U.S. lawmakers bring in bill to punish universities divesting from Israel
Two U.S. lawmakers have put forward a controversial bill that will withhold federal funding for universities engaging in a “commercial boycott” of Israel after...
As cancer rates for young adults continue to climb, are doctors ‘dancing around the elephant in the room’?
Cancer rates among Generation X and millennials are on the rise. A USA Today report cited environmental and dietary changes as possible contributing factors—but...
Tobacco and vaping are destroying generations with each puff by Shawntell Muhammad | Contributing Writer
“The government condemns smoking, but still permits tobacco to be sold to the public. All of this is due to commercializing on that which...
U.S. healthcare: Big spenders, poor outcomes
A recent study by the Commonwealth Fund reveals that the American healthcare system is failing in its primary objective of providing quality healthcare. Among...
The United States Attorney’s Office finds conditions at Fulton County Jail in Georgia violate the Constitution and federal law
by The Atlanta Voice ATLANTA—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced its...
California to remove derogatory name put on Native American women
California will remove the racist, sexist and derogatory term “squaw” from all geographic features and places in the state, effective Jan. 1. The monumental...
Chicago wreath-laying ceremony honors life of former Mayor Harold Washington
CHICAGO—On Nov. 25, the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee honored the life and legacy of the city’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington, during, an...
‘Bronzeville: The Musical’ premieres at world-famous Apollo Theater
by Daleel Jabir Muhammad @DaleelJabir7 NEW YORK—A brilliant musical masterpiece captivated the audience at the premiere of “Bronzeville: The Musical” at the world-famous Apollo Theater...
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Defense chief Yoav Gallant, and top Hamas military leader Mohammed...
Parents of Kendrick Johnson file suit over son’s 2013 death
Nearly 12 years after discovering 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson’s body in a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia, his parents, Kenneth...