Multiple COVID shots linked to higher mortality rates in 18- to 39-year-olds
Young people who received multiple COVID-19 jabs were significantly more likely to die than those who skipped the shots, according to data from the...
The Saviours’ Tour shakes up Chicago
CHICAGO—The Saviours’ Tour, an inspiring callout recognized for traveling across the Mid-Atlantic Region of the Nation of Islam, has now added soldiering in the...
Recent study documents new findings in old issue of name bias in hiring process
Shamika LaKesha Joi Carter has always loved her name. She was usually the only one in her class with four names, and the name...
Beyond sport and play: Black females take center stage
A new wave of Black female athletes is taking center stage, bringing to new heights rhythmic dribbling, squeaking sneakers, and powerful soundtracks on basketball...
Police tangle with students in Texas and California as wave of campus protest against Gaza war grows
by Nick Perry, Jim Vertuno and Acacia Coronado AUSTIN, Texas—Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted April 24 at...
The graves of our ancestors: A call for ethical repatriation and respect
PHILADELPHIA—In the still air of our collective history, the screams of those who were silenced by a transgression against their final resting place echo,...
Brown v. Board of Education, 70 years later
In 1940 the cost of a stamp was three cents, the first Social Security checks were paid, the Cincinnati Reds won the World Series,...
Celebration and service
Muslims observed and celebrated the conclusion of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, service and spiritual renewal. Eid-ul’Fitr (Id-al’Fitr) or “Festival of Renewal”...
New York City and navigating America’s migrant crisis
by Nayaba Arinde NEW YORK—“An entire city was dropped on our city, and everyone there can’t work,” New York City Mayor Eric Adams opined when...
Let her come home! Part 2. 11-year-old Black girl remains in custody with next court date slated for May 8
NEW IBERIA, La.—Again an 11-year-old Black girl’s family, friends and supporters expected her release from the Lafayette Juvenile Detention Center following a highly anticipated...