A message of affirmation, inspiration and power
BALTIMORE—A committed and dedicated crowd in Baltimore at Connexions Art Based High School stayed hours through an initial suspension by YouTube of the Nation of Islam’s YouTube account, which delayed the highly anticipated Saviours’ Day broadcast which included periodic gaps in the webcast when users had to find another streaming source to view it. Some were initially able to see...
Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
by Nick Perry, Jim Vertuno and Acacia Coronado AUSTIN, Texas—Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted April 24 at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests. At the University of Texas at Austin, hundreds of local and state police—including some on horseback and holding batons—clashed with...
Atonement, Reconciliation & Responsibility The ongoing legacy of the Million Man March
Tune in on Sunday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. CDT at noi.org for a special message titled ‘Atonement and the Great War’ delivered by Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, National Assistant to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan to commemorate the 28th Anniversary of the Million Man March / Holy Day of Atonement This year marks the 28th anniversary of the historic...
What did they know and when did they know it?
NEWS ANALYSIS The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan warned Africa and Black people in general in his monumental speech given July 4, 2020, “The Criterion”: “I say to my brothers and sisters in Africa, if they come up with a vaccine be careful. Don’t let them vaccinate you with their history of treachery through vaccines, through medication. Are you listening? I say...
‘Jim Crow and a form of slavery’ A win for Black farmers is under assault as White farmers demand more resources
Black farmers’ hopes of finally getting government relief are looking dim—again. This time $4 billion in loan forgiveness funds allocated as part of the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 pandemic relief plan are on hold. A court’s temporary restraining order has suspended the program to help Blacks long disadvantaged and denied by Agriculture Dept. policies and racism. “I see this...
Fighting to get ahead: How incarceration impacts lost wages
Mitch Harris had three years of college, lots of experience from internships, great references, and a drug charge. The only thing that mattered when he applied for a job was the drug charge. It followed him everywhere and like an albatross seemed to sink every opportunity he came across. “I just couldn’t get ahead, just because of one mistake. I...
‘Starting to see a little change’: New report highlights poverty, crime and mass incarceration in Black communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What happens to a community when you combine crime, mass incarceration and poverty? While you’re scratching your head searching for the answer, add to that equation measly amounts of development dollars. The answer is more crime, mass incarceration, and poverty. This is the finding of a new report by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI). The study found that Baltimore...
Fed by a message of truth at Mosque Maryam
By Charlene Muhammad CHARLENEM CHICAGO–Mosque Maryam was filled to capacity with Muslims and guests eager to hear from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, fresh off his trip from the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 30-degree chill surrounding the property belied the heat Min. Farrakhan generated inside as he once again called his enemies out to a showdown. He set the record...
War, Warning and Divine Guidance
“And Allah would not chastise them while thou wast among them; nor would Allah chastise them while they seek forgiveness.”—Holy Qur’an 8:33 Europe will be the graveyard of White world powers as a result of war raging between Russia and Ukraine. The bloody battle in Eastern Europe will eventually draw America and Western European nations into conflict—then spread further, warned...
Child prodigy, grandmother show hidden face of poverty
CHARLENEM -Staff Writer- LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - On the surface, Marquise Cormier seems like an average teenager–he's happy, plays on his high school football team and likes going to parties. But underneath his 16-year-old shoulder pads is a weight of poverty and want brought on by the death of his grandfather and the severe illness of his grandmother. Part 1 of 2 ...