A Conversation with filmmaker Allen Hughes
by Khadeejah MuhammadAllen Hughes, film director for the movie, “Book of Eli” attended this year's Saviours' Day convention and on Feb. 27th, he answered questions presented by those in attendance and held... »
Interview with 'The Book of Eli' director Allen Hughes
by FinalCall.com News | Feb 21, 2010 - 10:24:13 AMI think one area that makes me and my brother different from most filmmakers is we only do the projects that speak to us; that speak to our soul and that we feel like can make a difference or can speak to others. That is first. »
Rapper Jasiri X uses his gift to enlighten, inform the masses
by Ashahed M. Muhammad -Asst. Editor- | Jan 6, 2010 - 2:19:32 PMWhen Raekwon's “Only Built For Cuban Links II” tour featuring Queen YoNasDa hit Philadelphia on December 13, Jasiri X performed marking yet another achievement in the career of one of the leading conceptual lyricists in Hip Hop. »
NFL players sack Rush Limbaugh
by Ricky Wroy | Oct 22, 2009 - 1:59:52 PMConservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh announced Oct. 6 that he was part of a group that made a bid to buy an NFL team, the St. Louis Rams. Eight days later Dave Checketts, the head of the ownership group, announced Mr. Limbaugh's participation had become a complication in the group's efforts and that they would move forward without him. »
Fox TV's New Minstrel Show
by Jasmyne A. Cannick -Guest Columnist- | Oct 14, 2009 - 4:11:43 PMIt could be because for the first time America has a Black president, overnight improved the international image of Black people, let alone Americans. But leave it to the diabolical minds at FOX Networks to pick up where BET left off with the debut of their newest show. »
Motown turns 50, but the party's far from over
by Mike Householder and Jeff KaroubAssociated Press | Sep 18, 2009 - 8:45:03 AM
DETROIT - On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in the Army. The Beatles were a little-known group called The Quarrymen casting about for gigs in Liverpool. The nascent rock ‘n' roll world was a few weeks away from “the day the music died”—when a single-engine plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens. »
Ludacris: We all can help someone
by Majidah Muhammad and Nisa Islam Muhammad | Sep 17, 2009 - 7:36:11 AMATLANTA (FinalCall.com) - The hip hop artist Ludacris, the Ludacris Foundation, and Nissan South partnered over the Labor Day weekend to give away 20 used vehicles in what was “Luda Day” weekend for Metro Atlanta area residents. »
New Muslim Cool: The Movie
by Nisa Islam Muhammad --Staff Writer-- | Jul 26, 2009 - 10:42:10 PMWhat's cool about being a Muslim? Is anything about Islam cool? Was Malcolm X ? What about Muhammad Ali and the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan? Are they considered cool? »
Farrakhan reveals new details on Michael Jackson's life
by Richard Muhammad - Editor-in-Chief | Jul 26, 2009 - 8:23:38 PMMinister Louis Farrakhan delivered a major address today on “the crucifixion of Michael Jackson,” his growing race consciousness and fears of the pop icon's potential social and political impact. He also revealed, for the first time, that the entertainer donated $100,000 to the historic Million Man March. »
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A Conversation with filmmaker Allen Hughes
Allen Hughes, film director for the movie, “Book of Eli”...
Interview with 'The Book of Eli' director Allen Hughes
I think one area that makes me and my brother...
Rapper Jasiri X uses his gift to enlighten, inform the masses
When Raekwon's “Only Built For Cuban Links II” tour featuring...
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NFL players sack Rush Limbaugh
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Fox TV's New Minstrel Show
It could be because for the first time America has...
Motown turns 50, but the party's far from over
DETROIT - On Jan. 12, 1959, Elvis Presley was in...