CNN Interview: Minister Louis Farrakhan
PHOENIX�"To execute or murder this man will increase hatred for Islam and damage the reputation of Muslims throughout the world.  I must also urge the American Government to grant P.O.W. (Prisoner of War) status to those captured during a declared war.  Once again, I implore America to re-examine her foreign policy toward Africa, the Middle East, and other vulnerable nations."

Clergy, congregation fight for rights over children, religion
ATLANTA�The return of a 14-count indictment on Jan. 18 against Rev. Arthur Allen Jr. and 10 members of his northwest Atlanta House of Prayer Church has laid the groundwork for a landmark court case that will debate the use of corporal punishment on children, parental rights, abuse of power and religious authority. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who announced the indictments, called the congregation�s alleged punishment of their children severe and extreme. "This is not a normal whipping," he said. more

ANC may confront land issue, continues talks with Zimbabwe over elections
JOHANNESBURG (GIN)�Black South Africans are in "dire need of land" and this could be addressed by halting the foreign ownership of land. Speaking to reporters on Jan. 21, Smuts Ngonyama of the African National Congress, addressed the politically volatile situation of land hunger among millions of landless South African Blacks. "Whether we say no to foreigners or if we make land available to them there must be certain conditions. This must all be debated," he said. more
Imam Mohammed to lead Ju'umah Prayer service at Saviours' Day 2002
LOS ANGELES�Imam W.D. Mohammed, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and their communities will embrace once again during Saviours� Day 2002, a five-day gathering that will bring thousands of visitors to the city. "This represents the reunification of the Nation of Islam that was the vision of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), that there would be one Islam," said Nation of Islam Assistant Western Region Minister Charles Muhammad. more

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There are very few people who can say that they really knew Tupac Shakur and his family. World-renowned poet Sonia Sanchez is one of those people. Like many who love hip hop music and rapper Tupac Shakur, she was affected deeply by his untimely death, as many of us were.  Ms. Sanchez was very close to the Shakur family. As young Black America continues to show its devotion to the late rapper some five years after his death, Sis. Sonia spoke exclusively to The Final Call about his mother, Afeni, the Tupac she knew and about first hearing that he died and his most recent work.  more

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