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Al-Jazeera’s Riz Khan Interviews the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan

In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. Riz Khan (RK): Hello and welcome. Tensions are rising and divisions growing, but what is fueling...

‘A star in the making’

Three-year-old Black boy gains international attention after dispute between parents and soccer league director Nevada Pierre fell in love with soccer at one year old....

Black dollars and Black business

We must establish, grow and support Black businesses Anisah Muhammad — Staff Writer “The So-Called Negro Must Do Something for Himself.” That is a chapter title in...

A Torchlight for America

According to the Rand Corporation, in a statement published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “one-fourth of hospital days, one-fourth of procedures,...

CDC Death Certificate Codes Show ‘Robust Safety Signal’ for COVID Vaccines

Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. — The Defender This article was originally published by the Defender—Childrens Health Defense News & Views Website, October 30, 2026. The number of...

Plainfield, N.J., names street for Nation of Islam pioneer Minister Abdul Karriem Muhammad

PLAINFIELD, N.J.—A section of Liberty Street now bears a new name: Abdul Karriem Muhammad/Linwood A. Cathcart Sr. Way, honoring a man known throughout Plainfield,...

Parts of Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and the Southwest hit by floods

Flooding recently impacted parts of Georgia and Tennessee, causing road closures and other problems. On Nov. 4, 8 to 10 inches of rain fell...

Black siblings ‘enslaved’ by White adoptive parents to receive settlement

Five adopted Black siblings will receive $4.4 million from West Virginia over claims that Child Protective Services failed them, in a case that sent...

Springfield, Mass., Study Group hosts a disaster preparedness and readiness seminar

By Ayanna Muhammad SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—In an era of unpredictable weather patterns and infrastructure vulnerabilities, proactive planning has never been more critical. The Nation of Islam...

Pentagon mandates off-grid readiness for military bases, but what does that mean for the American people?

As part of the country’s national security posture and as an “insurance policy” to protect U.S. military base operations from potential disruptions,...