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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors denied justice again
Attorneys for the last survivors of the 1921 Race Massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood District, better known as Black Wall Street, expressed their disappointment after learning that the federal government’s first full accounting, of the terrorizing event was released to media outlets before them. Activists were also disappointed that the government’s findings noted that there would be no prosecutions,...
Things to know about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and its uses
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is increasingly becoming integrated into everyday life. People interact with AI through digital assistants like Siri, chatbots like ChatGPT, search engine and social media algorithms, online shopping such as on Amazon, Google and Apple Maps, rideshare applications such as Uber, streaming services, phone autocorrect and phone face identification. AI is used across various industries, including banking, housing...
Gaza ceasefire deal made, but can Israel be trusted to uphold it?
Palestinians filled the streets of the besieged Gaza Strip upon the news that a long-desired ceasefire deal was reached in the 15-month war that upended their lives into uncertainty, inflicting bloodshed and causing tens of thousands of deaths. After numerous starts, pauses, and restarts, negotiations involving the occupier state of Israel, the resistance group Hamas, and mediators representing the United...
White scholars ponder ‘The Causes’ for their own race’s evildoings
There was a U.S. Senator from Kansas by the name of John James Ingalls who, on January 23, 1890 during a meeting in the Senate, addressed President Benjamin Harrison regarding the Senate’s consideration of a bill (“S. 1121”) to “provide for the emigration of persons of color from the Southern States.” Pay attention to his words: “Mr. President, the race...
Experts raise questions about SIDS after study shows vaccinating preterm babies greatly increases risk of apnea
Hospitalized preterm infants had a 170% higher incidence of apnea within 48 hours of receiving their routine 2-month vaccinations compared to unvaccinated babies, according to a new study. The authors said the study supports current vaccine recommendations, but some scientists disagreed and raised concerns about SIDS. by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D. The Defender This article was originally published by The Defender—Children’s Health...
Racial disparities and youth sentencing mark U.S. life sentencing practices
The Sentencing Project, an advocacy organization promoting humane responses to crime, has released its report, “A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long-Term Imprisonment in the United States.” The report provides a detailed analysis of life sentences, revealing that nearly 200,000 people—one in six individuals in U.S. prisons—are serving life terms. The United States accounts for 40...
President Biden pardons revolutionary and human rights activist Marcus Garvey
On January 19, his last full day in office, President Joe Biden posthumously pardoned the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Garvey, the beloved Black revolutionary and human rights activist who was convicted of mail fraud in 1923 and sentenced to five years of imprisonment, according to a White House statement from the president. After two years of prison, Mr. Garvey’s sentence was...
Working cheerfully and serving a need
The Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad are full of light, life and power. Whether sharing the Teachings from the rostrum or in communities around the country, the impact of Islam as by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad under the leadership and example of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan transforms lives. The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men who...
Former nurse charged with malicious harm of babies
Community leaders, people on social media, and local activists expressed concern and outrage since the January 2 arrest of a former nurse at the Henrico Doctor’s Hospital near Richmond, Virginia, after investigators uncovered a shocking pattern of unexplained bone fractures of babies in the facility’s NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) between late November and December 2024. A statement from the...