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How usury enslaves economies worldwide
The Honorable Elijah Muhammad declared “What The Muslims Want” and “What The Muslims Believe” and placed it on the back page of the Muhammad Speaks Newspaper, and these words are now found on the back inside cover of The Final Call Newspaper. One of the beliefs includes: “3. WE BELIEVE in the truth of the Bible, but we believe...
A Daughter’s Testimony: Bearing Witness to ‘How to Eat to Live!’
When I first joined the ranks back in 1990, my brother and I worked to get our family to stop eating pork— initially by berating them and constantly talking about the worms in pigs, among other things. We found this was not the best way to encourage anyone to change their eating habits. The “best teacher is a good...
WELCOME TO CIVILIZATION FEET FIRST!
(FinalCall.com)--If you are not a Muslim follower of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, and have never visited one of us, you may be totally unfamiliar with the routine of removing your shoes before entering the home of your host. But, on the other hand, you may have encountered the same situation visiting the more civilized among non-Muslims–especially...
The Crucifixion of LaKeith Stanfield
Say hello to actor LaKeith Stanfield, the latest victim of the now old tactic of crucifying a Black man who steps outside of what powerful Jewish groups, organizations and individuals declare is permitted. Such crucifixion involves public humiliation, threatening of livelihood and stripping away the good name and character of Black people who offend Caucasian Jewish interests and sensibilities. The assault...
Happy Father’s Day 2014’Stand strong Black man
By FinalCall.com News Father's Day may be the least recognized holiday celebrated by Black America. With Black women and children feeling and often abandoned by men who walked away, were driven away or are locked away, Father's Day often brings feelings of resentment, anger and perhaps loss. But not every Black father has abandoned his family and many continue to take...
The Bitter Tears Of Angela Rye And Other Black Apologists
By Final Call News Analyst Angela Rye decided to wade in on the attacks on the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the continued targeting of the Nation of Islam minister by Jewish leaders, groups and organizations. Through tears, she spoke of her “pain” over words allegedly spoken by Min. Farrakhan. He needs to just stop talking about Jews, she declared,...
FCN Editorial Bush’s Ramadan meal leaves bad taste
On Nov. 7 this year–the second day of Ramadan–President Bush hosted an "Iftar" (fast-breaking meal) dinner for ambassadors from member countries of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and for American Muslim leaders to break fast with him. In his two years as President, Mr. Bush has now personally welcomed Muslims to the White House twice. And his...
Time to end GOP follies?
Historically, Republican political philosophy and African American advancement have been in accord. Why not now? Foundered in the 1850s by industrial and anti-slavery activists, the Republican Party has helped Black Americans’ advancement from the beginning. In the 1860s Abraham Lincoln and Republicans worked to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, which outlawed slavery, the Fourteenth, which guaranteed equal protection under the...
Sowing seeds of rage
By Final Call News Just over a year ago, The Final Call newspaper published its first cover story about unrest in Baltimore. The headline read, “Black pain, Black rage!” and attempted to tell the story of what was underneath unrest that exploded in the city. The fights, protests and fires eventually drew the attention of the world and the intervention...
FCN Interview: Actress T’Keyah Crystal Keymah
FINALCALLNEWS Keeping it NaturalYou remember Chicago native T'Keyah Crystal Keymah from her roles in the trend-setting show "In Living Color" or "Cosby." Well, the outspoken actress has just released a new book, "Natural Woman/Natural Hair: A Hair Journey–Hairstyles and Hair Stories from the Front" and stars in the new live sitcom for the Disney Channel "That's So Raven" with the...