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Activists say it’s time for America to respond to rights violations

ERICTOUREM -Contributing Writer- U.S. defense on human rights record is historic, but how much impact will review have on justice? ATLANTA (FinalCall.com)  - At The Final...

The end of killer cool flavoring?

-Staff Writer- Once aimed at Blacks, menthol cigarettes may be banned in effort to reduce smoking WASHINGTON - The “African Americanization” of menthol...

High court to weigh Ashcroft detention case

NEW YORK (IPS/GIN) - The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear former Attorney General John Ashcroft's appeal of a lower court decision,...

Black youth, mid-term elections and Obama’s age of hope

-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - While Black youth nationwide prepare to vote in the mid-term elections some say they have not been fooled into...

Why Zaytuna College?

-Staff Writer- Islamic institution of higher education fosters climate of understanding and tolerance With all of the educational diversity America offers why start...

Rhymefest, beats and Chi-town politics

-Contributing Writer- Grammy-winning hip hop artist runs for office in the Windy City CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) In what may be one of the most unexpected...

NAACP report exposes Tea Party racist ties

- Related news: Blacks and the Republican Party: Rational Choice or Complicity (FCN, 05-31-2010) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)- A new 100-page report from the NAACP–written by the Institute...

Nation of Islam impacts Tampa area

CHARLENEM TAMPA BAY, Fla. (FinalCall.com) - The Nation of Islam's commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the 1995 Million Man March marked several key firsts...

Report: Modern day debtors’ prisons devastating the poor

CHARLENEM (FinalCall.com) - Poor men and women exit America's prisons and jails, believing that they have paid their debts to society, but a new prison...

Judge freezes Louisiana Road Home due to alleged discrimination

(FinalCall.com) - In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the Gulf Coast, the federally-funded Road Home program has drawn criticism due...