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Snow, suffering, loss are signs of America’s downfall Latest onslaught of unusual, deadly and punishing weather is driven by divine chastisement

In boxing parlance, it’s called a shoeshine. It’s when an opponent is hit with a flurry of devastating combinations, leaving him dazed and confused. From Massachusetts...

Memorial held for Cicely Tyson in New York

NEW YORK—Tyler Perry was among the attendees of a private memorial service for award-winning, groundbreaking actress Cicely Tyson at Harlem’s famed Abyssinian Baptist Church. Gospel...

Saviours’ Day 2021: Nation of Islam hosts its first virtual convention

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic the Nation of Islam will still host its annual Saviours’ Day Convention, presenting the opportunity for participants from around the...

‘Cowardice and complicity’ blocked Trump conviction

WASHINGTON—For the unprecedented second time in just 13 months, the U.S. Senate voted to acquit Donald J. Trump in an impeachment trial. Although seven...

Fears of infiltration of police, military with more White violence in American insurrection

WASHINGTON—The idea that White domestic terrorists and Trump supporters thought they could storm the U.S. Capitol, fight with, injure and murder police officers, loot...

‘Saviours’ serving a suffering people

The Fruit of Islam, men of the Nation of Islam, are also known as “saviours” in the streets across America. The FOI exhibit high...

Excitement grows with #ReflectingFarrakhan

The #ReflectingFarrakhan social media challenge continues to generate thousands of posts and responses as momentum and excitement grows. The 30-day social media challenge for...

Social justice fashion collection, an avenue for youth creative expression

The next generation of fashion designers debuted their Social Justice Collection, designed by youth in the first Industry Club of the Boys & Girls Clubs...

‘An arrest don’t actually mean too much’ A hurting family, community want the truth about a 15-year-old boy’s death—and justice in Louisiana

The body of Quawan “Bobby” Charles, 15, was found cold, facially decomposed, and face down in ankle deep muddy water in a sugarcane field...

Nursing home protections limit families who want to sue

In her room at a Georgia nursing home, Bessie Burden was so concerned about the coronavirus that she wore a mask—sometimes two—even when she...