Perspectives
Remembering Robert Mugabe: A lion of the liberation struggle
FINALCALL.COM The Black World has lost one of the lions of liberation in the struggle to free Africa and defend global Black freedom. He must be seen through the eyes of those he served, not through the eyes of those who only wanted “success” on terms that served White interests. The death of Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe,...
For Israel, No peace based on lying, murder and injustice
By FinalCall.com News Related news: Genocide in Gaza: Global outrage, resistance and a wider war? “Israel has not had any peace in 40 years and she will never have any peace for there can be no peace structured on lying, murder, and injustice, using the name of Allah (God) as a shield for your dirty religion.” -The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan,...
Fear of an Intelligent Black Man
“If I'm not who you say I am then you are not who you think you are.”–James Baldwin I want to extend my sincerest apology to the Right Wing Republicans; the Tea Party people, The Birthers, etc. For the last year, I have been calling you “narrow-minded bigots who are just hatin' on the president because he's Black!” However,...
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...
End Economic Gangbanging
By Richard B. Muhammad With the weather breaking in Chicago, in a scenario found in Black areas, there will be more people out, more people about and predictably more violence and more victims. Activists and advocates will be out in full force night and day working to stem gangbanging. Their work is necessary and honorable but it must be connected with...
Black Youth Marked For Death By U.S. Government Pt. 2
Brothers, how did you become a “gang?” The Holy Qur’an teaches us that we are social beings. So there comes a time in your development, at age 8, 9, 10, when you leave the home and go out into the street to meet your friends in the neighborhood, and you form a natural alliance. There is a time in our lives...
Harriet Tubman Sex Tapes and the Bitter Truth
By Richard B. Muhammad -Editor- Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons' “Uncle Rush” Twitter handle was nearly changed to Uncle Ruckus by those upset with his Twitter posting of a parody sex tape of Harriet Tubman with her White slave master. Within hours he apologized and pulled the offensive product. His apology brought varied responses some satisfied, others still angry and dismayed. Radio host...
President Biden is betting bipartisanship can save America; that’s a losing bet for Black folk
President Biden’s town hall meeting was different from his predecessor, Donald Trump, in tone, language, vision. The Delaware Democrat admitted the United States is facing major problems and shouting “Make America Great Again” and wrapping oneself in the flag isn’t going to ensure this country’s survival. “When I went to this G7, all the major democracies, I walked in …...
FCN Editorial The peril of an imperial presidency
FINALCALLNEWS October 22, 2002 If lines were not clear before Oct. 10, the congressional vote to give President Bush war-making powers against Iraq will further expose domestic and international divisions over how America should proceed. With the peace movement growing and the world still unconvinced, America’s democratically elected leaders bowed a bit lower to an imperial presidency. A presidency that apparently knows...
Reflections of 2022 and continuing our journey to Allah
by Abisayo Muhammad “Surely I have rewarded them this day because they were patient, that they are the achievers.”—Holy Qur’an, Chapter 23: The Believers, verse 111 The headline of this article may suggest a bold statement to some, however, there are many religious followers like Christians and Muslims called by the name “believer.” In The Nation of Islam, the believer first...