‘Modern day, medieval torture!’
Activists put spotlight on harsh conditions in juvenile detention center CHICAGO—Several dozen community activists and a state legislator protested April 12 outside the Illinois Youth...
Activists demand justice in fatal Chicago police shooting
CHICAGO—The country’s third largest city is in the national spotlight once again with the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed, a 26-year-old Black man, by...
Rev. Fredrick Haynes steps down from Rainbow Push
CHICAGO—Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, 63, who took over leadership of Rainbow PUSH as president and CEO resigned on April 16. Rainbow PUSH...
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Black Lives Matter activist over Louisiana protest lawsuit
WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court has allowed a lawsuit to go forward against a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which...
Award-winning film highlights life of Jerome ‘Shorty’ Muhammad and exposes hidden hand in gangster rap
In a revealing documentary that has been captivating audiences and critics alike, “Comin’ Up Short” brings to light the extraordinary life of Jerome “Shorty”...
Annual Stop the Violence Peace Fest held in Phoenix
by Abdul Musawwir Nuri Muhammad PHOENIX—Thermy Therm’s Cafe and Unified Fathers and Sons recently hosted the “Stop the Violence Peace Fest” along with local entrepreneurs,...
‘One ’Hood Under God’: Student Minister Nuri Muhammad shares powerful message in Los Angeles
by Na’il Muhammad LOS ANGELES—Hundreds filled the sanctuary of Muhammad Mosque No. 27, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Student Minister Nuri Muhammad. An atmosphere of...
Nation of Islam’s Study Group in Dayton offers condolences to families of young men who were killed
By Steven Muhammad DAYTON, Ohio—On March 25, members of the Dayton, Ohio, Muhammad Study Group visited with the grieving parents of two young men, 14-year-old...
A Different World tour highlights importance of HBCU culture
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The year is 1987 and Denise Huxtable, the daughter on the number one show at the time, The Cosby Show, is headed to...
Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP)—The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said it will close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts...