Representatives of Latin nations speak to end Israel’s genocide of Palestinians
by Yaminah Muhammad, Contributing Writer HARLEM—In comradery with Palestinian victims of genocide in the Middle East, powerful chants to free oppressed people of the world reverberated through the walls of Harlem, New York’s historic Apollo Theater on Saturday, Sept. 28, as The People’s Forum, hosted the “Latin America Speaks: Solidarity Vs. Empire” event. The solidarity event served as an opportunity to...
Rally protests one year of Gaza genocide
CHICAGO—The U.S. Palestinian Community Network-Chicago (USPCN) and supporters gathered in downtown Chicago on October 5 to protest the one-year mark of the Gaza genocide and a “unified Palestinian resistance” to the atrocities inflicted by the Israel Defense Forces. “Almost 42,000 Palestinians have been killed in the past year, and Israel has also recently been given the green light by the...
A Special Day of Service around the Nation of Islam
In honor of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad’s 127th Birth Anniversary, observed and commemorated on October 7, men, women and children of the Nation of Islam in cities around the country participated in a day of reflection and service. From North to South, East to West, the Muslim followers of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, under the leadership and example...
Louisiana Creole culture holds its 3rd Annual Creole Culture Day
The Black Wall Street Times by Quinn Foster Louisiana Creole Culture’s “Let’s Talk but in French” Creole Culture Day now has a permanent home in Grand Coteau, St. Landry Parish. The town of Grand Coteau holds some rich Creole history. It was a town where Creoles of Color could legally marry in the church during the Antebellum era. The festivities take place every October during...
God’s judgment continues: Hurricane Milton forces Florida back into recovery
Florida was still recovering from Hurricane Helene’s destruction when another hurricane hit it two weeks later. Hurricane Milton made landfall on late Oct. 9 as a Category 3 near Siesta Key, along the West Coast of Florida and South of the Tampa Bay area. Milton caused massive rain and bands of tornadoes that spread across South Florida, destroying about 125...
HOLY DAY OF ATONEMENT 2024
CHICAGO—Visitors, guests, community members and supporters of the Nation of Islam gathered in Chicago and in cities around the country the weekend of October 11-13 to commemorate and observe the 29th Anniversary of the historic Million Man March and Holy Day of Atonement which was called by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan. The Million Man March was held October 16,...
Atonement, Reconciliation, Responsibility: Lessons in Healing We Need Today
Anniversaries are important and their observance says something about the magnitude and importance of the event, whether good or bad. They teach lessons from history and happenings that must never be forgotten. If individuals and nations fail to acknowledge or pay homage to important anniversaries, they lose valuable perspectives. These moments can guide us forward along a path of greater...
The Million Man March and its enduring principles of Atonement, Reconciliation and Responsibility
On Monday, October 16, 1995, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, National Representative of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, Eternal Leader of the Nation of Islam, called for one million Black men to meet him in Washington, D.C., for a Holy Day of Atonement, Reconciliation and Responsibility. Nearly two million showed up on that majestic and historic day. “No nation has...
Forgive yourself and improve your health, part I
Every year I use the anniversary of the Million Man March/Holy Day of Atonement (convened October 16, 1995) to make positive changes in my lifestyle and atone with my body. The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan gave us Eight Steps of Atonement. I would like to focus on the first step, “Point out the wrong.” Sometimes it is not a person...
Nubian Leadership Circle to convene in-person summit October 18-19
After hosting several virtual gatherings, The Nubian Leadership Circle (N.L.C.) is preparing to host an in-person National Black Leadership Summit, October 18-19 in Washington, D.C., at Union Temple Baptist Church, 1225 W. St. SE., in Washington, D.C. The N.L.C. officially came together a little over three years ago with a mission to identify, organize and mobilize leadership of various organizations...