Black is Back Coalition holds 12th annual march on the White House
WASHINGTON—Amid the backdrop of honking horns, chants and cheers as some people in D.C.’s community celebrated the news of President-elect Joseph Biden’s victory, the Black Is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations rallied at Malcolm X Park for the 12th consecutive year. The coalition cautioned that it does not matter who is in the White House, Blacks...
Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Antwone Muhammad
CHICAGO—Muslims, the Chicago hip-hop community and those who knew him from various walks of life gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Antwone “Twone Gabz” (Young) Muhammad. The hip hop artist, health care activist and follower of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan lost his battle with breast cancer March...
Attacking voices of concern and dissent on Covid-19 vaccines
Hiding the truth about dangers, concerns and experimental Covid-19 vaccines is escalating in a campaign that silences, mocks, and seeks to discredit dissenting voices and shutdown legitimate questions about the U.S. government-backed and Big Pharma promoted products. Federal government’s influence on social media and corporate-owned, mainstream media has resulted in the targeting and loss of the public platforms of those...
‘We survived, now it’s time to thrive’ Perseverance and passion to become doctors in Cuba
Surviving the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana, Cuba, has been a seven year-long process for Maryam and Ruqayyah Farrakhan. Maryam, 29, daughter of Louis Farrakhan Jr. and Lesil Farrakhan, and Ruqayyah, 30, daughter of Student Supreme Captain of the Nation of Islam Mustapha Farrakhan and Karen Farrakhan––both made the bold decision to leave the United States...
The Day of Mourning and the state of Indigenous Natives in America
The U.S. holiday called “Thanksgiving” looms near as Indigenous Natives in America prepare for the 54th Annual National Day of Mourning amid challenges across various demographics. At noon on November 23, at Cole’s Hill (above Plymouth Rock), Plymouth, Massachusetts, Indigenous people and their allies will gather to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday as they...
The Pittsburgh district attorney fumbled case of cop who killed unarmed teen, say activists
, Contributing Writer Social justice activists in Pittsburgh were left in bewildered after a jury found former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld not guilty of homicide or any crime in the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Antwon Rose II. Seventeen-year-old Antwon is one in a stunning number of Black men and youth killed by law enforcement officers without any...
Michigan repeals mandatory minimum drug sentence
FCNNEWSSOURCE LANSING, Mich.–A bipartisan majority of the Michigan Senate Dec. 12 passed a historic package of three sentencing reform bills–HB 5394 (H-3), HB 5395 (H-2) and HB 6510 (H-1)–that eliminates most of the state’s draconian mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. The reform allows judges to impose sentences based on a range of factors in each case, rather than...
Ramadan Mubarak!
FCNNEWSSOURCE Dear Readers: On September 1, 2008, Muslims in North America will begin celebrating the Holy Month of Ramadan, thanking Allah (God) for the revelation of the Holy Qur'an through Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). It is our prayer that these 30 days of the reading of the word of Allah (God) contained in the Holy Qur'an; the abstention from...
Mandatory sentencing and the re-entry dilemma
By Ebony S. Muhammad DETROIT (FinalCall.com) - The Nation of Islam Prison Reform Ministry workshop “Mandatory Sentencing and the Re-entry Dilemma: How Strong is the Foundation: Can We Survive?” drew approximately 100 attendees, and featured criminal justice experts that ranged from men who served sentences of 15 years to 43 years in prison to a criminal attorney at law. Workshop...
Subpoenas, terror accusations bring counter-charges of FBI repression
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - “I'm disgusted and I'm unhappy but I didn't have the expectation that the judicial system, the state, would give me justice,” said immigration rights and anti-war activist Carlos Montes after a judge denied his request to dismiss all charges stemming from a federal grand jury subpoena targeting more than a dozen activists...