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French President Macron holds crisis meeting as protests rage on over teenager’s killing by police

French President Emmanuel Macron has held a crisis meeting with some of his ministers, as security forces have arrested 150 people in a second night of violence after the killing of a teenager by police. In a sign of the seriousness of the situation, Mr. Macron held an early morning crisis meeting of his ministers on June 29, the Elysee...

Master W. Fard Muhammad and Uncovering The Mystery God of Satan

“Mr. Yakub taught his people to contend with us over the reality of God by asking us of the whereabouts of that first (God); one who created the heavens and the earth, and that, Yakub said, we cannot do.”—Most Hon. Elijah Muhammad, June 21, 1958 There are many people, both religious and non-religious, who have, over the years, seen fit...

‘What Is Chelsea Clinton Up to in Africa?’

It is very alarming that there is such a campaign (The Big Catch-Up) to give so many children multiple shots of vaccines that have never been tested for toxicity. At the World Vaccine Summit a couple of years ago, it was brought out that toxicity studies have never been done in the proper manner on any vaccines. Vaccinated people also...

Family and friends seek justice in Palestinian American man’s death

OAK LAWN, Ill.—Family and friends say Murod Kurdi had his whole life ahead of him. He had a steady job where he was well-liked and respected by his co-workers and was a dedicated employee. He was also a beloved son, brother, and uncle.  Mr. Kurdi was the provider for his mother since the death of his father seven months...

Dangerous heat and humidity smothers much of the South and Midwest

As dangerous heat and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest, local governments and charities worked to protect poor and elderly residents by opening cooling stations and delivering donated air conditioners. At presstime, in Florida, where heat index levels of up to 112 degrees were forecast over the next several days, the Christian Service Center set up an “extreme...

International Training Conference back in Chicago, July 28-30

CHICAGO—Various skill levels of martial artists, self-defense practitioners, instructors and security personnel are preparing to travel to Chicago for the 28th annual International Training Conference. Organized by Grandmaster Abdul Azziz Muhammad, the Nation of Islam’s Student Assistant Supreme Captain, he told The Final Call that this year’s training conference will be even better than last year’s. Each year, the conference offers...

Working in a divine mission

The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) are the men of the Nation of Islam. These men strive to soldier and work in a cause bigger than themselves in cities large and small. Each and every week, armed with copies of The Final Call newspaper, the F.O.I. continue their mission sharing the teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the...

Plans for new cultural center launched in LA

LOS ANGELES—The Honorable Elijah Muhammad has declared, in an article titled “The Two Brothers,” that the Black man of America and the Black man of Africa must unite again. “The Black African, the Aboriginal Black people of the earth, are our real brothers. We are part of, and belong to each other,” The Honorable Elijah Muhammad wrote in an...

Activists aren’t surprised about Justice Department’s findings on policing in Minneapolis

Jamar Clark. Philando Castile. George Floyd. Dolal Idd. Daunte Wright. Winston Boogie Smith. Amir Locke. These seven Black men are more than just names. They were fathers, sons and brothers whose lives were taken by police in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area within the past eight years. Activists in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and surrounding areas told The Final Call that they...

Stopping the bloodshed and working to protect youth this summer

LOS ANGELES—Summer is here, along with beach parties, backyard barbeques, and house parties. But unfortunately, along with what should be fun ends up as heartbreak for families and communities mourning youth caught in the crossfire of fratricidal conflicts.  Activists and community organizations across the country say a variety of actions must be taken to create the kind of climate that...