The service of servants
The men of the Nation of Islam continue their mission of striving to be servants in theircommunities. In cities large and small around the country these men known as the Fruit of Islam (FOI) deliver truth, light and guidance that is contained in The Final Call newspaper. The men distribute the newspaper door-to-door, at intersections and at various community...
Thousands declare ‘get your knee off of our necks’ at March on Washington anniversary gathering
WASHINGTON—The summer of virus and rage culminated at the Lincoln Memorial with the political gathering of the summer as thousands of mostly Black and Brown people, young and old gathered to demand change on the same day as the first March on Washington almost six decades ago. It was 57 years to the day when Martin Luther King predicted in...
International Training Conference back in Chicago, July 28-30
CHICAGO—Various skill levels of martial artists, self-defense practitioners, instructors and security personnel are preparing to travel to Chicago for the 28th annual International Training Conference. Organized by Grandmaster Abdul Azziz Muhammad, the Nation of Islam’s Student Assistant Supreme Captain, he told The Final Call that this year’s training conference will be even better than last year’s. Each year, the conference offers...
Young people took center stage at 28th Annual International Training Conference
CHICAGO—Young people once again took an active role during the recent 28th Annual International Training Conference hosted by the Nation of Islam’s Department of Defense and The United School of Survival. This year’s conference was held in Chicago, July 28-30 at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk and attracted hundreds of participants from across the country and even outside of...
Despite naysayers, Black Colleges still relevant
(FinalCall.com) - The nation's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have served this country since 1837. They educated freed slaves, offering educational opportunities not afforded to Blacks at White institutions during the days of legally mandated segregation. Many highly successful CEOs, doctors, entertainers, educators, lawyers, engineers, and politicians graduated from these institutions. Today, Black students have many more choices–leading again to...
Black network launched to teach Black History year round
A common complaint among African Americans, especially during the month of February, is why Black history—all of Black history—is crammed into 28 days when the full range of a rich, vibrant and essential living history of a people demands to be taught year-round. One way to correct this, according to Dr. Ron Daniels and Don Rojas of the Institute of...
Electronic boycott against Huffington Post?
-Staff Writer- (FinalCall.com) - The recent sale of the online news site Huffington Post to AOL for $315 million was good news to founder Arianna Huffi ngton but a slap in the face to writers and bloggers who contribute content to the site for free. Many are now upset, feeling used and abused. Visual Art Source, which has art...
The Divine Value of the Female
Time for women to take divine place as mothers of new civilization CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - The enemy's aim has been to devalue the woman transforming her into a sexual plaything instead of treating her with the reverence and honor she deserves as a serious co-creator with God, said The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan in an important and sobering message...
New witness also identifies U.S. government role in the assassination of Malcolm X
The pursuit of reparatory justice for the family of Malcolm X, assassinated 58 years ago, continues with the introduction by the family attorneys of a new—never heard before—eyewitness to the killing. At a July 25 press conference at The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center in New York, lawyers led by civil rights attorney Ben Crump...