Chicago mayoral candidates debate
Mayoral candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas engaged in their first debate held at the DuSable Museum Black History Museum and Education Center ahead of the April 4 runoff election. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Vallas met in front of a crowded audience on March 9 to discuss public safety, property taxes, home ownership, Chicago’s Public School system and other...
We love you Black man!
Powerful, provider and protector. These are the words that come to mind as I reflect on the original Black man in America and around the world. You are the backbone and burden-bearer of our society. You are the great influencers of our time. If you don’t believe me, look at what our world would be without you. You have reshaped...
On a mission to serve
The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) continue on their mission to serve and soldier for a purpose. In cities around the country, the brothers can be found sharing a kind word and distributing copies of The Final Call newspaper. The F.O.I. continue propagating the faith of Islam and sharing the teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership...
Dignity and high civilization on display in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C.—It was epic, to say the least, when thousands of believers and supporters convened in Chicago for the annual Nation of Islam Saviours’ Day Convention held Feb. 24-26. However, celebratory events began nationwide weeks ahead of the highly anticipated convention. At one celebration, the women of the Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. and G.C.C., the women...
Ohio chemical spill: EPA failed to sample dioxins at train derailment site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has so far ignored testing toxic pollutants that could have been released into the air, soil, and water around East Palestine village in Ohio, nearly a month after a train crashed and spewed toxic chemicals. In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine and exploded, spewing chemicals into the environment. In order to avoid...
Tulsa race massacre survivors officially granted Ghanaian citizenship
Viola Fletcher, a 108-year-old survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has become a Ghanaian citizen alongside her 101-year-old brother, Hughes Van Ellis. The historic event took place on February 28, at Ghana’s embassy in Washington, where Ms. Fletcher and Mr. Ellis were formally sworn in as citizens of Ghana. The ceremony was marked by lively music from African musicians and...
Lawsuit: Muslims praying at Missouri prison pepper-sprayed
Muslim men who were praying together in their housing unit at a Missouri prison were doused with pepper spray, physically assaulted by corrections officers and then retaliated against when they complained, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed March 2 by the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Missouri and the CAIR Legal Fund against Missouri Department of Corrections officials and several...
Justice for Gershun Freeman and the troubled history of the Memphis County Jail
MEMPHIS— In a city still reeling from the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed Black man, at the hands of Memphis police officers (see Final Call Vol. 42 No. 18), justice is now being demanded for Gershun Freeman, who died in custody at the Memphis Shelby County Jail, after a physical altercation with correctional officers. On March 7, a...
Police, protesters continue clashing at Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’
Atlanta is the center of growing protests against a planned 85-acre, $90 million police training facility to be built in the city-owned Weelaulee Forest. The site has been the source of heated opposition from protesters who believe the increased police presence may lead to potential police brutality. Over the past several weeks clashes have led to several arrests and the...