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Unmasking Mr. Dershowitz

by Abdul Arif Muhammad, Esq.

Mr. Dershowitz, in writing and publishing several false claims in your article of July 8th, one of which is the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan “threatened” you during his worldwide address... »

Activists charge environmental poisoning and ‘silent homicide’ in San Francisco

by Charlene Muhammad National Correspondent @sischarlene | Jul 19, 2020 - 11:28:04 AM

Activists are charging silent homicide rages in San Francisco’s Bay View Hunters Point neighborhood and say national housing developer Lennar, Inc. is still digging up radioactive dirt in its plans to build upscale housing on the site of the old Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. »

President spews more incendiary rhetoric as election draws closer

by Askia Muhammad Senior Editor @askiaphotojourn | Jul 19, 2020 - 11:23:02 AM

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Covid-19 and the divine chastisement of Florida

by Brian E. Muhammad Staff Writer @globalpeeks | Jul 19, 2020 - 10:42:31 AM

The sunshine state of Florida has become the global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. »

The National Guard was deployed in Atlanta, what does this mean as shootings, violence plague other American cities?

by Michael Z. Muhammad and Eric Ture Muhammad The Final Call @TheFinal Call | Jul 19, 2020 - 10:11:46 AM

In the aftermath of an eight-year-old child being shot and killed in Atlanta, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp called up the National Guard to support the Atlanta police. »

Our babies are dying, where are our friends?

by Naba’a Muhammad | Jul 14, 2020 - 11:18:10 AM

Despite the pain, questions must be asked, like where are the police? In Chicago, cops decided not to come to work or not work during recent bloody spikes of violence. Upset with calls for greater accountability, the boys in blue decided they would show the city by not showing up. Police officers in New York and Chicago, cities with long histories of torturing Black people and records of killing Black children, women and men, threatened to abandon their posts over the July 4 weekend. »

Hurling truth at Falsehood Nation of Islam responds to lies of Atty. Alan Dershowitz

by Final Call Newspaper | Jul 14, 2020 - 10:32:33 AM

Responding to outrageous and false claims by Alan Dershowitz, the Jewish attorney, the Nation of Islam issued a public rebuttal to his online screed charging Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan with anti-Semitism and making threats. »

The impact of a universal message

by Tariqah Shakir-Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Jul 10, 2020 - 3:09:44 PM

The commemoration of the coming of Master Fard Muhammad, the Great Mahdi and 90th anniversary of the Nation of Islam followed by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s global address hit home for many guests invited to hear him in person at his home July 4. »

Police traffic stops in nation’s capital disproportionately target Blacks

by Nisa Islam Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Jul 10, 2020 - 11:08:07 AM

WASHINGTON—In the city with Black Lives Matter as a street name and big bold yellow letters spelling it out in front of the White House for all to see, Black people are 72 percent of those stopped by the police despite being only 46 percent of the D.C. population. »

A Call to Action’ to address Covid-19 in Black Chicago

by Tariqah Shakir-Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Jul 9, 2020 - 1:40:52 PM

CHICAGO—Staff and faculty from the University of Chicago gathered for a “call to action” conference to explore solutions in decreasing the number of Covid-related deaths in the Black community in the city. »

Pres. Trump blasts protestors, removal of Confederate flag, statues

by Askia Muhammad -Senior Editor- | Jul 9, 2020 - 1:03:20 PM

WASHINGTON— Even as President Donald J. Trump’s popularity continues to swoon, according to multiple opinion polls, and Republican leaders called for him to correct his course, Mr. Trump only intensified his hateful, nativist, White-identity messages over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. »

Ebony joins faith leaders for ongoing justice fight for Kwame Kilpatrick and Black farmers

by Michael Z. Muhammad -Contributing Writer- | Jul 9, 2020 - 12:06:42 PM

As the country moved to celebrate its Independence Day, on July 4, justice for Black people seems as elusive as it was when the holiday was founded. Ebony the premier Black news and cultural magazine joined a who’s who of leading Black pastors to call for the release of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and debt forgiveness for Black farmers. »

The Criterion: Minister Farrakhan offers light, life to a world facing darkness and death

by Naba’a Muhammad Editor @RMfinalcall | Jul 7, 2020 - 11:04:23 AM

In the Bible, Jesus prays in the garden of Gethsemane as the fateful, final hours in his life approach. He accepts his fate, placing his life and what is to come in the hands of his Father, obedient to the will of his Father, whatever the consequences. »

Expert warns U.S. cities could face ‘apocalyptic’ future as country sets record for new Covid-19 cases in one day

by Jessica Corbett CommonDreams.org | Jun 30, 2020 - 11:06:31 AM

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Bullies In Blue: Powerful, unapologetic and angry police unions beating back demands for change

by Brian E. Muhammad -Contributing Writer- | Jun 30, 2020 - 10:00:47 AM

Since high profile police killings of Blacks sparked national unrest in cities across America, there have been loud demands for overhauling policing and radical change in how law enforcement operates. »

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