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Thousands grieve, pledge action for African victims lost in New York fire

by Daleel Jabir Muhammad NEW YORK—Inside and outside of the Islamic Cultural Center in the Bronx, New York, families, friends, supporters, and elected officials gathered...

Failed promises, partisan gridlock mark Biden’s first year

WASHINGTON—After one year in office, President Joe Biden is now busy conspicuously performing, so that he appears to be working on behalf of Black...

Sisters serving the community

MEMPHIS—In the Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s program for self-development as outlined in His book “Message to the Blackman,” He exhorted us to “pool our resources,...

‘Message to the Blackman,’ an enlightening book!

by West Muhammad In The Name Of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. I believe that the Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s Message to the Blackman in America is...

‘Elevated Talk’ and bringing The Teachings to the airwaves

CHICAGO—“Elevated Talk,” hosted by Mandene T. Muhammad of Chicago, recently celebrated its one year anniversary on air streaming from the iconic Black-owned WVON 1690AM...

‘Trauma in the highest form’ The suffering, the culture of abuse and still harrowing plight of women in prison

Daily life at Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti, Michigan, includes overcrowding, mold, improper airflow due to a clogged ventilation system, broken hot...

Weather disasters cost U.S. billions each year as divine punishment continues

Extreme weather events have increased and are increasing. The new year has already seen inclement weather slam parts of the U.S. including parts of the...

Happy talk, no action in the voting rights shuffle

WASHINGTON—There were bold, thinly disguised gestures to convince the liberal, Democratic Party’s most loyal constituency—Black voters—that there is reason to hope for a brighter...

Black men not working: How our community loses $50 billion to joblessness, incarceration and death

by Naba’a Muhammad and Charlene Muhammad Not being able to work is never a good thing and Black male unemployment has been a constant problem...