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The Black Press and Black Self-Determination

By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor Black newspapers from across the country had an incredible opportunity recently to enjoy an exclusive interaction with the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam. Unlike so many others who crave the attention of the White-owned, corporate-dominated mainstream media, the Minister spoke forthrightly with owners and writers at some of the 200 Black-owned...

Fighting for the Soul of Islam

(FinalCall.com) - In recent days, there have been a number of articles centered on the tragic killing of 13 military personnel at Fort Hood in Texas allegedly by an Army major and psychiatrist. This tragedy brought pain, hurt, and shame to the American people and in particular the military establishment. My heart goes out for those families...

The blind and the seeing are not alike

By FinalCall.com News Word that 14-year-old Endia Martin was dead from a gunshot, a shot allegedly fired by another 14-year-old girl, was very painful. She was laid to rest on May 5 in a service that attracted grieving mourners, adults and children and even Chicago Bulls basketball star Derrick Rose, a product of the Windy City. The girl's funeral was held...

‘Stop the Violence, Increase Peace’ youth event April 24

CHICAGO—Young people from Chicago and the surrounding areas are invited to attend a special gathering tailored just for them. Parents United to Build a Future for Our Children is presenting a “Stop the Violence, Increase the Peace” youth event on Sunday, April 24, at The National Center, headquarters of the Nation of Islam. Heeding the directive of the Honorable Minister...

The Aim of This World? Kill The Messenger of God

FINALCALL.COM Unrelenting attacks on the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan have continued and moved again into Congress under the guise of an anti-hate resolution. It is insulting and beyond ironic that a man who repairs and uplifts those damaged and destroyed by hatred has become the target of such blatant and vicious lies. But, it's not an unexpected travesty for a nation...

Kanye, Drake And Signs of Brotherhood

There has not been a lot of joy in the world of hip hop lately. Manipulated by powerful forces in the music and cultural industry, hip hop’s lyrics, language and spirit have been contentious, hypersexualized, violent and filled with disunity. The billion dollar, global art form is far from its origins today. Tragically, hip hop battles have not simply been...

West Coast drives Millions More Movement platforms

Millions More Movement Online LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA The Millions More Movement 10 Issues platform is escalating throughout the Nation of Islam’s (NOI) Western Region, specifically highlighting unity between street organizations (“gangs”), an end to police brutality, and the injustices surrounding the Prison Industrial Complex. In their quest for peace, The Inglewood Neighborhood Piru street organization called on NOI Western...

Are You Living in the Light?

WASHINGTON, D.C. (FinalCall.com) - “Are you living in the light?” That is the question Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. & G.C.C.) Mid-Atlantic Regional Captain Saadiqa Muhammad is asking the women and girls of the nation, and she is inviting them to explore the answer at the Mid-Atlantic and Eastern regions’ annual women’s conference May 24-26,...

Black Men, Black Institutions And Black Progress

By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor When we come into this world, we are assured of few things. One thing we can count on is that we will one day depart this earthly plane. We will no longer walk among the living at some point. The question to be asked is how do we live our lives and what did...

The Holy Qur’an: A Clear Proof of Guidance and the Criterion for New Life

“The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was revealed, a guidance to men, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion. So whoever of you is present in the Month, he shall fast therein.”—Holy Qur’an 2:185 The Holy Qur’an states, “The month of Ramadan,” … in it are “clear proofs of the guidance, and the Criterion.”...