UNC task force develops plan to address racial equity
GREENSBORO, N.C.—The 17 schools in North Carolina’s university system have been given a blueprint for fighting discrimination and promoting racial equity on their campuses. The...
Never forgotten
Activists are in urgent fight for release of aging political prisoners held captive inside the U.S. The United States’ denial of Black and Brown political...
Baseball icon Henry ‘Hank’ Aaron dies
Baseball’s recognized home run king and an African American hero, Henry “Hank” Aaron, has died at the age of 86. Mr. Aaron, who broke...
Uphill road for Biden administration and America
WASHINGTON—Many people breathed a collective sigh of relief when Joseph Biden was inaugurated Jan. 20. They were relieved that the twice-impeached outgoing President Donald...
An ‘uncivil war,’and America’s march toward anarchy
Bobby Henry watched President Joe Biden’s inauguration in an outdoor, drive-in movie setting. A big screen was set up, and cars were parked with...
Internal enemies, an inauguration and insecurity
WASHINGTON—Jan. 20, 2021: It was a Presidential Inauguration like never before, like that of a scene in a banana republic that this country’s pundits...
Mentoring Black youth in this critical hour
In these times that try the human soul, the important African proverb that “it takes a village to raise a child” takes on a...
Continuing to share light, power and life
In these troubled times, the Fruit of Islam (FOI) are still in the streets sharing the Teachings of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad as...
Muslim entrepreneur lays out holistic approach to community development
CHICAGO—When Akbar Kurt Muhammad opened his business on a blighted block in the Woodlawn community here, he thought other businesses would soon follow. Four years...
‘A slap in the face again’ Flint livid as minor charges filed against former Michigan governor in deadly water scandal
After a two-year investigation to determine which Michigan government officials were directly responsible for the poisoning of almost 100,000 Flint residents, announcement of the...