Philly celebrates its first poet laureate, Sonia Sanchez’s 90th birthday
In September, Philadelphia celebrates the 90th birthday of legendary poet, professor, and activist Sonia Sanchez—“The City of Brotherly Love’s” first poet laureate. She turned...
‘They need to feel our love and attention’ – Program encourages Black incarcerated dads to bond with their daughters
While Mustafa Wright was incarcerated at the D.C. Jail, he walked past a bulletin board and noticed a sign for a new dads’ group....
We are victims of social engineering
We are victims of social engineering. Taking factories out of the inner cities 40 years ago and not replacing them with anything that would...
It’s been 10 years since a whistleblower exposed the CDC’s cover-up of the link between vaccines and autism. The agency has done nothing.
Ten years after a whistleblower at the CDC leaked data showing the agency identified a link between the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism in...
A weekend of recognition and modest Muslim fashion
CHICAGO—Sister Carmen Muhammad, owner of Al-Nisa Designs and Women Working Together Inc., has done it again by putting together a successful fashion show that...
Mosque No. 11 is set to host ‘homecoming’ celebration in Boston, Sept. 21
by Jeffrey 4X BOSTON—Over 40 years ago, under the auspices of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, the followers of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, in an...
Out of house and home, Part 2. After HUD’s announcement of more than $3.5B in homeless services, unhoused issue still plagues America
Some housing advocates as well as everyday citizens point out that more adequate funding would solve America’s homelessness crisis, yet more people are on...
Second ex-Memphis officer pleads guilty in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a prison sentence of no more than 40 years for a former Memphis police officer who pleaded guilty...
‘Cancer Alley,’ environmental injustice and suffering Black communities ‘It’s truly unconscionable how long these injustices have been experienced’
Robert Taylor II, 83, lives in the small town of Reserve in St. John’s Parish, Louisiana, dubbed “Cancer Alley” because of sprawling chemical plants...
Deadly actions, brutality and ulterior motives
But Mr. Netanyahu, I warn you, in The Name of Allah. We warn you. These words were given to Belshazzar, the one that succeeded...