Editorials
Redistribute the Pain
By Final Call News The most valuable dollars you will never spend ‘Tis almost the season to be jolly, especially corporations and merchants, but the laughter you are hearing doesn't note tidings of comfort and joy but product peddling profit seekers, who want to capitalize on your emotions and your insecurities. This Christmas don't let dollar hungry businesses lure you into a...
‘Just Obey:’ Predatory policing isn’t just going away
By Final Call News In case after case, from a sophomore girl slammed to the floor in a South Carolina high school, to a bikini-clad teenager kneed in the back in Texas, to an unarmed 18-year-old shot to death in Ferguson, Mo., attempts to dismiss possible police wrongdoing are couched in a single two-word phrase: “Just obey.” “Just obey.” The false argument...
Lessons from Augustus ‘Gus’ Savage
By The Final Call In American politics voices that cry out are often unwelcome and voices that cry out for the pain of Black America are certainly unwelcome, certainly targeted and certainly hated by those who are opposed to Black interests. But when you are elected to serve in a political office you have the duty and the responsibility to stand...
Black America’s preeminent leader performs another miracle
By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor There is an old joke that goes if Jesus got out of a boat and walked on water, today's media headlines would read: “Jesus can't swim!” Deliberately deceptive and dangerous mis-characterizations of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam take the modern Jesus reference out of the realm of humor and into...
In search of the vicar of Christ and people of God
By FinalCall.com News Over one million people turned out to see Pope Francis in his visits to Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. The 78-year-old religious leader came to the United States calling for greater concern for the poor, greater unity of purpose, greater compassion for immigrants and a greater witness to the power and message of Jesus. He departed the...
Misguided talk of misogyny
By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor A snippet of an interview the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan conducted recently has sparked intense debate and been filed under headlines decrying misogyny–“dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.” The misdirected headlines and the Twitterverse fire were based on mischaracterization of the Minister's words as he spoke of the need to elevate and respect...
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...
A Message to the Black Professionals
By FinalCall.com News When the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan spoke to the National Dental Association in Chicago, the room for its annual civil rights luncheon was packed. Among the top professionals in Black America, some had thriving private practices, others worked for government or corporations. Many were second and perhaps third generation dentists. They applauded the Minister and presented him with...
What does murder of ‘Good people. Decent people. God-fearing people’ demand?
By FinalCall.com News The brutal slaughter of nine Black people in Charleston, S.C., inside Emanuel AME Church has inspired talk of forgiveness, the enduring power of love over hate and God wanting us to forgive and move on. It is lamentable that these expressions are reserved for moments when those who have murdered us for centuries perpetuate heinous crimes against us...
We hold this truth to be self-evident … Justice Or Else!
By FinalCall.com News In 1776, one of the most important documents in world history was presented and has been used as a model for people seeking to exercise the right of self-determination. The writers of the document, blinded by hypocrisy, White supremacy and racism, didn't see the conflict between their Declaration of Independence and their barbaric and sadistic mistreatment of a...