Philadelphia’s first female mayor takes office
PHILADELPHIA—The City of Brotherly Love achieved a historic moment as Cherelle L. Parker became the city’s first female mayor. Succeeding former Mayor Jim Kenney,...
Community mourns tragic death of beloved pillar and imam in New Jersey
by Daleel Jabir Muhammad @DaleelJabir7 NEW YORK—The Essex County community was on edge after an early morning shooting that claimed the life of a beloved...
White woman who killed Palestinian American man issued a $750 fine She was also ordered to complete community service hours but no jail time
CHICAGO—On January 3, Chicago’s Arab American Action Network and local Palestinian American activists gathered at the Oak Lawn Illinois Police Department for their monthly...
Black educator takes a stand Abdul Muhammad exposes how targeting of Black principals reflects miseducation of Chicago youth
CHICAGO—The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) dismissed a celebrated Black, Muslim principal from his position at a prestigious selective enrollment South Side high school without...
‘JUSTICE’: The ‘watchword’ for America as she continues to suffer ever-increasing calamities
America: I am not your “enemy.” We are your best friend, because we are warning you of “what is to come”—and how you can...
Disability claims among women shot up 55 percent after rollout of COVID vaccines
Financial analyst and data expert Edward Dowd said a new U.S. Department of Labor disability survey shows employed men and women ages 16-64 reported...
Remembering the life and service of Brother Toye Muhammad
by Yaminah Muhammad NEWARK—Memories serve as one of the most powerful and impactful human mental faculties. Through the cultivation of memories, human beings build the...
Black veterans tell their stories, part 2 After headlines fade, the effect of war lingers for soldiers and their children
Between 1964–1975, more than 2.7 million American servicemembers served in the Vietnam War, including more than 300,000 Black soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast...
Massachusetts Dems urge Biden to take Cuba off U.S. terrorism list
Following a private briefing on Capitol Hill in which a U.S. State Department official angered Democratic lawmakers by revealing that the Biden administration has...
World population up 75 million this year, stood at 8 billion on Jan. 1
The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it stood at more than eight billion...