Perspectives
Stop trying to link Farrakhan to your wicked murderers!
By Richard B. Muhammad, editor-in-chief In 1984, Jewish leaders upset by Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan's spirited and bold defense of the Rev. Jesse Jackson decided to launch an assault. The civil rights leader, who was running for president, had called for a balanced U.S. policy in the Middle East. Zionists condemned him and Jews ran ads declaring: “Ruin...
The wrongful execution of Marcellus Khaliifah Williams
“As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. Woe to...
Smite the shepherd, scatter the sheep: A time to fight
By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor The anti-Farrakhan flood of propaganda and effort to destroy the Nation of Islam is in full operation with the constant effort to have Black underlings, fearful sycophants, or misguided members of our community lead the way. The aim is to divide and conquer and instill fear to avoid an unavoidable confrontation with evil, real evil,...
The sadness, sorrow and necessity of fighting a war on two fronts
By Final Call News Antwon Rose, Thana Muhammad and Lesandro Guzman-Ortiz never knew one another in life. But their tragic and painful deaths remind us that Black America must do something about violence plaguing our community. Antwon, 17, was shot while running away from a police officer in Pittsburgh. Sister Thana, 81, was murdered, dismembered in her home on the Far...
Obama’s Democratic Party?
By Ron Walters-Guest Columnist- FCN Editorial - Is America’s attitude changing? (FCN, 01-14-2008) With Barack Obama about to foreclose on the Democratic nomination for president, he will also end 16 years of Clinton leadership of the Democratic Party, and should he go on to win the White House, Obama will strengthen that control. The nomination struggle has partially been about...
Remembering Renisha: Another tragic death
By Richard B. Muhammad It was the worst news a Michigan family, or any family, could hear: A loved one is shot dead, doing nothing except trying to get some help. The fatal shooting of Renisha McBride in the predominantly White suburb of Dearborn Heights, brought unspeakable pain to her loved ones and heartache to Black America. Police said she had a...
TRUTH IS BEING REVEALED: DON’T BE MISLED
News coverage and analysis of a yet-to-be-released official federal report on what has been referred to as UFOs has exploded. This summertime blockbuster isn’t a movie and it isn’t even out yet, but we should all be paying attention. Some most important aspects of this “controversy” have already been admitted even as we await the report’s findings. These forced admissions of the...
Nashville and no peace for a troubled America
“America, in trying to hold her place as the greatest power among the nations of earth, is one of the most troubled countries on earth today.” The Honorable Elijah Muhammad As the year was closing, it included a literal bang with the explosion of a bomb laden recreational vehicle on the streets of Nashville in Tennessee. And while authorities at...
Jelani Cobb and his Twitter buck dance
By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor Buck dancing: A type of folksy tap or soft-shoe dance common in the southern U.S. states during the slave era. Performers incorporated buck dancing into “cooning” shows, where a black person (or white person in blackface) would dance and sing for a white audience's enjoyment. (Urban Dictionary) Intellectual discourse is part of the Black tradition and...
National Geographic Proves Teaching on Mr. Yakub
The prestigious National Geographic Society has reported that scientists studying DNA have now confirmed that “Europeans as a people are younger than we thought.” Using the unbiased measure of genetic science they point to the same birth date for the European as did The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Prof. Alan Cooper, director of the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA...