Blacks in Kenosha and their ongoing fight for justice
By William P. Muhammad KENOSHA, Wis.—Lost in the passion, protests and politics in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is the impact these stressors can often have on Black...
Record inflation disproportionately hurts disadvantaged groups in U.S.
The record high inflation in the United States is disproportionately hurting lower-income families, who spend about a third of their earnings on essentials like...
Muslim Police Chief’s long struggle to make history in Missouri
ST. LOUIS—Dennis Shireff, a Black former St. Louis city police officer, made history in the state of Missouri, becoming the first Muslim chief of...
Organizers: No housing protections mean rising rents and residents pushed out as Obama Center moves in
CHICAGO—Community activists recently met on the city’s South Side to share information with residents and keep demanding housing protections to keep people from being...
Julius Jones’ death sentence commuted by governor
(NNPA)—Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issued a last-minute decision to commute the death sentence of Julius Jones, a condemned inmate whom Kim Kardashian and others...
The Star and Crescent is Back!
CHICAGO—Excitement quickly spread on social media among members of the Nation of Islam as video was shown of the impressive and grand Star and...
Black Experts Confirm: Covid-19 Vaccines Are The Threat To The Black Community
For the first time since the onset of Covid-19, an all-Black panel of experts have come together to educate the Black community on the...
Denver suburb to pay $15M to settle Elijah McClain lawsuit
DENVER—The Denver suburb of Aurora has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the parents of Elijah McClain, a Black...
Phoenix to pay $5 million in lawsuit over Muslim’s death during arrest
PHOENIX—Officials agreed to pay $5 million to settle a lawsuit over the January 2017 death of a Black man during an arrest attempt in...
‘We are still here’: Georgia county proclaims Native American Heritage Month
ATLANTA—Georgia’s historical relationship with its Native American and Indigenous communities is fraught with turmoil, but the state is now seeing new waves of change....