109-year-old Tulsa Massacre survivor reflects on legacy of slavery in UN visit
Viola Fletcher was just seven years old when she was forcibly displaced from her hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, by an armed mob which destroyed...
Patients need doctors who look like them
DETROIT—Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron, Ohio, it was a dream...
Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad delivers timely, spiritual message
CHICAGO—Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad, National Assistant to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, recently delivered the second part of a spiritual message from Nation of...
Celebrating a lifetime of service
AKRON, Ohio—“Out of all the events commemorating my service, this one means the most to me,” shared Student Minister Donnell Muhammad, a longtime Nation...
Danger in Chester, Pennsylvania? A proposed gas-to-liquid processing plant raises concerns, questions for residents in majority Black city
CHESTER, Pa.—The City of Chester, situated near Philadelphia, has a troubling history of environmental injustices inflicted upon its residents. Now, the predominately Black community...
Judge blames Atlanta officials for confusion over ‘Stop Cop City’ referendum campaign
ATLANTA—A federal judge overseeing the case involving Atlanta activists’ referendum effort against a police and firefighter training facility accused city officials on September 13...
Supporters of Native activist Leonard Peltier hold White House rally, urging Biden to grant clemency
MINNEAPOLIS—Hundreds of activists and Indigenous leaders rallied outside the White House on Sept. 12 to support Leonard Peltier on the imprisoned activist’s 79th birthday,...
State of Homelessness 2023: The unhoused crisis in the U.S. continues to grow
Homelessness has been an enduring challenge in the United States for decades. Despite periods of the nation’s economic progress and prosperity, there remains a...
More Than A Vision: Black America’s Saving Grace
Social networks have been aflame with jokes, memes and reels about “unidentified flying objects” (UFOs) ever since the U.S. government’s admission of their existence....
Report says people of African descent still catching hell
A report from the United Nations Human Rights Office said people of African descent continue to face enormous challenges to meaningful participation in public...