Premiere for ‘ANSWERED Part 2—The Coming of God’ debuts in Arizona
PHOENIX—In a spectacular event that combined glamour with spiritual significance, over 600 members of the Nation of Islam (N.O.I.), their families, friends, and guests attended the white carpet premiere of the documentary “ANSWERED Part 2—The Coming Of God” in three sold-out theaters at the Pollack Cinemas in Tempe, Arizona, on January 20. Produced by Student Minister Ilia Rashad Muhammad, author of “UFOs...
Imprisoned and in peril Medical negligence accusations lead to intense calls for justice
“We want freedom for all Believers of Islam now held in federal prisons. We want freedom for all Black men and women now under death sentence in innumerable prisons in the North as well as the South.”—Point No. 5 The Muslim Program/What The Muslims Want MIAMI—Marsha McIntyre Lowe’s 25-year-old son is not the same man he was two years ago. “Knowing...
A revolutionary warrior and fearless soldier
by Daleel Jabir Muhammad @DaleelJabir7 NEW YORK—While many people honored and celebrated the life and legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the January 15 King holiday, on what would have been his 95th birthday, a village in Brooklyn, New York, and the Black community worldwide mourned the passing of the modern-day mother/matriarch of the Black Liberation Movement,...
The magnificent homegoing of Viola Plummer, ‘Matriarch of the Movement’
by Nayaba Arinde @NayabaArinde1 NEW YORK—The “People’s Republic of Brooklyn,” sent New York-based international activist Viola Plummer home as if she were a head of state, with a grand four-hour funeral this with hundreds of family members, friends, and colleagues celebrating her life’s works. Ms. Plummer was a local leader—with national and global Black community impact. Government representatives from Cuba and Zimbabwe were...
Court decision on Israel-Gaza war a first step, but much more must be done, observers argue
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided on an important provisional measure in the much-watched case of the Republic of South Africa versus the Zionist State of Israel. The world paid close attention on January 26 as 17 judges ordered six provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza. These measures were agreed to by an overwhelming majority of the...
Destruction of the darker people
Brother Jabril: Brother Minister, earlier I asked you what was the purpose of the point that you made in the last chapter of the book, A Torchlight for America, on the seal; the purpose of mentioning what you did at the very end of the book? Minister Farrakhan: Well the seal is a very important symbol of the United States...
Exclusive: 70% of embalmers report finding strange blood clots beginning in mid-2021
In an exclusive interview with The Defender, former Air Force Major Thomas Haviland shared the result of his survey of embalmers, who reported sharp upticks in fibrous clots, micro-clotting and infant deaths from mid-2021 following the mass rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. by John-Michael Dumais, The Defender This article was originally published by The Defender—Childrens Health Defense News & Views Website on...
‘Starting to see a little change’: New report highlights poverty, crime and mass incarceration in Black communities
WASHINGTON, D.C.—What happens to a community when you combine crime, mass incarceration and poverty? While you’re scratching your head searching for the answer, add to that equation measly amounts of development dollars. The answer is more crime, mass incarceration, and poverty. This is the finding of a new report by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI). The study found that Baltimore...
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father’s legacy
ATLANTA—The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter remembered her late brother on January 23 as a fierce and visionary steward of their father’s legacy. The Rev. Bernice King choked back tears at times as she shared memories of her childhood and recent visits with Dexter Scott King, who died January 22 at his home in Malibu, California, after a...
Report reveals racial wealth gap widens in the United States
A new report from WalletHub, a personal finance website, has found that the racial wealth gap in the United States is alive and well. The report, titled “2024’s States with the Biggest & Smallest Wealth Gaps by Race/Ethnicity,” compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 21 key metrics, ranging from the median household income gap to the unemployment...