Survey ranks best places for Blacks to live
(FinalCall.com) - Looking for the best place for Blacks to live? Look to Columbus, Ohio, as the number one city for Blacks, according to a comprehensive, six-month study conducted by BET.com and BET Nightly News in conjunction with their "Under One Roof" Black family series. BET looked at U.S. cities with the highest Black population percentages and rated...
Cronyism, racism taint the decision to remove stellar principal from prominent Chicago high school
CHICAGO—After 25 years of commendable service to Chicago’s youth as a teacher, assistant principal and principal, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) removed Abdul Muhammad from Lindblom Math and Science Academy after what critics call “a sloppy, one-sided investigation.” In response, roughly 200 Lindblom students and alumni, as well as former students of Principal Muhammad from CVS High School, Percy L. Julian...
Mrs. Coretta Scott King remembered
FCNNEWSSOURCE Minister Louis Farrakhan's statement on Mrs. Coretta Scott King (NOI.org, 01-31-2006)Listen to a One-Hour Special on Coretta Scott King (NPR, 01-31-2006) (FinalCall.com) - Flags were lowered half-mast Jan. 31 at the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta, in recognition of the loss of Coretta Scott King, who passed away in her sleep overnight in California. She was...
Declaring Our Independence
Flag raising ceremony and celebration at Nation of Islam headquarters CHICAGO—To many, July 4 was a day to celebrate America’s independence. But to the Muslim men and women who belong to the Nation of Islam, it is the day Allah (God) in the Person of Master W. Fard Muhammad, made Himself known and declared independence to the Black man...
Destroying False Labels
Editor’s Note: The following is a partial list of people and organizations accused of or charged with “anti-Semitism” or labeled “anti-Semitic,” over the years. The Final Call encourages our readers and supporters to re-watch and study the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s 2023 Saviours’ Day 2023 message titled, “The War of Armageddon Has Begun,” and his 2013 lecture series, “The...
Farrakhan tells youth leadership summit: ‘We must have aim and purpose’
HARLEM, N.Y. (FinalCall.com)–The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan Sept. 14 challenged a group of youth leaders to think about their future. "What is your purpose in life?" Minister Farrakhan asked the leadership gathering. "What is your purpose on this earth? Allah creates nothing without an aim and a purpose. Everything in creation has a purpose and we who are considered by...
What is the future of Pan African, Black Nationalist movements?
The deaths of Chokwe Lumumba, Amiri Baraka, Jitu Weusi and most recently, Elombe Brath raises critical issues and questions on the status, direction and future of Pan African and Black Nationalist movements inside the United States. The modern-day drum, now known as the text message, continued for hours May 19, announcing the passing of Mr. Brath, described by Empress Phile...
‘The Lie and the Liar Exposed’ – Truth resounds as NOI mosques across the country reopen to the public
CHICAGO—There was no lingering outside Mosque Maryam Nov. 14 as members and guests rushed inside to escape the freezing drizzle at the Nation of Islam’s headquarters. But inside, the warmth was abundant as the traditional greetings of welcome and peace resonated throughout the vestibule. The scene was repeated across the country in warmer and colder climates as more than 100...
Preventative Care Guidelines
Beyond preventing disease and cutting this country’s health-care bill, Black people in particular have even more reason to make a change and adopt healthful living as a priority. We already know we live in a racist society. But did you know that the very stress of racism cripples us in a way that leaves us susceptible to illnesses and...