Final Call
By Richard B. Muhammad -Editor-in-Chief

Farrakhan: Black America must change to survive

CHICAGO (Mosque Maryam) - The leader of the Nation of Islam began a major lecture series, “The Time and What Must Be Done,” by using scripture, current events, social conditions and, at times humor, in a poignant warning about the need to change to avoid divine chastisement as an old world goes out and a new reality begins to come into existence.  The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan stressed November 15 that change was mandatory, and no one would be exempt from a universal change on the horizon. » FULL STORY

Four lessons on Afghanistan

By A. Akbar Muhammad | final Call

The American political leadership needs to “wake up and smell the coffee” and take a lesson from history. There are four historical references that the Obama administration should consider as they try to handle Afghanistan.


Kwame Kilpatrick - Exclusive FCN Interview

By FinalCall.com News | final Call

In 2001, at the age of 31, he became the youngest mayor elected in the city of Detroit. Dubbed the "Hip Hop Mayor" by the media and critics, he began an ambitious urban economic renewal campaign in an attempt to revive a city once known for economic opportunities. He made a lot of friends but also, a lot of enemies.


Released from court monitoring program, an outspoken reverend continues activism

By Abisayo Muhammad | final Call

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - It started with a simple question, “Why are so many Black men in our community being sent to prison for such small crimes?” When Rev. Edward Pinkney pursued the question, he ended up paying a price.


Farrakhan: Black America must change to survive

By Richard B. Muhammad -Editor-in-Chief | final Call

CHICAGO (Mosque Maryam) - The leader of the Nation of Islam began a major lecture series, “The Time and What Must Be Done,” by using scripture, current events, social conditions and, at times humor, in a poignant warning about the need to change to avoid divine chastisement as an old world goes out and a new reality begins to come into existence.  The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan stressed November 15 that change was mandatory, and no one would be exempt from a universal change on the horizon.


Minister Farrakhan begins pivotal lecture series, Sunday Nov. 15

By FinalCall.com News | final Call

During his 2009 Million Man March anniversary address, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan issued blunt warnings to the U.S. government, leaders and to the Black community at large.  The Minister continued that message Nov. 15th, during a webcast from the Nation of Islam's headquarters.


Released from court monitoring program, an outspoken reverend continues activism

By Abisayo Muhammad | final Call

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. - It started with a simple question, “Why are so many Black men in our community being sent to prison for such small crimes?” When Rev. Edward Pinkney pursued the question, he ended up paying a price.


Child soldiers fill ranks of Afghan army, police

By Lal Aqa Sherin | final Call

KABUL (IPS/GIN) - Sixteen year-old Niamatullah joined the Afghan National Police (ANP) for the same reasons that many Afghan men do. "I couldn't find a job, so I was compelled to join the police. There were only two ways. Join the police or beg."


Serious questions about politics in Sudan and North Africa

By Jehron Muhammad | final Call

President Obama's recently released Sudan strategy that tries to be all things to all people gives America and her interest groups needed instant gratification, but fails in addressing instability that a divided Sudan would engender and the possible destabilization of an entire region.


Study faults unregulated trade in human organs

By Thalif Deen | final Call

UNITED NATIONS (IPS/GIN) - A growing new market for human organs has prompted the United Nations and the Council of Europe to call for an international convention to regulate the sale of body parts, mostly kidneys and livers, in transplant surgery worldwide.


Secret bailouts for giant banks?

By Adrianne Appel | final Call

BOSTON (IPS/GIN) - Under a controversial bill unveiled by U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Congressman Barney Frank, big banks would not be forced to downsize and the public would be the last to know when they fail.


Bank favors costing you money

By Nisa Islam Muhammad -Staff Writer- | final Call

WASHINGTON - Be careful when banks offer to do you a favor. It could cost you up to $35 each time they pay a charge you don't have enough money in your account to cover. Called “Courtesy Overdraft Services,” banks provide this “favor” as a help to clients.


What do Americans know about the recovery?

By Nisa Islam Muhammad -Staff Writer- | final Call

WASHINGTON - On a sunny afternoon at Union Station having commuters, tourists and students share their thoughts on the president's recovery program revealed some answers, but there were also plenty of questions.


Developing America's Moral Backbone

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

The Bible refers to the people as sheep, who, as the Honorable Elijah Muhammad said are easily led in the wrong direction but hard to lead in the right direction. The people are responding to what the leaders have offered them, which is called “popular culture.” If the leaders turn away from evil and indecency, then the people will turn. » CONTINUE

The Cause and Effect of a Violent Society

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

Everybody is looking for somebody to straighten out a mess that was made, unfortunately, by those in authority. We cannot stem the violence that is here at the bottom, which is an effect, unless we look at the violence that begins at the top, which is the cause. » CONTINUE

The Gods at War: The Future is All About Y.O.U.t.h.

By The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

Wicked people are never pleased at hearing the truth, but we live at a time when there must be present in the world those who are willing to speak the truth regardless of whom or what, and suffer the necessary consequences of telling the truth at the time of the demise of this present world. » CONTINUE

Farrakhan challenges the hip hop community

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

When you are a rapper and you understand your leadership role, you must understand that with leadership comes responsibility. You did not ask for it. It is imposed on you, but, you now have to accept responsibility that you have never accepted. » CONTINUE

Accepting Responsibility to Build Our Community

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

Now the killings have increased in all the major cities of America and leading Black thinkers are now calling for the National Guard. Some people say, “Farrakhan you need to have another March.” No that is over, I will never go back to Washington like that ever again,  In fact, we do not have time. » CONTINUE

We must depend on Allah and ourselves

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

Oftimes we have desires which, if fulfilled, would bring us great sorrow. However, if we are strong enough to desire only that which pleases Allah (God), then we can never suffer disappointment and grief over not fulfilling some cherished desires. » CONTINUE

No discipline, no love

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

Children today are growing up in homes where there is no discipline because there are no rules. Children today do what they please and their parents, mothers in particular, allow this license not realizing that their unwillingness to train the children up in the way they should go will bring great pain to the parents in the future. » CONTINUE

Can the UN Avert the War of Armageddon?

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

We are here to atone for violence, murder and war, and to call the kings and rulers of the earth to atonement for violence, murder and war; and to call the members of the human family, and our Black family, in particular, to the spirit and process of atonement for violence in the world and in our communities. » CONTINUE

The Nation of Islam Welcomes Muammar Gadhafi

By The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

It is a great honor and privilege for me, the Nation of Islam, and others to welcome Brother Leader Muammar al-Gadhafi, Leader of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and President of the African Union to his first visit to the United States of America to address the 64th Opening Session of the United Nations. » CONTINUE

What's Troubling America?

By the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

America is turning her back on the weak and blaming the condition of the country on the poor, on the Black, on the Hispanic. In reality, the mismanagement of the wealth and people of this country is the fault of those who are at the top who have held power, who have manipulated the masses of the people against the good of America and the good of the world. » CONTINUE

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