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If forward-thinking members of the media, racial justice aspirants and community organizers have any say in the matter, 2017 will not conclude without Colin Kaepernick resoundingly receiving his just due. Shortly after GQ named the peaceful protester “Citizen of the Year,” Sports Illustrated (SI) announced that he is the 2017 “Muhammad Ali Legacy Award” recipient. […]

Umar Muhammad, 30, was rushed to a hospital in Durham, N.C. after he was involved in a road accident on Monday morning. Tragically, the new father of a 2-month-old was pronounced dead. 

Kori Ali Muhammad was taken into police custody after shooting three white men in Fresno, Ca. Muhammad, 39, opened fire while on foot and killing all three victims. 

Last month, Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained with his mother, Muhammad Ali’s first wife, and many suspected it was because of their ties to the Nation of Islam. After speaking to Congress about his experience with the Transportation Security Administration, Ali was detained yet again while boarding a flight back to Fort Lauderdale, according to The New […]

Last month, the first wife and son of the late, great Muhammad Ali were detained at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport for more than two hours and asked questions about their religious faith. The two appeared on MSNBC to detail their experience earlier this week.

Ibtihaj Muhammad will return home from the Rio Olympics without a medal, but with a moral victory that may be worth just as much. Muhammad has been in the center of news leading up to the games because she would be, and has become, the first-ever U.S. Olympian to compete in a hijab. 

This past weekend I took a trip to Columbus, OH to meet up with some fellow writers and friends. After a couple days of constantly being in rooms with no fewer than eight and sometimes as many as fifty people, the introvert in me needed some time alone to decompress. So I dipped off to […]

Marvel’s Daredevil and Jessica Jones series’ have both proven to be huge successes for both the comic book company and Netflix, who plays them on its streaming service. Next up to help round out “The Defenders” stable will be Luke Cage, the bulletproof, super-strength wielding resident of Harlem who’s already appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the […]

Before he was known as Muhammad Ali, Cassius Clay of Louisville, Kentucky was a winner. In fact, 53 years ago today the light heavyweight champion took home his very first win after beating opponent Tunney Hunsaker. He was just 18 at the time, but played like the pro we all came to know him to be.

Not only is Ali one of the most dominant professional boxers of all time; he was also among the gutsiest, most-polarizing figures of the 1960’s. His swagger, commitment to his community, and outspokenness forever altered the cultural landscape of America; black and white. Happy 71st, Ali!

Clayton Hill: Dawoud Muhammad Murdered Notorious B.I.G., I Was An Accessory After The Fact Huffington Post | July 5, 2011 Clayton Hill, a former member of the Nation of Islam and currently incarcerated at a federal prison in Chicago, has come forward and told HipHopDX.com that he played an accessory to the murder of rapper Notorious […]

Contrary to their portrayal in the media, Black Muslim women (also referred to as Muslimas), are powerful and active change agents in our communities. They are fierce advocates who regularly contribute their time, energy and service towards a more equitable world.  New Jersey Muslimas, in particular, have a unique experience that rests at the intersection […]