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Muslim Program of the Nation of Islam: A path to Freedom, Justice and Equality

DETROIT — “The Muslim Program: A Divine Guide, Blueprint and Solution” workshop focused on highlighting how the program—found on page 39 of every Final Call newspaper and was also on the back page of every Muhammad Speaks—has been and continues to be a guide for reparations, good governance, and community engagement explained an esteemed group of panelists assembled during...

Number of U.S. workers who joined major strikes surged by 280 percent in 2023

By Jessica Corbett, CommonDreams.org While federal data released on Feb. 21 shows nearly half a million workers last year participated in 33 major work stoppages—the most since the turn of the century—labor experts still stressed the need for more policies protecting the right to strike. The Bureau of Labor Statistics noted that there has been an average of 16.7 U.S. work stoppages with...

Justice for Elijah McClain: Advocates rally for maximum sentence for EMTs involved in fatal encounter

More than four years after the tragic death of Elijah McClain, advocates led by Midian Holmes, a friend and supporter of Elijah’s mother, are intensifying their efforts to ensure justice is served. The focus is now on the upcoming sentencing of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) Peter Cichuniec, 51, and Jeremy Cooper, 49, scheduled for March 1, 2024. McClain, a young...

New CFPB research spotlights ‘predatory’ credit card practices of big banks

by Brett Wilkins A report published Feb. 16 by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that large banks charge customers higher credit card interest rates than smaller banks and credit unions, potentially costing consumers hundreds of dollars per year. As required by federal law, the CFPB analyzed 643 credit cards from 156 issuers—84 banks and 72 credit unions—offered from January through June 2023 for...

Cincinnati addresses deep-rooted housing inequities through landmark settlement

Cincinnati officials have settled a federal lawsuit spanning four years, addressing allegations of racial bias in the city’s residential tax abatement program. The lawsuit, which accused Cincinnati of favoring White homeowners, shed light on enduring disparities in homeownership between Black and White residents. Advocates said the resolution, signed on Feb. 8, signifies a crucial step towards rectifying historical injustices...

C.R.O.E. celebrating 37 years of service on March 10

CHICAGO—The Coalition for the Remembrance of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad (C.R.O.E.) is gearing up to celebrate 37 years of continued upliftment of the Teachings of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. C.R.O.E.’s 37th Annual Founders’ Day Fundraising Event will be held March 10 from 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. at the organization’s headquarters at 2435 W. 71st Street. Founded by Brother Halif Muhammad,...

Nation of Islam’s Secretary College celebrates progress at Saviours’ Day 2024

DETROIT—The Nation of Islam’s Secretary College held their Elevation Ceremony on Feb. 22 as part of the kickoff activities of the Saviours’ Day Convention at the Huntington Place convention center. Students of the 2024 class filed into the room to the traditional graduation song, “Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1 in D,” adorned with cords and gold sashes as friends,...

Surviving in a time of famine and want

DETROIT—The “Surviving in a Time of Famine and Want,” workshop during Saviours’ Day 2024 gave attendees tools by which they could beat the prophecies of famine and lack of resources. Communicating with a deserving sense of urgency, Brothers Randy Muhammad, Malachi Muhammad, Patrick Muhammad, all out of Atlanta and Malik Inkatha from Chicago outlined simple roadmaps, and fielded questions...

Workshop shares valuable tips on disaster preparedness

By Yaminah Muhammad DETROIT—From arctic blasts in North America to vicious wildfires across Canada and Hawaii, disasters are constantly impacting various sectors of the global population. Disasters are also seemingly becoming more frequent. Despite this many people fail to properly prepare themselves, their families or their homes for such occurrences. This often leaves them in a state of life-altering suffering...

Truth and the Time of its Triumph

Truth. It seems like such a simple word and such a simple concept. Webster’s defines truth as “the body of real things, events, and facts; the state of being the case; often capitalized (means) a transcendent fundamental or spiritual reality; a judgment, proposition, or idea that is true or accepted as true; the body of true statements and propositions.” The...