Muslim radio veteran gets inducted into Black Radio Hall of Fame
The 2023 induction program took place at the Embassy Suites on October 7. The National Black Radio Hall of Fame consists of 16 categories, and it received over 100 nomination submissions. The names of the inductees will be placed in Harris-Stowe State University’s museum, located in St. Louis, Missouri, along with former industry inductees. At the induction ceremony, B.J. Murphy...
Millions Unemployed
By Richard MuhammadContributing Editor (FinalCall.com) - In energetic stump speeches, presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain regularly declare America’s best days aren’t gone. Each promises to bring the country back to good jobs, solid wages and a greater sense that the future is bright. But will the problems with jobs and job creation be that easy to solve? Economists warned...
Will deadly clash with White mob send devoted father to jail?
‘These guys are coming to kill me’ Father defends his family, faces manslaughter sentencing MILLER PLACE, Long Island, N.Y. (FinalCall.com) - John White has done everything expected of a good man in American society. He has been married 34 years, paid his taxes on time, pushed his three sons to get educated, worked at the same job for 25 years, and...
Salaam is back! Nation-built $5 million restaurant re-opens
FCNNEWSSOURCE CHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - The jewel of 79th street is returning with the early July reopening of the Nation of Islam built Salaam restaurant. Calvin Hollins, the new executive director, said the $5 million Salaam restaurant will officially reopen for business July 6 and July 7. The reborn Salaam includes three restaurants under one roof: A bakery, the Crescent Café...
‘We’re not gonna wait around forever’: UAW expands strike to Ford’s most profitable plant
by Jake Johnson The United Auto Workers launched a surprise strike at Ford’s most profitable plant on the evening of October 11, calling on nearly 9,000 members in Kentucky to walk off the job after the company did not come to the bargaining table with a new contract proposal. Speaking outside of Ford’s Dearborn, Michigan headquarters, UAW president Shawn Fain said that “we...
Growing concern over vaccine injuries, deaths and mandates
An effort to mandate or force acceptance of Covid-19 vaccines continues in the face of a refusal by Black, indigenous and others who are dead set against or worried about taking the experimental vaccines. Reasons for concern were illustrated again as a leading California health official asked for a “pause” on use of a lot of Moderna’s experimental vaccine. A...
NOI Prison Ministry welcomes two Black men home after U.S. Supreme Court overturns their sentences
CHICAGO—The community is welcoming back two Black men who were released after serving 28 years behind bars after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that their sentences were unconstitutional. “We thank Allah that these two brothers are home,” said Student Minister Abdullah Muhammad, of the Nation of Islam Prison Ministry. “They are both serious Muslims, who have been strong, dedicated and...
Russell Simmons addresses students at the UN
UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com) - Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons, Rush Communications Chairman and CEO of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, gave the keynote address to over 2,000 students from around the world acting as UN ambassadors at the United Nations Association of the United States of America's (UNA-USA) Global Classrooms Model UN conference on May 18. The conference mobilizes students...
16 states underfunded historically Black land-grant universities, Biden administration says
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Historically Black land-grant universities in Tennessee and 15 other states have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades, according to the Biden administration. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack sent letters to the governors of each state asking them to increase funding, news outlets reported. The letter said the...
‘The damage is unbelievable:’ Tornadoes kill 3 in Oklahoma
DALLAS—Crews scrambled to restore power to thousands of residents on April 20 after tornadoes plowed through Oklahoma during another deadly spring storm in the U.S., killing at least three people and damaging dozens of homes. A day after at least eight tornadoes spun through Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt said authorities were still assessing the scale of destruction. He toured the aftermath in...