Unemployed want government to create ways for people to make a living
-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - "I need a job," was the rallying cry May 25 on Capital Hill as people from around the country came to tell Congress to “Put America Back to Work.” Put America Black To Work is the unofficial name for The Local Jobs for America Act introduced by Chairman George Miller (D-Calif.) of the House...
Cointelpro 2017? – FBI targets what it calls “Black Identity Extremist” groups
More questions, few answers about the FBI targeting of Black groups National Black leaders, organizations, and activists continue to challenge the Federal Bureau of Investigation over its leaked “Black Identity Extremists” report labeling certain Black individuals and organizations as violent threats to police. The Congressional Black Caucus, including ranking members on three House committees, has requested a meeting with FBI Director...
Honoring a Servant: Captain Emeritus Abdul (Roy) Muhammad
By Andrea Muhammad DETROIT—The Nation of Islam gave a final salute to esteemed Fruit of Islam (FOI) Captain Emeritus Abdul (Roy) Muhammad of Muhammad Mosque No. 1 in Detroit. He was a beloved leader, mentor and businessman. Family, friends and supporters gathered January 10for a janazah (Muslim funeral) service celebrating Abdul Muhammad’s life at James H. Cole Home for Funerals in...
Black men speak on their pain, anguish after police tragedies
Black fathers, uncles, and sons who have been impacted by police violence often have a powerful story to share. These men have seen firsthand the deadly consequences of police brutality and racial profiling. They know the fear and anxiety of being a Black man in America. And they often must help their loved ones pick up the pieces after...
Muslims push for public school holidays
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - A New York City councilman and 12 colleagues have sponsored a resolution calling on the state to require the Department of Education to incorporate the Muslim holidays of Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha as observed holidays in the city’s public school calendar. Immediately Mayor Michael Bloomberg called Resolution 1281 a “slippery slope,” saying students cannot afford...
Death penalty unfair to Blacks, poor
ASKIAM WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Most of the 3,565 inmates languishing on death row in prisons throughout America would quickly agree with those who oppose its use in this country. Since 42 percent of them are Black–while Blacks constitute only about 11 percent of the overall population–most are already convinced that the punishment is unfairly applied. Since most of those under death sentences...
Publishing ink dries up for three Black magazines
(FinalCall.com) - Despite rising ad sales and circulation numbers in an industry where others were taking a nose dive, Vanguarde Media, publishers of Savoy, Honey and Heart & Soul magazines, filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy November 25 and liquidated all assets of the company, effective immediately. "While this is no easy decision for any of us, our most recent efforts...
As this world unravels, Allah offers us life through His Servant During War in Ukraine, Minister Farrakhan Gives Hope to Victims of COVID-19 Bio-Weapon
“If you’ve taken the shot, I pray that Allah will lessen the effect of that shot, because it was designed to harm you, your ability to reproduce yourself. But if you ask Allah to save you from what you did against yourself, call Him by the name, Allah who came in the person of Master Fard Muhammad and ask...
Live Event: Minister Farrakhan speaks live from Memphis, TN
FCNNEWSSOURCE MEMPHIS TN.(FinalCall.com) - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan continues his speaking tour today, Saturday April 14 at 6:30pm CDT from Memphis, TN. Minister Farrakhan spoke to thousands of students from Alabama A&M University and Tennessee State University on April 10 and 12 as he made the first two stops addressing students at several historically Black colleges and universities throughout...
Teaching culture, refinement and high civilization
LAS VEGAS—Sister Denesha X is a Muslim who attends Muhammad Mosque No. 75 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is also the CEO of The Academy of Cultivation LLC. The Academy offers Tea Protocol, Etiquette Training I, High Civilization Etiquette Training II, and other courses on culture and refinement. The Academy was established in 2021. The courses taught by The Academy...