NATO: Peacemakers or Peacebreakers?
by Ashahed M. Muhammad -Asst. Editor-With cutbacks at home and widespread economic fear, protesters demonstrate against NATO meeting in Chicago, demanding end to war-making and reinvestment of resources at home CHICAGO - Formed in 1949,... »
Despite violence, NATO protestors march on Chicago
by Starla Muhammad -Staff Writer- | May 22, 2012 - 12:55:40 AMCHICAGO (FinalCall.com) - Tension among protestors and Chicago police came to a head toward the end of day one of what was otherwise an animated but peaceful anti-NATO rally and march that took place here, amidst the backdrop of downtown. »
Ex-political prisoners seek pardon from N.C. governor
by Cash Michaels The Wilmington Journal | May 21, 2012 - 11:13:29 AMRALEIGH, N.C. - Seven survivors and the families of three deceased members of the Wilmington Ten – 1970s civil rights activists convicted 40 years ago of conspiracy charges to commit violence – are scheduled to formally petition North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue on to grant each wronged activist a formal pardon. »
U.S. urged to give sacred land back to Native Americans
by Askia Muhammad -Senior Correspondent- | May 21, 2012 - 10:55:12 AMWASHINGTON - A United Nations human rights official has urged the United States to return the control of lands considered sacred to Native Americans, including the site of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. »
'Abuse of power' at core of lawsuit against Arizona Sheriff Arpaio
by Valeria Fernández New America Media | May 21, 2012 - 10:32:13 AMPHOENIX - Latino activists in Arizona lauded the news that the Department of Justice was filing a federal lawsuit against the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office for alleged civil rights violations. »
Exhibit highlights plight of Puerto Rican political prisoner
by Starla Muhammad -Staff Writer- | May 21, 2012 - 10:27:01 AMCHICAGO - Free Oscar López Rivera! That is the cry from supporters of the longest imprisoned freedom fighter for Puerto Rican independence. To make their point, friends and family of Mr. López Rivera along with community activists have sentenced themselves to “jail.” »
Race, religion collide in presidential campaign
by Jesse Washington and Rachel Zoll Associated Press | May 21, 2012 - 10:19:29 AMHow unthinkable it was, not so long ago, that a presidential election would pit a candidate fathered by an African against another condemned as un-Christian. »
Using land to become productive and self-reliant
by Ashahed M. Muhammad -Asst. Editor- | May 21, 2012 - 10:17:49 AMGRADY, Ark. - The humble beginnings of Carpenter’s Produce reads like a perfect story. In fact, it almost seems too good to be true. Over 40 years ago, Abraham Carpenter Sr., would go to work every day working at the local lumber mill as the traditional provider and breadwinner for his family
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Baptist leader apologizes to Obama for comments
by AP | May 21, 2012 - 9:10:04 AMNASHVILLE, TENN. - A Southern Baptist leader has apologized to President Barack Obama and other Black leaders for saying they were exploiting Trayvon Martin’s death for political gain. »
What Happened to Gang Peace?
by Richard B. Muhammad and Charlene Muhammad Final Call Staffers | May 17, 2012 - 9:09:26 AMLOS ANGELES - It's been 20 years since the historic gang truce between the Crips and Bloods in Los Angeles sparked peace work and inspired a national movement to quell urban violence in America's streets and save lives. »
WISOMMM leadership, community, prepares for battle that lies ahead
by Ashahed M. Muhammad -Asst. Editor- | May 17, 2012 - 12:13:29 AMNEWARK - The Women in Support of the Million Man March (WISOMMM) are getting ready for a long battle as the organization confronts its most significant challenge in the 17-years they have been in existence. »
Trouble persists despite Obama 'end' to Afghan War
by Askia Muhammad -Senior Correspondent- | May 14, 2012 - 5:12:17 PMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan May 1 to sign a strategic agreement with the Afghan government and to deliver an election-year address to a war-weary U.S. TV audience touting the end to the longest war in U.S. history. »
Man convicted in Jewish neighborhood watch beating case
by Sarah Brumfield Associated Press | May 14, 2012 - 4:59:28 PMBALTIMORE - A judge recently convicted one brother and exonerated the other in the 2010 beating of a Black teenager they encountered while responding to a suspicious person report received by an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood watch group. »
George Zimmerman disparages Mexicans on old Myspace page
by AP | May 14, 2012 - 4:30:00 PMMIAMI - Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman has an old MySpace page where he made some disparaging comments about Mexicans and also referred to a 2005 legal scrape involving his confrontation with law enforcement officers. »
Family dynamics changing, according to latest Census
by Starla Muhammad -Staff Writer- | May 14, 2012 - 11:21:26 AMA new decade brought about shifts in several family dynamics according to recently released findings from the U.S. Census Bureau. »
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