Perspectives
Why was Malcolm Resurrected?
In the spring of 1991 at a Chicago Bulls practice, Michael Jordan came to the gym wearing an “X” cap. “X” paraphernalia was popping up everywhere as Spike Lee began his promotional campaign for his soon-to-be-released movie Malcolm X. The movie was scheduled to be released in 1992, but caps and T-shirts were being sold everywhere by the...
Eleven Fifty-Five – Long live the king!
Brother Nuri Muhammad just faxed me a copy of a LOS ANGELES SENTINEL article announcing the death of a close friend and loyal Brother of ours, Celes King III– a skilled and dependable bail bondsman, and a glowing example of the meaning of the word "friend." A former Tuskegee Airman, Celes became known as the most...
An assault on the Black community
Coming to a city near you - An assault on the Black community The article “Black Neighborhoods on Lockdown”(FCN Vol. 27 No.38 June 25, 2008) addressed the District of Columbia officials’ assault on the Trinidad neighborhood of Washington, D.C. That assault in Washington, D.C. represents the tip of the iceberg. It is a launching pad for America’s planned assault...
Shameful misuse of a tragic death
By Richard B. Muhammad BALTIMORE - Out of Hattiesburg, Miss., has come disturbing and tragic news of two police officers killed in what was described as a traffic stop. One of the slain officers was 25-year-old rookie Officer Liquori Tate. There are four people, all are Black, charged in the death of Officer Tate, a Black man, and Officer Benjamin Deen, who...
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...
Leave Erykah Badu alone!
By Richard B. Muhammad - Editor Erykah Badu, a special artist and free thinker, was hit with the Farrakhan Litmus Test during a recent interview with Vulture.com. First of all the publication has the proper name as vultures feast on dead things. Like the winged scavengers that feed on death, this interview attempted to pick the singer's bones. Perhaps we should begin...
Gadhafi: Love for Africa or a personal agenda? -Part I
TRIPOLI, Libya (FinalCall.com) - It would take a large book to chronicle where Libya has been in the last 40 years since the September 1, 1969 revolution and another book on the last 10 years on how billions of petro dollars have been spent to keep the African Union working towards a United States of Africa. It all...
We want to know the Truth about the Assassination of Malcolm X
At the end of February 2013 we started a petition to open the government files surrounding the assassination of Malcolm X in response to the false accusations made in a February TV movie called “Betty and Coretta” implicating the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Thus far over 2,000 signatures have been collected and many who signed gave reasons for signing....
Defending our voice of comfort and love
The service at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn was a special moment for Black people and countless others who were touched by the life, the legacy and the love of Earl “DMX” Simmons. In a very painful moment, those who were sorrowing, especially the women and children in his life, were able to enjoy some measure of relief...
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...