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A Man and His Mission: Celebrating 90 Years of Life, Service for Min. Farrakhan
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At the height of the crack cocaine crisis Black men in suits and bow ties and unarmed ended open air drug dealing at a Washington, DC apartment complex. Residents were being held hostage and asked the nearby Nation of Islam mosque to come help.
We did.
Life changed and the peace effort eventually opened the door to millions in redevelopme
At the height of the crack cocaine crisis Black men in suits and bow ties and unarmed ended open air drug dealing at a Washington, DC apartment complex. Residents were being held hostage and asked the nearby Nation of Islam mosque to come help.
We did.
Life changed and the peace effort eventually opened the door to millions in redevelopment.
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Celebrating Farrakhan Tuesday night May 30. Tune in!
A Man and His Mission: Celebrating 90 Years of Life, Service for Min. Farrakhan
Celebrating Farrakhan Tuesday night May 30. Tune in!
“Straight Words with Naba’a Richard Muhammad and Bj Murphy” airs on WVON AM 1690 in Chicago, streaming live at I Heart Radio app and www.wvon.com. Tuesday nights 9pm to Midnight CST. In an encore session May 30 we will rebroadcast our show devoted to celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of Min. Farrakhan earlier this month. Don’t miss i
“Straight Words with Naba’a Richard Muhammad and Bj Murphy” airs on WVON AM 1690 in Chicago, streaming live at I Heart Radio app and www.wvon.com. Tuesday nights 9pm to Midnight CST. In an encore session May 30 we will rebroadcast our show devoted to celebrating the 90th birth anniversary of Min. Farrakhan earlier this month. Don’t miss it as callers from across the country share their experiences, gratitude and best wishes for the Nation of Islam minister.
In video link below, BJ Murphy, show co-host and Black Radio Hall of Fame 2023 honoree, runs through some broadcast operations with WVON chief engineer Titus.
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A Man and His Mission: Celebrating 90 Years of Life, Service for Min. Farrakhan
A Man and His Mission: Celebrating 90 Years of Life, Service for Min. Farrakhan
A Man and His Mission: Celebrating 90 Years of Life, Service for Min. Farrakhan
Look for your free copy of this edition of The Final Call! It marks 90 years of life, love and service by the Minister. May 11 was an incredible day as the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was celebrated during a 90th birth anniversary celebration in Chicago at Salaam restaurant, a beautiful address that evening at Mosque Maryam, dinne
Look for your free copy of this edition of The Final Call! It marks 90 years of life, love and service by the Minister. May 11 was an incredible day as the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was celebrated during a 90th birth anniversary celebration in Chicago at Salaam restaurant, a beautiful address that evening at Mosque Maryam, dinners donated to thousands of people, teaching and a day of giving. See full story below.
Farrakhan speaks to 10,000 at Wintrust Arena
Bio: Naba'a Richard Muhammad, committed Black journalist, truth teller
A Man and His Mission: Celebrating 90 Years of Life, Service for Min. Farrakhan
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CHICAGO—Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan delivered a keynote address Feb. 26 at Wintrust Arena to close the Nation of Islam’s annual convention and its first in person gathering in three years. The theme of the Minister’s message is “The War of Armageddon Has Begun.”
Every seat in Wintrust Arena was filled. The address is being replayed at www.noi.org.
Seated behind a podium with the Saviours’ Day logo in front, the Minister was strong in his presentation and determination to continue in his near 70 year old mission as a modern Aaron to a modern Moses, Nation of Islam patriarch, the Hon. Elijah Muhammad.
He answered the false charges of anti-semiticism coming from groups like the anti-Black and rabidly anti-Nation of Islam ADL, which like in past years tried to derail Saviours’ Day. He called ADL head Jonathan Greenblat a hater who has falsely labeled him as one who hates. You can’t find one act committed against Jewish people by me or my followers he said to huge applause from the audience.
I have to pay a price for the truth I speak and I am willing to pay the ultimate price of death, he said. God will destroy my enemies and he told audience that he would be the winner in the end.
He denounced the “synagogue of Satan,” referring to a scripture in the Bible and explaining that it was composed of powerful Jews and Gentiles who use their powers to exploit and oppress others.
He also talked about the inordinate power Jewish leaders have exerted in the U.S., citing President Nixon and Christian leader Billy Graham having a conversation about the reality and their inability to talk about or do anything about it.
The Minister vowed to expose this truth regardless of the consequences. America is falling, burdened by trillions in debt, moral failings and the shadow of past nations judged by God and destroyed.
He urged Black people and all who know to speak the truth they know and call on Allah’s (God’s) protection from men.
Ishmael Muhammad, Min. Farrakhan’s national assistant, welcomed the thousands who showed up to the Wintrust Arena saying they came to see a man who loves, not a hater.
The crowd roared its agreement.
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By Naba’a Muhammad, www.straightwords.com
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Bio: Naba'a Richard Muhammad, committed Black journalist, truth teller
Bio: Naba'a Richard Muhammad, committed Black journalist, truth teller
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Bio: Naba'a Richard Muhammad, committed Black journalist, truth teller
Bio: Naba'a Richard Muhammad, committed Black journalist, truth teller
Bio: Naba'a Richard Muhammad, committed Black journalist, truth teller
Naba'a Richard Muhammad is the editor-in-chief of The Final Call, a highly respected nationally distributed weekly newspaper and a favorite of Black America.
The Final Call – http://www.finalcall.com– is published by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam and follows in the tradition of Muhammad Speaks, the gr
Naba'a Richard Muhammad is the editor-in-chief of The Final Call, a highly respected nationally distributed weekly newspaper and a favorite of Black America.
The Final Call – http://www.finalcall.com– is published by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam and follows in the tradition of Muhammad Speaks, the groundbreaking newspaper published by the Nation in the 1960s and 1970s. He is also founder of StraightWords.com.
In addition to his skill as a writer and editor, Muhammad is a powerful speaker, media trainer and self-published author.
Muhammad became editor of The Final Call in 2009. He is a former managing editor and opened The Final Call East Coast Bureau in Washington, D.C., in the 1980s. The late Abdul Wali Muhammad, who served as editor of The Final Call and whose demand for excellence and accuracy remain hallmarks of the publication, was his mentor.
The Final Call has won national awards for writing, design and photography under his leadership.
The Final Call is the largest national Black print weekly newspaper in America with some international distribution.
In February 2020 in Detroit, he was given the Islamic holy name Naba'a Muhammad by Minister Farrakhan.
Muhammad, with some 40 years’ experience as a media professional, has served as a consultant and communications director for national non-profits, an advocate for independent media, and freelance writer.
He has worked with the LISC Community Development Corporation, the Chicago Rehab Network, Veterans for Peace, National People's Action, the National Training and Information Center, Interfaith Worker Justice, the Environmental Leadership Project and other organizations. He has conducted training sessions for the Gale Cincotta Leadership Institute, the Chicago-based Community Media Workshop, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Nation of Islam and the Black Press of America. He has presented at national conferences devoted to worker rights, community housing and banking issues, and independent publishing.
He has spoken in schools, colleges, jails and on street corners. He has traveled internationally and covered uprisings in Washington, D.C., Ferguson, Mo., after the death of Mike Brown in 2014 and in Baltimore after the 2015 death of Freddie Gray from injuries sustained in police custody.
Muhammad played significant roles in the historic Million Man March, March anniversaries, major mobilizations related to immigrant rights, and highlighting the plight of Hurricane Katrina survivors and other important stories.
He has served as a board member for the National Newspaper Publishers Association, which represents over 200 Black-owned newspapers across the country.
His award-winning Straight Words column began in November 1999. His work has been carried by leading newspapers, and Internet sites in the U.S. and Canada. He has been featured on internet, radio, television shows and comments on current events, race and society, and provides media analysis. Muhammad has been a guest lecturer for a graduate course on media bias, race, the Nation of Islam and alternative media. An essay and photographs by Muhammad are included in "Million Man March/Day of Absence, A Commemorative Anthology " edited and published by Haki Madhubuti, and Dr. Maulana Karenga.
He published his first book, "Dopebusters: Farrakhan Fanatics Or Saviours? The True Story of the D.C. Crack Cocaine Crisis and Successful Muslim Anti-Drug Patrols," in 2018.
Muhammad grew up in Baltimore, Md., and graduated from Morgan State University, earning a BA in English. A proud father of six, he lives in Chicago and can be reached via email at nabaa@straightwords.com, or straightwords4@gmail.com.
Find him on Facebook and follow @RMfinalcall on Twitter and Instagram.
Bookings, Speaking Engagements
20 Minute Morning Show With BJ Murphy
20 Minute Morning Show With BJ Murphy
Naba'a Richard Muhammad, editor-in-chief of The Final Call, is available for speaking engagements and media appearances.
He has appeared on as well as television, radio and online outlets in the United States, including the Roland S. Martin Show, the Carl Nelson Show, a nationally syndicated radio show that is part of the Radio One Networ
Naba'a Richard Muhammad, editor-in-chief of The Final Call, is available for speaking engagements and media appearances.
He has appeared on as well as television, radio and online outlets in the United States, including the Roland S. Martin Show, the Carl Nelson Show, a nationally syndicated radio show that is part of the Radio One Network, WEAA Radio in Baltimore, the Perri Small Show and Elevated Talk on Chicago’s WVON-AM and other platforms. He has appeared on South Africa Today and national radio in Johannesburg and international media.
His topics can include current events and analysis, the Nation of Islam, the Black liberation struggle, urban issues and solutions, mentoring, journalism, media bias, urban rebellions in 2014 in Ferguson, Mo., after the police killing of Mike Brown, Jr., the 2015 insurrection in Baltimore following the death of Freddie Grey after injuries sustained in police custody, the need for Black-owned and independent media, freelance writing, column writing, media strategy and press relations, working with non-profits and community groups, Black fatherhood, the historic 1995 Million Man March and subsequent March anniversaries, Minister Farrakhan and his mission—or subjects that are of interest to you, your organization or your audience.
He has also spoken to public school students from grades K-12 about their history, their potential greatness and their place in the world. He has spoken to students at major universities, including Morgan State University in Baltimore and graduate students at the University of Chicago. He is an avid advocate for teaching and training the next generation of Black journalists and media makers.
Muhammad has an essay and photographs published in “Million Man March/Day of Absence, A Commemorative Anthology” edited and published by Haki Madhubuti, and Dr. Maulana Karenga. He can also talk about his book and experiences captured in his first book, "Dopebusters: Farrakhan Fanatics Or Saviours? The True Story of the D.C. Crack Cocaine Crisis and Successful Muslim Anti-Drug Patrols," published in 2018. He can be reached at 312-480-9775 or via email at nabaa@straightwords.com. Find him on Facebook and follow @RMfinalcall on Twitter and Instagram.
20 Minute Morning Show With BJ Murphy
20 Minute Morning Show With BJ Murphy
20 Minute Morning Show With BJ Murphy
20 Minute Morning Show is an opinionated driven show with three host who present their ideas in a bold new refreshing way. They take a no holds bar approach with each other and not be offended.
BJ Murphy: A Radio Legend
20 Minute Morning Show With BJ Murphy
BJ Murphy: A Radio Legend
Since 1984, B.J. Murphy has been behind the microphone.
His lifelong aspiration has been to talk to people, entertain them and educate them in his own unique way.
B.J. is a beloved resident of the state of North Carolina, and well-respected broadcaster in the radio industry.
He is embarking on another aspect of his impressive career and soo
Since 1984, B.J. Murphy has been behind the microphone.
His lifelong aspiration has been to talk to people, entertain them and educate them in his own unique way.
B.J. is a beloved resident of the state of North Carolina, and well-respected broadcaster in the radio industry.
He is embarking on another aspect of his impressive career and soon in a new partnership.
Thousands of listeners already enjoy daytime information and discussion as B.J. touches thousands of listeners through online radio and an independent network of stations that are blessed to feature his magnificent voice and gifts. Check out his 20 Minute Morning Show!
A young man with a vision develops a voice
Born and raised in Goldsboro, N.C., from the 10th grade he knew he wanted a career in radio. At his home he built a makeshift radio station in his bedroom, where he would lock himself in for hours practicing on how to become a disc jockey.
From there he attended Shaw University after high school graduation in 1983 and majored in Radio and Television.
While in college he worked at 3 radio stations at the same time and became popular in the Raleigh-Durham market winning several awards.
B.J. always saw himself as a big-time morning deejay working in the big city. “I always saw myself as living and working in Chicago or New York and talking to millions of people in the morning. That was my drive.”
B.J. has been on air in small to medium to major markets during his 40-year career.
Those cities include Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; Columbia, S. Carolina; Greensboro, N.C., Baltimore, Md., Kansas City, Missouri; Charlotte, N.C.; Washington, D.C.; Dallas, Texas and Chicago, Ill.
“One of the greatest highlights in my career was filling in for my iconic hero Donnie Simpson on WPGC 95.5 in Washington D.C. When Donnie and I both worked for CBS Radio, I would fill in for Donnie while he was on vacation. I was in Charlotte and got to come to Washington and sit in his seat,” he says.
A high quality, committed radio voice,
B.J. is known in the industry as one of the Elite Morning Men of Urban Radio. The late Jerry Boulding always placed B.J. in the ranks of radio’s “Top Urban Morning talent.”
Here is an excerpt: “Making Mornings Work One is of the on-going axioms of our industry is ‘as mornings go, so goes the station.’ Yet while most formats have developed either a local or syndicated morning show, the blueprint or personality archetype for urban radio is still developing. In other words, we have not yet developed a complete system for developing strong local morning shows for the future. Like those in other formats, urban programmers continue to say things like, ‘The music is really the product. We'll get the music right and let it do the talking. We can hire or import a morning show and we'll be all right.’
That philosophy and attitude in a world with no competition might have been able to generate some numbers in the past, but for those of us dealing with the real world where there are strong, well financed stations hammering at us from all sides, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that you got to have a ‘killer’ morning show to be competitive. And not all morning shows work in all markets.
There's really no question about the power of a strong morning show on urban radio, though. But what changed this year was the recognition that morning humor really comes from character. Nationally syndicated morning shows from Tom Joyner, Doug Banks, Russ Parr, B.J. Murphy and now Steve Harvey have proven this.
B.J. Murphy spent the greatest amount of his radio career in Charlotte. N.C., for 9 years producing most lucrative shows in the station’s history.
“At one point we were helping the station generate $1 million a month in revenue before the market dropped around the time of ‘9-11.’ Radio and Records Magazine in 2002 named his show the No. 1 up and coming Urban Morning Show in America.
B.J. has also done morning syndication under the brand “B.J. in the Morning” with Syndicator SupeRadio back in 2005. In 2004, a poll was done among Urban programmers and they were asked which morning show they felt would be the next successful show in syndication? Thus the B.J. in the morning show was launched in 2005 out of Dallas, Texas.
“We were poised to be the younger version of what Tom Joyner was doing in morning syndication. If it were not for the 800-pound Gorilla in the form of Steve Harvey, I am confident that we would be on in 30 or more cities across the US Today.”
B.J. has a strong work ethic in preparing for his daily show and has been known to arrive at the station at least 2 hours before his 6 a.m. morning show.
His passion for helping the community is well noted, particularly working with young Black males. B.J. is caring and sincere in his efforts to make a positive change wherever he goes. B.J. has given up his income tax checks to help people stay in their homes and countless other acts of kindness with those less fortunate in our community.
“I am a servant DJ for the people of God, to serve them is to serve him. I believe when you put good before you, it always comes back,” says B.J.
B.J. is also a recipient of the Tom Joyner Personality of the year award. The National Black Programmers Personality of the year Award. Billboard Magazines #1 Up and Coming Urban Morning Show. B.J. has been written of in numerous trade publications and has been a featured panelist at many radio industry events.
B.J. Murphy will be officially placed in the National Black Radio Hall of Fame 2023 during an induction ceremony in Atlanta on Oct 7, 2023.
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BJ Murphy: A Radio Legend
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