Declaring Our Independence
Flag raising ceremony and celebration at Nation of Islam headquarters CHICAGO—To many, July 4 was a day to celebrate America’s independence. But to the Muslim men and women who belong to the Nation of Islam, it is the day Allah (God) in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, made Himself known and declared independence to the Black man...
Art exhibition remembers Black women who were lynched
ELIZABETH CITY, Va. (AP)—History doesn’t show a kinship between Mary Turner and Nat Turner. They are certainly connected, though, when it comes to the artwork of Alexis Joyner. He grew up with the ghosts of Nat Turner. Joyner, 65, was born in Southampton County and played on the land where Turner and his band of insurgents killed their last targets during...
Storms, Floods and The Judgment From Florida to New England, Tropical Storm Debby unleashes massive amounts of rain
Tropical Storm Debby intensified into a Category 1 hurricane before making landfall along the Gulf Coast of Florida on August 5. As the storm traveled across the East Coast, it left destruction in its wake. Cities issued curfews, state after state issued emergencies and President Joe Biden approved emergency disaster declarations as the East prepared for what Ben Webster, Charleston...
Residents fight to contain brewing youth racial tensions
CHARLENEM Residents reach boiling point over racial attacks (FCN, 03-22-2005)Interview with Nation of Islam Latino Representative: The Basis Of Black-Latino Unity Is Not Political (BlackElectorate.com, 07-24-2001) CORONA, Calif. (FinalCall.com) - The fatal stabbing of a Black teen by three Latino youth May 11 marks the first reported death in brewing violence between the groups in Los Angeles and surrounding counties. Family and...
New anti-gang strategies worry L.A. peacemakers
LOS ANGELES - (FinalCall.com) - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently announced his office will oversee all of the city’s gang intervention programs in a comprehensive reorganization plan that also targets youth development. Some hardcore gang interventionists worry that the 18-month effort will leave some vital groups and the communities they serve out in the cold. During his April 14...
Activists begin year with plans for peace protests
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)–Even as Bush administration officials lament their lack of success in approving legislation to enact their domestic agenda intended to help working-class Americans, peace activists are planning a week of major rallies in Washington and in other cities, aimed at opposing President George W. Bush’s major distraction from his promise of "compassionate conservatism"–his plans to launch another...
The Final Call: War On The Horizon For America
Farrakhan warns that Swan Song signal God's impending judgement of the nations of the world. Farrakhan: Swan Song Not Mine, It’s YoursCHICAGO—In a near five-hour Saviours’ Day message titled “The Swan Song,” the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan laid before the world the trials and lessons of his life as a follower of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. He advised the audience that...
Freed at last! – DNA confirms innocence of three young black men who served 15 years
By Memorie Knox CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - After spending half of their lives in prison for a crime that DNA evidence confirmed they didn’t commit, Omar Saunders, 32, Calvin Ollins, 29, and his cousin Larry Ollins, 31, were released on Dec. 5 and embraced each other and the world for the first time in 15 years. The three young Black men were...
For rent, unless you’re Black
By Jesse Muhammad Rental study finds racial bias in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (FinalCall.com) - On April 24, the Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center (GNOFHAC) revealed the results of its recent investigation into race-based rental discrimination in the New Orleans area, including Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, and St. Tammany Parishes. The 25-page study titled “For Rent, Unless You’re...
A conspiracy to kill Dr. King?
CHARLENEM and Starla Muhammad -Final Call Staffers- Nearly 50 years after murder civil rights leader's death, questions about who killed him still raised While Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was lauded, his life celebrated, and his legacy praised on the day that commemorated his birth, there remained lingering questions about his assassination and whether all the facts surrounding his death are...