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Reverend Willie Wilson celebrates 33 years of pastoral service

ASKIAM and Nisa Islam MuhammadStaff Writers WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - The 33rd anniversary of Reverend Willie Wilson, pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church and executive director of the Millions More Movement, was another star-studded affair. The weeklong celebration featured some of the many “stars of spirituality” that guide Black congregations around the country. Imagine spending a week in church with the likes...

Anti-immigrant sentiment grows into nationwide hate crimes

CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - As nationwide pro-immigrant conferences, marches and rallies continue alongside the increasing debate over immigration reform legislation, anti-immigrant sentiments are transforming into hate crimes against immigrants, particularly Latinos. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently informed that some Latino officials, including California Lieutenant Governor Cruz Bustamante and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa have received hateful death threats. The announcement came in...

Major hurricane predicted for NY as Allstate cancels policies

2006 Hurricane Preparedness Guide (KUA) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - A weather forecasting group predicts a busier than normal hurricane season, May 15 through November 30, with a major storm hitting the Northeast. “There are indications that the Northeast will experience a hurricane larger and more powerful than anything that region has seen in a long time,” the senior meteorologist and director...

Revelations of Bush administration’s spying chills the Capitol

Originally Posted: January 5, 2006 Update: NSA has massive database of Americans' phone calls (USA Today, 05-11-2006)Domestic spying prompts talk of impeachment (FCN, 01-05-2006)Does Dissent Equal Terrorism? (FCN, 12-09-2003)New Patriot Act II law would take away more liberties (FCN, 03-13-2003)Anti terror laws produce new crisis for Black leadership (FCN, 12-25-2001) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - The U.S. Constitution, itself, is in crisis because...

An ounce of HIV prevention

CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - If you have difficulty running, you can ride a bike; if you don’t have a bike, you can walk–no one is excluded from participating in the “I Need You To Survive” African American HIV/AIDS Walk & Bike Ride scheduled for May 20. The 5K trek through the heart of the Black community is the 4th annual signature...

We want our land Black farmers protest

The value of land in a post-Katrina America (FCN, 03-21-2006)One-on-One Interview with Gary Grant, President of Black Farmers Association (FCN, 10-31-2005)Black farmers denied justice (FCN, 08-10-2004)Black Farmers and Agriculturalists AssociationHelp self: What Must be Done With The Negroes? (Honorable Elijah Muhammad, 1965) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Chanting, “We need farms, not arms” and “Hey, hey. Ho, ho. The last plantation has...

Millions More-inspired alliance develops economic initiatives

FCNNEWSSOURCE Luncheon discussion strengthens local MMM leadership (FCN, 05-08-2006) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - Restaurateur and radio personality Bob Law, New York State Millions More Movement (MMM) chairman, in conjunction with Cleo Manago and The Black Men's Xchange-New York (BMX-NY) asked a standing-room group of participants, "What becomes of a people who are race-neutral when everyone else bases their decisions on...

Black leaders speak out on immigration

The Basis Of Black-Latino Unity Is Not Political (BEC, 07-24-2001) NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The steps of City Hall were filled with supporters of immigrants’ rights Apr. 13, as they gathered to announce their support for the “May 1 Boycott for Immigrant Rights.” Brooklyn City Councilman Charles Barron (D); Brenda Stokley of the Million Worker March; Chris Silvera, president of the...

The best online deals for computers

By Ernest J. Muhammad There has never been a better time than now to get some of the best deals on computers and other electronic equipment.  Technology usually starts out at a high price and as time goes by, it usually decreases in price. But what I have seen lately is many products hitting the market at pretty reasonable prices...

Post 9/11 ‘terror’ detainee wins settlement

Torture victims hold White House vigil (FCN, 07-05-2005) NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) - More than six months ago, a federal district judge ordered former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft and other senior officials to testify in a lawsuit brought by an Egyptian who claims he was beaten and starved after being arrested following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. He charged...