Black youth suffer the most from gun violence in America
by Hazel Trice Edney Sierra Jenkins, a former news assistant for CNN and reporter with the Virginian Pilot newspaper, was headed for the peak of her career. Her colleagues praised her for her journalistic acumen and her respect for reporting excellence. But when her editor tried to call her to assign her to cover a shooting in Downtown Norfolk, Va., on...
Uniting Africa and the U.S. Black diaspora to forge a new global economic destiny
ATLANTA— Bridging the gaps between the African continent and the coast-to-coast diaspora was a big discussion point at the National Black Business Conference, which recently took place. The conference, hosted by the National Business League, the National Black Chamber of Commerce and The World Conference of Mayors, welcomed African representatives from all over the continent. Present were the Minister of...
Mosque No. 15 spotlights young membersof the ministry class
ATLANTA—Muhammad Mosque No. 15 in Atlanta, the Southern Regional headquarters of the Nation of Islam, kicked off its first monthly “Youth Sunday” with the topic, “Trials Purify.” During the Sunday mosque meeting on August 20, the spotlight was on the younger members of Mosque No. 15’s student ministry class. Brother Jabarri X opened up and led the congregation in prayer....
Rebuilding and reconnecting at the 13th Annual Marriage Retreat
Amid life’s hustle and bustle, where work deadlines, household chores, and the endless cycle of responsibilities often take precedence, many couples find themselves longing for a way to reconnect with their spouses and rekindle the flames of love that once burned so brightly. To their rescue came the Marriage Keepers, Brother Marcus and Sister Cecelia Muhammad, with the 13th...
Remembering Joseph Certaine, whose contributions helped make Million Man March a success
PHILADELPHIA—The city of Philadelphia recently commemorated the life and legacy of former city managing director Joseph “Joe” Certaine. His organizational skills and work helped guarantee the success of Philly’s participation in the historic 1995 Million Man March called by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam. The Million Man March was held October 16, 1995 with the...
Youth excellence on the rise
CHICAGO—Saif Williams, a recent 8th grade graduate of Muhammad University of Islam, is fusing his love of architecture, computer science and gaming to create his latest project; a Minecraft replica of Mosque Maryam. Mosque Maryam is located in Chicago at the National Center which is the headquarters of the Nation of Islam. Brother Saif designed his project in the block-based...
An elevated level of conversation on hip hop
By Student Minister Chad Muhammad TAMPA, Fla.—With the 50-year anniversary of hip hop being celebrated around the world, Muhammad Mosque No. 47, in Tampa, Florida, inspired by the Ministry of Arts and Culture, held a high-level conversational event in honor of the global music genre. The night started with a unity prayer. Student Minister Chad Muhammad explained the purpose of the...
Sharing a weighty word with God’s people
Throughout the summer months in various cities around the U.S., the men and women of the Nation of Islam have been busy sharing a weighty word with God’s people. The Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) and Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. and G.C.C.) are the men and women of the Nation of Islam. These brothers and sisters...
‘Family Fun Day’ makes Nation-Building Fun
CHICAGO—Every year, Muslim families can look forward to a full day of festivities, good food and music during the annual Family Fun Day, hosted by Mosque Maryam in Chicago. This year, the celebration took place on August 26 at Midway Plaisance Park on the city’s South Side. As if a day of good “Muslim fun” wasn’t enough, the Honorable Minister...
Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla.—Hurricanes and tropical storms are nothing new in the South, but the sheer magnitude of damage from Idalia shocked Desmond Roberson as he toured what as left of his Georgia neighborhood. Roberson took a drive through Valdosta on August 31 with a friend to check out the damage after the storm, which first hit Florida as a hurricane and then weakened into...