‘He was the gift that kept on giving’ U.S. airman killed by sheriff’s deputy laid to rest and family vows to fight for justice
Hundreds of people gathered at a megachurch near Atlanta on May 17 to honor the life of one man: Roger Fortson. Weeks after the...
Muslim elected to city council in Monroe, Louisiana
In a surprising victory in Monroe, Louisiana, Verbon Muhammad defeated incumbent Kema Dawson—widely considered a shoo-in for the recent Monroe, La., District 5 City...
A country at a crossroads Road to presidential election paved with protests, voter suppression and talk of civil war
The United States is fraught with social and political turmoil, as talks of secession and civil war heighten in a climate where voting rights...
Nations join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
The Gaza Strip has been a corridor of bloodshed and misery for Palestinians. For their brethren in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem,...
The Honorable Minister Farrakhan Calls on the Entire Black Nation to: DECLARE WAR ON OBESITY (FAT)!
In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. I am asking every member of the Nation of Islam and every member of the Black...
22 AGs oppose WHO pandemic treaty, citing threats to sovereignty and civil liberties
by John-Michael Dumais A group of 22 state attorneys general on Wednesday (May 8) told President Joe Biden they oppose the federal government’s plans to...
Hot weather poses new risk as thousands remain without power after deadly Houston storm
HOUSTON—As the Houston area works to clean up and restore power to hundreds of thousands after deadly storms left at least seven people dead, it will...
Black mayors share solutions to the challenges their cities face
ATLANTA—At the African American Mayors Association’s (AAMA) 10th annual conference held in Atlanta, Black mayors convened to discuss some of the challenges facing their...
MOVE and the Philly community commemorate 39th anniversary of bombing
PHILADELPHIA—On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia’s skyline was marred by an unfathomable tragedy in an event that would etch a permanent scar on the city’s...
UN expert raises alarm over unfair treatment of pro-Palestinian student protesters in U.S.
A UN independent human rights expert warned on May 10 that the recent increase in student protest attacks across campuses in the United States...