Rep. Ford steps into leadership circle
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)–It was an unlikely political challenge and the outcome was easily predictable. Third term Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) member Harold Ford Jr....
NAACP inks farm deal with Cuba
(FinalCall.com)--The NAACP has reached an agreement with the Cuban government to buy food products from Black farmers, accessing that country's $1.5 billion import...
All We Need is Love Age is only a number for adoptive parents who care
WASHINGTON, D.C. (FinalCall.com)--When most couples in their late 50's are welcoming the empty nest and planning for retirement, Clifton and Alberta Muhammad wanted...
Officer targeted by NYPD wins $327,000 settlement
NEW YORK(FinalCall.com)–You could hear the relief in Yvette Walton's voice. Also, there was a trace or two of exultation upon hearing on Veteran's Day...
Judge delays Central Park 5 case
NEW YORK (FinalCall.com)–Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Charles Tejada announced that he would not rule on a motion to set aside the convictions of the...
Voices of hope and peace
CHARLENEM SANTA MONICA, Ca.(FinalCall.com)–Before addressing nearly 250 members of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel Nov. 14, Jean...
UN Report Controversy simmers beneath proposed UN ‘reform’ package
UNITED NATIONS (FinalCall.com)–The Fifth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, at Final Call press time, was set to resume discussions on the reform...
Illegal gun pipeline ran from small town to big city, prosecutors say
By Richard Muhammad CHICAGO (FinalCall.com)–It was a lucrative venture, in which guns purchased from a small town in Mississippi sold for up to 10 times...
Does Republican control of Congress make Black vote irrelevant?
McKinney: Democrats in 'valley of death' WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)–The aftermath of the stunning nationwide sweep for Republicans on Election Day 2002 may open the door...
Adoption brings joy into the lives of children and families
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com)–Mustafa Muhammad is a bright and curious nine-year-old. When he was just six, he began to look around at...