A grateful Nation of Islam remembers Joshua Farrakhan in celebration of life service
CHICAGO—Brother Joshua Nasir Farrakhan was eulogized Nov. 25 in a janazah (funeral) service that was more a celebration of a vibrant life than a solemn goodbye. Cheers and loud applause accompanied bursts of laughter at Mosque Maryam as Student Minister Ishmael Muhammad remembered the beloved 64-year-old son of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and Mother Khadijah Farrakhan. Josh, as he was...
Happy 88th Birth Anniversary Mother Khadijah Farrakhan!
A woman who is the epitome of beauty, grace, style, dignity, compassion, strength and love, Mother Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, celebrated her birth anniversary on November 26. The First Lady of the Nation of Islam is a humanitarian, teacher, fashion designer, world traveler and a shining example of a wife, mother, servant of Allah...
Sioux tribes want U.S. to come clean on treaty deceit
by Brett Wilkins CommonDreams.org Leaders of the Standing Rock and Oglala Sioux said on Nov. 22 that the two Native American tribes are joining forces in an effort to pressure the Biden administration into a reckoning over a dubious 19th-century treaty that—like just about every other one signed between the U.S. and Indigenous peoples—was broken by Washington. The two tribes are seeking...
A beacon of love and laughter Family – Friends gather to honor ‘Brother Josh’
by Toure Muhammad and Shawntell Muhammad CHICAGO—People traveled near and far to commemorate the life of Brother Joshua Nasir Farrakhan, the fifth child of the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan and Mother Khadijah Farrakhan. The Nation of Islam, family and friends gathered on Nov. 25 with his beloved parents and to celebrate the foresight, commitment and contributions of Bro. Joshua to...
A Torchlight for America
(Excerpt from Torchlight for America pages 138-140 from the chapter titled, “Ending the Health-Care Crisis”) According to the Rand Corporation, in a statement published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “one-fourth of hospital days, one-fourth of procedures, and two-fifths of medications could be done without .” I want you to think about this. Because it should be no...
High Levels of Toxic Metals Found in Foods Sold at Top Fast Food Chains
Moms Across America tested fast food from the 20 most popular fast food chains and found 100% of samples contained concerning levels of lead and cadmium. Experts say even small amounts of metals may impact kids’ IQ and health. by Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D., The Defender This article was originally published by The Defender—Children’s Health Defense’s News & Views Website Kids are consuming...
Environmental justice concerns take center stage at town hall
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The challenges of environmental justice were brought center stage at a recent town hall meeting in the city’s poorest community, Ward 8. The event was sponsored by Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner Salim Adofo, Chairman of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission 8C. The goal was to bring Ward 8-based organizations together to develop a strategic plan to address critical environmental justice...
‘Jarring wake-up call’: Hunger surges in U.S. after food aid cuts
Brett Wilkins, CommonDreams.org Highlighting the end of a yearslong trend of declining hunger in the United States due largely to federal policies like the expanded Child Tax Credit and universal school meals, a report published Nov. 22, details how the expiration of these programs has fueled a resurgence in food insecurity. Hunger Free America’s (HFA) 2023 National Hunger Survey Report found that “the...
Speaking the Truth
The following article contains an excerpt from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan’s message titled, “The Great War,” delivered on March 7, 2010, at Mosque Maryam in Chicago as part 2 of his Saviours’ Day message. Jesus’ Controversy with the Jews I want to talk about this charge that they make on me, that I’m “anti-Semitic.” You have never heard me, in...
D.C.’s ‘Mayor for Life’ honored with Marion Barry Avenue
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Marion Barry, affectionately known as D.C.’s “Mayor for Life,” will have his name repeated daily as the former Good Hope Road was renamed during a November 18 community festival to Marion Barry Avenue. It intersects with Martin Luther King Avenue in Ward 8 where Mr. Barry, a four-term mayor and councilman served for decades. He died in 2014. It...