Perspectives
EID 2021: Accept Your Own
“He indeed is successful who purifies himself, And remembers the name of his Lord, then prays.”—Holy Qu’ran 87:14-15 ‘Id Mubarak! This Holy Month of Ramadan, we pray that we as Believers have gained valuable lessons that strengthen our desire to carry out the spirit of this Holy Month throughout our life. The Believer who is intent upon the renewal of...
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...
Hollywood’s racism factory
By Ron Walters-Guest Columnist- I know, some will think I am shoveling that outdated Black pride, race integrity stuff when I note that Black people have given into the Hollywood racism factory. Think back: Frederick Douglass took his freedom from his slave-master; Sojourner Truth asked, “Ain't I a woman”; Malcolm X posited freedom “by any means necessary”; and Dr....
False words, false hope and a Covid-19 virus
Over four years, President Donald Trump has shown a propensity for lying. He has also been amazingly honest about his commitment to his political future and doing anything to ensure he returns to the White House. The president admitted during a radio recent interview with Geraldo Rivera to “rushing” and “pushing” a Covid-19 vaccine that would be ready “right around”...
‘Studying the White Man’ and Making Progress
By FinalCall.com News When the vitally important series The Time and What Must Be Done aired Nov. 9, the focus was again on Black America's survival and Muhammad's Economic Blueprint to Fight Poverty and Want. Part of the message by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan included this injunction from the patriarch of the Nation of Islam, the Honorable Elijah Muhammad: “...
Kennedy and Farrakhan – One on One Interview
FCNNEWSSOURCE ON POLITICS MINISTER FARRAKHAN (MLF): Mr. Kennedy, first let me just say that there is no question that would be considered inappropriate. As one who was alive during the time of your father’s work and one who watched him and studied him as best I could, I am very pleased to be interviewed by you and pleased to...
How to lose friends and make enemies
Harassment in the name of National Security Amnesty International condemns racial profiling (FCN, 09-30-2004) I thought long and hard about writing this article. In fact, it has taken me two years to make a determination, that this article should be written. It actually began in December 2004, when the harassment on my domestic and international travel began. I...
White Nationalism,White Hatred Is America’s Problem, Not Louis Farrakhan
By Richard B. Muhammad The ugly and deadly side of American life surfaced once again with the killing of a woman and an assault on a Jewish house of worship in California. Once again, a young White man, a self-proclaimed race warrior allegedly grabbed a military style weapon and decided to extinguish an enemy. This is another sign of the fraying...
The unraveling of soulless America
Despite calls from Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden to take the country back and restore its soul, the soul of America died long ago. If she ever had one.Thousands of people in the streets don’t signal an awakening in America, it is another sign of the failures of this nation. The only thing that seems to move the powerful and...
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...