‘Made for the Moment’ Congressional Black Caucus brings conference to the community
WASHINGTON—Howard University’s “Showtime” Marching Band kicked off the opening press conference for the Congressional Black Caucus’ 54th Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) with a high-energy...
Israel, isolated among world nations for its unrelenting genocide of Palestinians
The State of Israel is isolated on the world stage among the nations of the Earth. This was strongly witnessed when Prime Minister Benjamin...
Community gathers for 47th Annual Peace Day
CHICAGO—Despite the turmoil and conflicts happening around the world, adults and youth convened in Chicago to promote peace. The 47th Annual Peace Day Chicago...
Chicago groups demand state divest from companies doing business with Israel
CHICAGO—The Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS)-Chicago, a project of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN)-Chicago, and the Anti-War Committee (AWC)-Chicago recently held a news conference...
‘Our enemy knows the importance of cultural resistance’ Palestinians resist Israeli attacks on culture, media and education
DETROIT—For Palestinians standing up against Israel’s atrocities in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, culture, media and education are key aspects of resistance....
Global Weather Round-Up
‘I’ve been telling you, watch the weather. Every day the weather is getting worse and worse. The White meteorologists cannot tell you what the...
Building an abundance of health
Many of us have heard the phrase “live within your means.” If I want to start to live well, I must have the “means”...
Freedom fighter, revolutionary Assata Shakur, passes away in Cuba
The world of Black liberation and humanitarianism lost a true freedom fighter. Assata Shakur, who was unjustly railroaded and convicted for a crime she...
World facing a growing childhood obesity crisis
A major shift in global child nutrition has occurred. According to a new UNICEF Child Nutrition Report, obesity among school‐age children and adolescents (ages...
Thank you, F.O.I., for your service and duty
In a world full of misinformation and confusion, the work and efforts of the F.O.I. (Fruit of Islam) in our communities is more critical...