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‘Farrakhan Litmus Test’ resurges, as Jews attack Black congressman in New York

U.S. Congressman Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) is the latest Black leader being asked to take the “Farrakhan litmus test,” a test often used by members of the Jewish community to distance primarily Black people from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. The Black congressman recently came under fire for remarks he made last year in defense of a Black Lives Matter mural...

Mental health concerns rise among Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities

By Yaminah Muhammad In recent years, mental health awareness has grown into a leading global issue. And with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently classifying mental illnesses among the most common health conditions in the U.S., the interest and concern regarding mental health continues to rise. As a result, individuals along with the general public are able...

Minnesota court affirms rejection of teaching license for ex-officer who shot Philando Castile

ST. PAUL, Minn.—A Minnesota board was justified when it rejected a substitute teaching license for a former police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in 2016, an appeals court ruled on March 11. The Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the findings of the Minnesota Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, which concluded Jeronimo Yanez did not meet the moral...

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announces retirement

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, a former Congressional Black Caucus Chair and a staunch advocate for the Black Press of America, has announced that she’s stepping down from her role in the Biden-Harris administration. The 71-year-old Ms. Fudge disclosed that her last day in office would be March 22. After decades of public service, she’ll return to...

Racial disparities and environmental factors influence sarcoidosis risk in U.S. population

New research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society reveals significant racial disparities in sarcoidosis incidence in the United States. Based on data from the Optum health care database covering 15 percent of U.S. residents over three years (2010–2013), the study sheds light on the impact of environmental exposures on sarcoidosis risk, mainly focusing on the variations among...

Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women’s prison plagued by sexual abuse

The warden of a troubled federal women’s prison in California has been ousted months into his tenure as FBI agents on March 11 hauled boxes of evidence from the facility in an apparent escalation of a yearslong investigation that put a former warden and other employees behind bars for sexually abusing inmates. Government lawyers said in court papers March 11 that Art...

Kenyan activists are on a mission to end gender-based violence as attacks on women surge

NAIROBI, Kenya—Njeri Migwi’s phone buzzes incessantly. Phone calls and messages keep coming in from women seeking help to escape life-threatening situations. A mother and her remaining child are looking for a place to stay after her partner allegedly raped and killed her two other children, including a six-month old. Moments later, someone calls looking to help a woman who has...

Deepfakin’ the funk: Will the Black community survive the AI onslaught?

“And I’ma let you know/that this way you just don’t cut with the artificial flow.”—Fakin’ the Funk by Main Source All was quiet in the social media streets until a new video surfaced claiming that several notable Black leaders were really aliens from another universe by a mysterious Youtuber known only as A.I. Hoover. Almost overnight, he had gained 100,000...

More sights and scenes from a wonderful weekend

DETROIT—The Nation of Islam’s 2024 Saviours’ Day weekend was a huge success as thousands of Muslims and supporters convened in the city of its founding. People traveled from near and far to participate in plenary sessions, informative workshops, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan’s Children’s Village, vending that featured Black and Muslim-owned businesses, an awards banquet, orchestra performance, drill competition and much...

The God of Justice and Judgment is on the scene

Blizzard buries California’s mountain towns, hail hits the South and Texas wildfire still not fully contained In the first few months of 2024, unprecedented weather patterns continue striking North America. A fierce blizzard shut down California mountain towns and ski resorts, Yosemite National Park was shut down, while portions of Nevada and Utah were also affected from Feb. 29 -...