Anti-Muslim discrimination rages
-Staff Writer- (FinalCall.com) - Over the summer, Cook County Correctional Officer Abraham Yasin won $200,000 in damages for harassment found to be pervasive or severe enough to create a hostile and abusive work environment. The harassment started in 2004 when Cook County, Ill., officers continuously and anonymously targeted Mr. Yasin with racist slurs such as “terrorist,””Hussein,” “sand ni**er,” “bin...
The Los Angeles Uprisings: 17 years later
CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Seventeen years ago the streets of Los Angeles erupted in pain, tears and violence after an all-White jury acquitted four White police officers of the brutal beating of Black motorist Rodney King. Analysts believe the causes that undergirded the unrest are a long way from being resolved, though some have been addressed. When Mr. King was...
Violence against our children must stop!
Uptick in killings of Black youth leaves many seeking justice WASHINGTON, D.C.—Across the country, Black youth are being shot and killed for little or no reason. Boys and young men are disproportionately the victims, but girls and young women are not exempt from these tragedies. Karon Blake, 13, was shot in D.C. by a homeowner for allegedly tampering with cars....
Women in Ministry Tea hosted in Washington, D.C.
The American Clergy Leadership Conference (ACLC) honored women who have taken on the tremendous task of ministering with a “Women in Ministry Tea” in early April at the Washington Times building in Washington, D.C. Guests from many walks of life were present and proud to support the gathering. ACLC was founded in 2000 by Reverend Dr. Sun Myung Moon with...
Moderna CEO Laments: ‘People Don’t Want the Vaccines’
On May 4, 2022, the FDA placed strict limits on Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine due to risk of blood clotting. On May 25, 2022, Stéphane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, lamented during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF), “It’s sad to say, I’m in the process of throwing 30 million doses into the garbage, because nobody...
All Black National Convention advocates for Black wealth, education, family and health
ATLANTA—Black excellence was on full display at the 2023 All Black National Convention, hosted by Dr. Boyce Watkins, an author and businessman, and The Black Business School. The convention took place at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta on Oct. 20-22. “We need to have spaces where we can come together and do what needs to be done and connect...
‘Black is King’: a call for Black people to return to their own
Expressions of Black culture have long dominated the art and entertainment scene for decades. Fierce, bold proclamations of Black power overtook the ’60s, and a transformation of hip hop helped to convey the harsh realities of Black experience in the ’80s. Stepping into a more modern era, society finds similar issues making its way into the forefront once again. Enter...
‘Merchants of death’ targeting Black and Brown youth?
By Rhodesia Muhammad -Contributing Writer- Parents have different reasons why they believe it's necessary to monitor what their children are watching, especially during the age of social media. However, few parents have probably wondered if their children could have an increased risk for diabetes from watching one of their favorite TV shows. Is that even possible? According to a recent report,...
Thousands enjoy Saviours’ Day 2011 message, convention
Saviours' Day 2011 Website (http://NOI.org/SavioursDay) (FinalCall.com) - It was a scene like no other. Traveling by any means of transportation available; airplane, car, bus and train, thousands upon thousands of men, women and children from around the country packed Allstate Area in Rosemont, Ill., Feb. 27 to witness the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan deliver the keynote address at Saviours'...