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Tariffs, tensions, and Black America
The tariff and trade war between the U.S., China, and other nations continues, bringing along with it chaos, confusion and escalating tensions. In response to what the White House called a lack of reciprocity between the U.S. And its trading partners, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14257 and imposed across-the-board tariffs on imports. The president said he...
Excessive U.S. jail times and the need for reform
Edric Wilson, a 47-year-old Black man, was jailed for 18 years without a trial. He was arrested in 2006 on charges of capital murder and aggravated assault and sent to Harris County Jail in Houston, according to the Houston Chronicle. The murder charge was dropped in August 2024, and Mr. Wilson pleaded guilty to the unrelated aggravated assault charge. He...
Black Youth Marked For Death, continued
We are one people, not tribes. And because you live in a different area, on a different turf, you don’t see yourself as the same people. You feel you have to protect what you really, in fact, do not even own. Then, to complicate the situation, drugs are brought in. It is no longer a matter of where you...
DNA contamination in Pfizer COVID vaccines up to four times legal limits, study finds
The peer-reviewed study published this week (December 2024) also found SV40 DNA contaminants in the vaccines, and the researchers also determined that the spike proteins produced by the vaccines persist in the body longer than claimed. by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. The Defender This article was originally published by The Defender—Childrens Health Defense News & Views Website on December 4, 2024. Researchers found DNA in...
One Ummah: 4th Annual Post-Eid Celebration takes place in Harlem
NEW YORK—A diverse community of Muslims gathered in Harlem on April 12 at an annual post-Eid celebration sponsored by New York State Senator (NYS) Cordell Cleare. Muslims from more than 25 mosques joined together in the fourth annual event, bringing families together with food, entertainment, inspiring speeches from invited guests and elected officials and observing salaat during the times...
On a mission to serve and share knowledge
We thank the Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.), the men who belong to the Nation of Islam, for their dedication in service to their communities. These brothers are husbands, fathers and servants in the cause of Islam. They strive to be examples to others as taught by the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad and demonstrated by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. Every...
DOJ ends environmental justice agreement in Alabama county
MONTGOMERY, Ala.—The U.S. Department of Justice announced April 11 that it is ending a settlement agreement regarding wastewater problems in a rural Alabama county where most residents are Black, closing an environmental justice probe launched by the Biden administration. Justice Department officials said they were ending the agreement reached with the state regarding wastewater issues in Lowndes County. Federal officials said the...
Black Youth Marked For Death By U.S. Government, Pt. 2
The Holy Qur’an teaches us that we are social beings. So there comes a time in your development, at age 8, 9, 10, when you leave the home and go out into the street to meet your friends in the neighborhood, and you form a natural alliance. There is a time in our lives that we identify with, get our...
mRNA vaccines linked to genetic changes that can cause cancer, autoimmune disorders
A peer-reviewed study by 19 German researchers links the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to long-term changes in genetic structures that can provoke an inflammatory response, and lead to the onset of cancer and autoimmune disorders. by Michael Nevradakis This article was originally published by The Defender—Childrens Health Defense News & Views Website on April 1, 2025. A new peer-reviewed study links the mRNA COVID-19...
Lawmakers greenlight reparations study for descendants of enslaved Marylanders
Maryland lawmakers have approved Senate Bill 587, authorizing the creation of the Maryland Reparations Commission. The body will study and make recommendations for reparations to descendants of enslaved people and others harmed by centuries of discriminatory policies. The legislation now awaits the governor’s signature and is scheduled to take effect July 1, 2025. The commission will examine Maryland’s long history of...