Illinois governor signs bill defending principals from unjust dismissals
CHICAGO—In a landmark move for educational justice and labor rights, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 297 into law. The measure provides long-overdue...
Community forum held in St. Louis as residents still reeling from tornado
ST. LOUIS—In a nearly full house at St. Luke’s Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, community residents gathered on May 27, just 11 days after a...
Israel accelerates assaults on Palestinians despite rising global condemnation
When it appears the unimaginable horror in war-torn Gaza cannot get any worse for the Palestinian people, it does. Gaza has been called an...
A new beginning in Milwaukee Muhammad Mosque No. 3 obtains a new building
MILWAUKEE—The Nation of Islam’s Muhammad Mosque No. 3 invited guests to attend its first Sunday meeting at their new location in the city’s North...
‘An Act of War’: Big Food Intentionally Addicting Kids to Toxic Foods
Big Food targets young consumers in the U.S. to get them addicted to unhealthy products— which frequently contain ingredients banned by other countries—according to...
Woes at Newark airport continue with delays, cancellations
NEWARK—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an interim order reducing the number of flights arriving to and departing from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)...
Black America already burdened by student-loan debt now disproportionately impacted by defaults
Black student-loan borrowers, disproportionately burdened with debt, now face garnishments of their wages and Social Security benefits instead of upward mobility through higher education. On...
Allah’s (God’s) Wrath Strikes America: Several states work to recover from latest rounds of devastating tornadoes, storms
As America continues to unravel, Allah (God) continues His divine chastisement on the country in the form of rain, hail, snow, tornadoes and extreme...
Reparations advocates, activists hold rally in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C—The National Reparations Network organized and held a major rally that brought together a diverse group of educators, artists, legislators, scholars, youth and...
St. Louis struggles to recover from recent tornado
ST. LOUIS—Residents in St. Louis are still in shock amid cleanup and recovery efforts after a monstrous, unusual EF3 tornado ripped through the heart...