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...
Rising crime in D.C.’s Ward 8 leaves residents concerned if National Guard is called
WASHINGTON—The nation’s capital is home to go-go music, the March on Washington and a rising rate of crime. It is neither on Forbes’ Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the U.S., nor on their list of the Top 15 Safest Cities. D.C. is a tale of two cities. There is the part of D.C. where mostly White people live...
Jacksonville shooter targeted Blacks
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A White man wearing a mask and firing a weapon emblazoned with a swastika gunned down three Black people on August 26 in what the sheriff described as a racially motivated attack in Jacksonville, Florida. The shooter, who had also posted racist writings, then killed himself. Here’s what is known about the killings: Where and when did the shooting take place? The...
Where Unexplained Deaths, Unstable Conditions Take Its TollDeaths and Conditions continue to spike in the Fulton County Jail system
ATLANTA—Since the death of Noni Battiste-Kosoko in Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail, there have been three more deaths reported in about a month. Aug. 17 - Fulton County inmate Alexander Hawkins, age 66, was found unresponsive in a medical unity cell. Medical personnel were unsuccessful at attempts to revive Mr. Hawkins. Aug. 11 - Fulton County inmate Christopher Smith, age 34, was...