CHICAGO — Carmen Muhammad, owner of Al-Nisa Designs and Women Working Together Inc., will host the 2nd Annual International Arts Award Gala & first U.S. Modest Fashion Week Event at the Lakeview Terrace Navy Pier Convention Center and Contemporary Arts Museum, June 30-July 3. The highly anticipated event promises to…

The only remains of murdered Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba — a gold-capped tooth in a blue box — was handed over to his family during a ceremony in Brussels, noted the German international newscaster. This symbolic handover of the first democratically elected leader of the now Democratic Republic of Congo…

LOS ANGELES — Rapper Nipsey Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing shop in a calculated, premeditated fashion by a man upset over a discussion about snitching, a prosecutor told jurors at the outset of a long-delayed murder trial. Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said during his opening statement that…

Weeks before the holiday season officially kicked off, major retailers were already advertising big sales. Some projections for this year point to an increase in spending and more crowded stores since the Covid-19 pandemic began. But while White institutions look to go from the red to the black, many across…

It’s heart wrenching to read Adam Hochschild’s 1998 book, “King Leopold’s Ghost,” which recounts the long history of brutality perpetrated on the Congolese people by Belgium and King Leopold II, who established the Congo Free State as his personal property. My blood began to boil at the welcome Belgium’s king…

I say to my brothers and sisters in Africa, if they come up with a vaccine be careful. Don’t let them vaccinate you with their history of treachery through vaccines, through medication. Are you listening? I say to the African presidents, do not take their medications. In last week’s article, entitled, “47 African Countries Shake Up White Power…”, we praised the African nations who stood up against President Joe Biden’s proposed amendments to the World Health Organization that would increase its power to not only declare but to dictate a nation’s response to a “pandemic”. Such…

WASHINGTON — Lives are behind the statistics of millions of America’s poor and they have a story to tell. “My dad divorced my mom and after that, for as long as I can remember, we were poor and homeless. When we weren’t homeless, we were about to be evicted. To…

Bringing delicious cuisine to the Valley of the Sun! Thermy Therm’s Café, a mobile food truck serving lip-smacking cuisine, is not only a labor of love, but it is truly a family affair. It was brought to fruition through a vision, hard work and opportunity. Many entrepreneurs were born resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. …

Hip Hop artists are lending their talent and raising their voices to speak out against police violence and to also seek justice for Mario Woods, a young, Black man slain by San Francisco cops. A cross section of anti-police brutality activists, community leaders, and organizers formed the Justice for Mario…