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Muslim school speech pathologist fired over refusing to agree to pro-Israel pledge
A Muslim speech pathologist at a Texas school filed a lawsuit against the Pflugerville school district for firing her over refusing to sign a “pro-Israel” oath in her work contract.
Alyssa Milano demands Women’s March leaders condemn Farrakhan—or step down
Alyssa Milano announced that she will not participate in any future Women’s March events unless co-founders Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian-Muslim activist, and Tamika Mallory, a Black activist, denounce the anti-Semitic comments of Nation of Islam (NOI) leader Louis Farrakhan, or step down from the Women’s March leadership. Earlier this year, Mallory attended a Farrakhan event […]
Party of Trump tightens control of the Senate, the House becomes Democratic again, and progressives clench notable wins
As exit polls came flooding in late Tuesday night, many of them looked like overlays from the 2016 presidential election which saw Republican Donald Trump defeat Hillary Clinton and Republicans retain Republican majorities in both the House and the Senate. In this election’s exit polls, it was revealed that Donald Trump still holds sway over […]
Florida International University right wing student group under fire over racist messages and rape jokes
The Florida International University (FIU) chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a far-right college group, are making headlines after the group’s Whatsapp chats were leaked showing members making Islamophobic rape memes, joking about sexual assault, and deportation threats against Latinx students. Now, FIU professors and student activists are organizing to demand administrative action against the […]
The 2018 Black Muslim Psychology Conference is coming to Philadelphia!
The Black Muslim Psychology Conference (BMPC) will commence at the Chubb Hotel and Conference Center in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania this July 20-22. Hosted by the Muslim Wellness Foundation and embarking on its 4th year, the 2018 BMPC is titled “Love & Liberation: Lessons on Sex, Intimacy, Marriage & Family”.
Meet the Black immigrant woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty to protest I.C.E.
On the fourth of July, Therese Patricia Okoumou, a 44 yearold Black, Congolese immigrant woman who has been fighting for immigrant rights in New York for a decade, climbed the statue of Liberty to protest the abusive actions of Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and the separation of migrant children at the border.
9 protestors arrested at Portland ICE facility as immigration protests spread nationwide
On June 28th, nine people were arrested for protesting the separation of migrant children at the Southwest Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) headquarters.
In South Fulton, Georgia, where Black women hold all top offices, can they set a new model for law enforcement?
A year after its creation, the city of South Fulton, Georgia has elected African American women at the top offices of all government departments. Now the fifth largest city in the state, South Fulton has a Black city public defender (Viveca Famber Powell), female chief of police (Sheila Rogers), court administrator (Lakesiya Cofield), chief judge (Tiffany […]
Roseanne reboot cancelled, its star dropped from agency after anti-Black tweet
ABC’s Roseanne reboot was cancelled within hours of its star making an anti-Black tweet. With her unique brand of virulent racism, Roseanne Barr targeted ex-Obama staffer Valerie Jarrett in a now-deleted posted essentially stating that Jarrett is what happens when the Muslim Brotherhood and the Planet of the Apes has a baby. Unfettered anti-Black racism […]
Black Somali Muslim woman killed after family calls police for help during her mental health crisis
On April 28th, 2018, a 36 year old Black Somali Muslim woman, Shukri Ali, was shot and killed at the hands of two Johns Creek police officers in North Fulton, Georgia. Allegedly, Shukri Ali was walking near Sweet Creek and Abbotts Bridge roads with a knife at hand. Her family reported that Ali was mentally […]
How “Christianity is the white man’s religion” feeds the damaging disconnect between the Diaspora and Africa
By Dilara K. Üsküp “Christianity is the white man’s religion. The Holy Bible in the white man’s hands and his interpretations of it have been the greatest single ideological weapon for enslaving millions of non-white human beings.” — Malcolm X (Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X & Alex Haley) While the idea that Christianity […]
U.S. cites anti-Israel bias in withdrawal from the UN’s Educational Scientific and Cultural Org.
A common narrative portrays the current administration as a largely white male group of chummy individuals who play golf, harass women and roll back the hands of time. The issue is not that this administration is inactive, but rather the actions it takes consistently compromise the quality of life for people of different backgrounds.