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The Wicked Plan of Satan and Social Engineering

If you do not already own the book, How White Folks Got So Rich written by The Historical Research Department of the Nation of Islam, please visit store.finalcall.com and purchase your copy. On pages 63-67, study the sections titled “Prison Industry” and “War on Black Drug Users,” because we want to examine the “prison industrial complex”...

Empowerment and improvement on display at the 29th Annual International Training Conference

TINLEY PARK, Ill.—The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan referenced verses 25-28 from the book of Daniel in the Bible during his 2024 Saviours’ Day address earlier this year. These same scriptures set the tone for the 29th Annual International Training Conference. This year’s conference was held July 26-28 at the Tinley Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago....

Former President Trump’s appearance at NABJ convention, contentious 

CHICAGO—Before former U.S. President and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump hit the stage during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 2024 Convention, his expected appearance had already created a buzz more than 24 hours before journalists gathered in downtown Chicago. Social media sites hummed with people criticizing NABJ President Ken Lemon and NABJ leadership for inviting Mr. Trump. Some...

‘He has my daughter’s blood on his hands’: Sonya Massey’s killing by sheriff’s deputy sparks nationwide anger

CHICAGO—Protests and vigils continue around the country in remembrance of Sonya Massey, a Black woman, whose fatal shooting by a White sheriff’s deputy in her Springfield, Illinois, home after she called 911 for help has drawn national mourning, outrage and reignited calls for federal police reform. Amidst their grief, Sonya Massey’s family addressed a packed crowd of supporters July 30,...

A Final Call one-on-one interview with Marc Lamont Hill:Not holding Israel accountable for war, rights violations hurts moral authority U.S. may have and threatens national security

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is one of the leading intellectual voices in the country. He has hosted shows for BET News, The Grio, Al Jazeera, and the Coffee & Books podcast. He now offers information and perspective every evening with “Night School” on YouTube.com. He engaged in an insightful one-hour interview recently with Naba’a Muhammad, editor-in-chief of The Final...

Are Israel’s targeted assassinations triggering total war in the Middle East?

Recent actions by Israel have deepened global concerns about potential for a wider war in the Middle East after the Zionist State committed targeted assassinations of major leaders of the Hamas and Hezbollah resistance groups. Retaliatory rhetoric, increased fighting and a troop increase to the region by the United States already resulted in the killings of Ismael Haniyeh and...

PFAS in U.S. food supply a growing concern, study finds

by Shannon Kelleher -The New Lede This article was published on The Defender—Children’s Health Defense News & Views Website on July 24, 2024 Despite widespread alarm about the health and environmental impacts of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the chemicals are increasingly being added to pesticides applied in homes and crops across the U.S., according to a new study. The findings, published...

Why We Must Produce Food and Control Our Food Sources

Editor’s Note: The following is an edited transcript from a November 25, 2010 interview conducted by then Final Call Staff Writer, now Managing Editor Starla Muhammad, with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan for The Final Call newspaper and covers questions related to Urban Agriculture and Gardening, Food Deserts, Farming and Alternative Farming Methods, Health Preservation and the Survival of...

President of Liberia set to speak at 24th National Black Business Conference in Atlanta

by The Atlanta Voice Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai will be a special guest speaker at the 124th National Black Business Conference in Atlanta. Boakai’s address will be August 23 at the Pan African Diaspora Business Luncheon. The newly elected Liberian president took office earlier this year after being elected the 26th president of the West African country. Dr. Kenneth L. Harris says what’s...

‘Answered II’ documentary screening finale held at Mosque Maryam

CHICAGO—The film screening finale of “Answered II: The Coming of God,” the thought-provoking documentary produced by Nation of Islam Student Minister Ilia Rashad Muhammad, was recently held at Mosque Maryam in Chicago. “Answered II” delves into the reality of what the scientific community calls unidentified flying objects (UFOs), now known as unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), based on the Teachings of...