Latest racist attack on Blacks is further proof we must ‘separate and be saved’
Black America added yet another deadly racist attack to the growing tally when recently a 21-year-old White man used his assault-style rifle to kill three Black people at a Jacksonville, Fla., Dollar Store. Incidents such as these are a stark and brutal reminder of the supermarket shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where a White man slaughtered 10 Black people in...
Former Freedom Rider reflects on stagnant Civil Rights Movement
CHICAGO—With the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington in his rear-view mirror, former Freedom Rider Miller Green looks forward to a time when Black people will move to be free of fighting for “Jobs and Freedom,” to a time when Black leaders advocate for self-sufficiency and true independence. “I see it as just a march with nothing much coming...
Economic justice a key theme of National Black Business Conference awards gala
ATLANTA—The 123rd annual National Black Business Conference, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, honored the best in business, education, media, government, and non-profits during a “Booker T. Washington Black-Tie Awards Gala” on August 26. Award categories included the Booker T. Washington Lifetime Achievement, the National Black Business of the Year, the National Black Chamber of the Year, the...
Black veterans and inaccessibility to mental health resources
by Sam Judy, The Dallas Weekly News Despite taking the same risk of death and costly sacrifice to their mental well-being, Black veterans continue to suffer as mental health services are statistically less accessible for the demographic than their White counterparts. Institutional racism continues to persist through channels of assistance for Black veterans as the Department of Veterans Affairs has acknowledged...
The Power of Virtue: 19 years of uplifting the Original woman
Nearly two decades ago, a vision was born—a vision that sought to empower, inspire, and celebrate a lifestyle that embodies beauty, power, elegance, positivity, and strength. Today, as we commemorate 19 years of Virtue Today magazine, we reflect on the remarkable journey of a publication that has not only redefined the narrative of modest fashion but has also been...
Soldiering, Giving Back and Spreading the Word
The men and women of the Nation of Islam strive mightily in their communities in working to make a difference in the lives of the people. These brothers and sisters are known as the Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) and the Muslim Girls Training and General Civilization Class (M.G.T. and G.C.C.). They work to spread the Teachings of the Most...
Biden infrastructure report pushes ‘disastrous water privatization schemes,’ watchdog says
by Julia Conley An under-the-radar report by U.S. President Joe Biden’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council should not go unnoticed, said the national watchdog Food & Water Watch on August 31, as buried in the document is a call for the privatization of U.S. water systems, which progressive lawmakers and civil society groups have long opposed. On page 15 of the 38-page report, the...
Kansas college reaches settlement in lawsuit alleging discrimination against Black athletes
HIGHLAND, Kan.—A Kansas community college that was accused of trying to reduce the number of Black student-athletes has agreed to a settlement, the U.S. Justice Department announced on August 28. The department said in a news release that the agreement requires Highland Community College to make its disciplinary proceedings fairer, to provide more training and to improve its procedures for...
What is the Death Plan?
They want to kill an entire people because we are the next inheritors of rulership over the planet. He, the enemy, already knows this. He knows our future but he doesn’t intend for us to see that future. He’s upset because we are rising. Now we have to survive because the Death Plan is in motion. What is the Death...
Heart Attacks in People Under Age 50 Were on the Rise Before COVID, But Not in Athletes —Until the Vaccines Rolled Out
Data from more than 20 years ago show heart attacks in young adults, most with chronic health conditions, were on the rise. But over the past two years, as COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out and mandated, there’s been a rise in heart attacks among healthy, fit athletes. Story at a glance: Data from 2000 to 2016 revealed rising numbers of people...