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Judge says she won’t change ruling letting NFL coach’s racial discrimination claims proceed to trial

NEW YORK—A federal judge said July 25 that she’s not changing her decision to let NFL coach Brian Flores put the league and three of its teams on trial over his claims that he and other Black coaches face discrimination. Judge Valerie Caproni’s written ruling in Manhattan federal court came after both sides in the case asked her to reconsider...

Peace Walk in Chicago’s Englewood community

CHICAGO—Community organizations, activists and residents held a Peace Walk in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago on July 23. TRS (Transforming Re-entry Services) Men and Women in Prison Ministry, Love and Loyalty Foundation, Original Men in Black, Mothers of Murdered Sons and Sisterhood were a few of the organizations that participated. People of all ages walked from 66th and Halsted...

The Janazah Service for Minister Jabril Muhammad (May Allah be Pleased)

In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. I bear witness that there is no God but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger. As-Salaam Alaikum! July 21, 2023  Dear Believers, The Janazah Service for Minister Jabril Muhammad (May Allah be Pleased) will be on Sunday, July 30th, 2023 at 11:00 AM CT at Mosque Maryam. The service will be streamed online at noi.org. A...

Minister Jabril Muhammad: An Exemplar in the Classroom of God, Elijah and Farrakhan

by Brian E. Muhammad and Nisa Islam Muhammad The Final Call @TheFinalCall “… I will not suffer the work of any worker to be lost whether  male or female…” —Holy Qur’an (Al-Imran) 3:194 The Nation of Islam and in its broadest sense, the Original family and all truth-seekers in humanity has lost a valuable treasure with the passing of Minister Jabril Muhammad. Although...

Talking about hip hop, his new release ‘Michael’ and the impact of Minister Farrakhan with ‘Killer Mike’

by Willie Muhammad Michael Render, known by his stage name Killer Mike, is a rap artist, activist and businessman. Killer Mike was recently interviewed by Nation of Islam Student Minister Willie Muhammad of Mosque No. 46 in New Orleans about his new release “Michael,” his upbringing, the evolution of hip hop, and other topics. The interview was facilitated by Brother Don...

‘Hot Labor Summer’: Fed up workers in America and Europe strike against employers

As society attempts to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, prices in the United States and around the world are steadily increasing. According to a Pew Research Center article published in June 2022, in 37 out of 44 countries, the average annual inflation rate in the first quarter of that year was at least twice what it was in the first...

‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ Family alleges state corruption and cover-up in Ronald Greene’s death

The death of 49-year-old Black motorist Ronald Greene, initially reported by authorities as resulting from an automobile accident, has family and advocates accusing state police of a cover-up. These allegations come several months after video footage confirmed his savage beating on a roadside in Union Parish during a traffic stop by White state troopers in rural Louisiana.  According to court...

‘This is the worst summer in recent memory’ Deadly and extreme heat leading to dangerous conditions

The summer of 2023 began with never seen before extreme heat across the United States and Europe. In America, close to 110 million people are still under extreme heat warnings, according to the National Weather Service. “El Niño conditions are present and are expected to gradually strengthen into the Northern Hemisphere winter 2023-24,” the National Weather Service reported. Heatwaves are...

The Time And What Must Be Done – Part 36

The Chemistry of Death: Staple foods used by various cultures are targets of wicked scientists  Do you like Pop Tarts? Do you like Frosted Flakes? A chemist who works for Kellogg came in the barber shop one day, and said: “Don’t eat sugared cereals, because in the sugar is the poison that sterilizes and brings cancer.” “Sugar” is a drug...

The dangers of what officials are calling the ‘third wave’ of the drug epidemic

Drug dealing is a dangerous business that seems to operate based on lower costs and increased demand. That explains the meteoric rise of the animal tranquilizer Xylazine, which is used to cut dope like fentanyl and heroin. If you thought the fentanyl epidemic was bad, prepare for what drug officials are calling the “third wave” of the epidemic.  Xylazine and...