Policy summit highlights State of Black Chicago
CHICAGO—Leaders, activists, and community members converged in the South Loop for the Chicago Urban League’s “Policy Summit State of Black Chicago Solutions” on May 17. The goal: to tackle urgent issues and devise actionable solutions to uplift Black Chicagoans. The summit zeroed in on wealth building through homeownership and family-supporting careers. Executives from PNC Bank, Nexamp, and Fifth Third shared...
Wickedness in High Places and America’s Depopulation Policies
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful I spoke previously about the policy of our government to depopulate the Third World by putting sterilants in the water and in staple foods, as well as other methodologies. This “depopulation” is driven by policy which concerns the national interests of America for the raw materials of Third World nations: the...
Increased calamities and heeding divine warning
“The Holy Qur’an prophesies of calamities, one right after the other. This we are witnessing with our own eyes. O America, O America, where shall ye flee?” —The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, “The Fall of America” Though it has been weeks since Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc across the Gulf Coast and East Coast, killing at least 50 people, recovery and cleanup...
Marquis Who’s Who honors Sister Claudette Marie Muhammad
WASHINGTON—Marquis Who’s Who, the world’s premier publisher of biographical profiles, recently honored Sister Claudette Marie Muhammad with inclusion in Who’s Who in the World. Fostering a career embedded in humility and grace for more than 60 years, Sister Muhammad serves as national director of fundraising for the Nation of Islam since 2009. Prior to this appointment, she was Chief of...
Boys To Men Conference Gives Direction To ‘Born Warriors’
-Contributing Editor- CHICAGO–The only way you can show your connection to Allah (God) and power is through your growth in knowledge and wisdom, the Honorable Min. Louis Farrakhan told some 500 mostly Black males, teens ages 13-18, gathered at Mosque Maryam. But how can you be connected to God while you are covered in the veil of ignorance?...
Community defends teens charged in school melee
‘They’re using the court system to hang us’ LA Sheriffs clear guard accused of breaking teen’s wrist (FCN, 11-01-2007)Parents protest the criminalization of Black students (FCN, 10-23-2007)Increasing criminalization of children: How did we get here? (FCN, 12-04-2005) LANCASTER, Calif. (FinalCall.com) - Los Angeles county prosecutors have filed criminal charges against three Black teenagers, charging the youths threatened campus...
International Training Conference youth sessions shine bright
MILWAUKEE—The International Training Conference, the United School of Survival’s 27th annual convention, reintroduced in-person attendance at the Wisconsin Center, after two years of convening virtually. The weekend was packed with insightful workshops, with an entire youth workshop schedule. The Youth Division was supervised by Lisa R. Muhammad and was facilitated by a talented group of young Muslims including: Madinah Muhammad, Nyah...
A Salute to Brother Calvin X!
By Gregory Muhammad The Nation of Islam Prison Reform Ministry within the Pennsylvania prison system has its beginning in early 1980 at the notorious Philadelphia Holmesburg Prison. This beginning is in accordance with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's rebuilding of the Nation of Islam. It is a lot of history with the reestablishment of Muhammad's Prison Program as it was...
War on drugs: a complete failure
ASKIAMSenior Correspondent Secret ties between CIA, drugs revealed (FCN, 1996/2006)25-year ‘war on drugs’ gets a failing grade (FCN, 12-22-2004)Drug War Clock (DrugSense.org) WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - In addition to the strategic, diplomatic,and military failures of the U.S. war-policies in Iraq and Afghanistan, there is now another failure to be acknowledged by the Bush administration: the complete failure of the “War on Drugs.” Since...
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...