of these beliefs and their roots in personal experiences of racial discrimination. The findings are striking: 76 percent...
Lawsuit filed against landmark reparations program
CHICAGO—Judicial Watch, a conservative, Washington, D.C.-based organization, has filed a class action lawsuit to stop the city of Evanston, Illinois, from paying $25,000 in reparations to each of its Black residents. The lawsuit, submitted on May 23 in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois in Chicago, names six non-Black plaintiffs and challenges the constitutionality of the city’s reparations...
Justice denied is a slap in the face to survivors and descendants of Tulsa massacre
Lessie Benningfield Randle, 109, and Viola Ford Fletcher, 110, were Oklahoma children in the spring of 1921 when their community of Greenwood, a neighborhood of Tulsa, known as Black Wall Street, was attacked and destroyed by a White mob that left 300 Black residents dead. Fast forward and those centenarians’ quest for justice was recently denied when the Oklahoma Supreme...
Israel had forewarning about the October 7 attacks
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”—John, 8:32 The Zionist State of Israel is in political flux navigating war and growing domestic scrutiny about an unclear war strategy and endgame to its nearly nine-month-old war in Gaza. Meanwhile, lingering questions still plague Israel about the security breach that bump-started the war in the first...
California battles wildfires, and parts of the U.S. endure intense heatwave
LOS ANGELES—From extreme heat to unseasonable cold in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. is facing a myriad of extremes. The Rocky Mountains may get a late bout of snow, while further South, firefighters in Los Angeles are dealing with their first major fire of the season and Phoenix was set to experience more days above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Big new wildfires challenged California firefighters...
THE WAR AGAINST OBESITY (FAT), Part 2 Conclusion
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan Reveals To The Black Nation: God’s Healing Power “The Earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” The Earth was not made for the wicked, it is the home of the Righteous. But the Earth is burdened by a civilization that does not belong here. This is why in both the Bible and the Holy...