Task force to investigate missing Black women slowly moves forward
CHICAGO—The end of the year is usually a time for family gatherings and cheer, but that will not be the case for Yohanna Clark...
Breaking the public silence on Black women’s stories of police violence
#SayHerName campaign celebrates 9th anniversary by Yaminah Muhammad NEW YORK—Nearly a decade ago, video showing the gruesome death of Eric Garner, an unarmed Black man, at...
Political discord continued the unraveling of a great nation in 2023
“And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou...
Racism, police violence, homelessness and hip-hop’s 50th among top stories for Blacks in 2023
A year plagued with racism, police violence, mass shootings and attacks on Black people in America, rounded out with high figures of homelessness, and threats...
Service, sacrifice and the spiritual armor of God
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” —Ephesians 6:11 For the believers...
Preventative Care Guidelines
Beyond preventing disease and cutting this country’s health-care bill, Black people in particular have even more reason to make a change and adopt healthful...
Animal Contraceptive and Antibiotics in Popular Fast Foods, Testing Reveals
Kids may unknowingly be consuming an animal contraceptive when they eat a chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A. In a new report, Moms Across America found...
Chicago City Council advances Gaza ceasefire resolution
CHICAGO—The Chicago City Council Committee on Health and Human Relations, voted to advance a ceasefire resolution in Gaza, due to the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war. Chaired...
Mayor Marcus Muhammad sworn in for third term in office
On December 18, Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad was sworn in for a third term in office. Mayor Muhammad was first elected in 2015...
The ongoing plight of political prisoners in the U.S.
In the United States, the fight for justice continues to be a pressing issue, as highlighted by the plight of political prisoners. In 2023...