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In a surprise move, Barack Obama's administration has rejected Sen. Mary Landrieu's recommendation to fill a federal judgeship in New Orleans, asking her to offer another candidate to replace her choi

from BlackAmericaWeb.com June 22, 2010 When The Boondocks made its return to television this year after a nearly three-year hiatus, everyone was reminded why it is quite possibly the best show on

NEW YORK (NNPA) - Black Civil Rights leaders are furious that they will not be able to organize a march to commemorate the 47th anniversary of the historic March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther Ki

The recent slight up tick in job creation has prompted some to declare that the great recession is over. But the numbers tell a more ominous story. It's true - the Labor Department's employment report

NOTE FROM SIEBRA: This press conference was held on April 2, 2002 just before the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan went on his Peace Mission to the Middle East. As you read it, simply substitute th

At least 40 people were shot over the weekend across Chicago, with eight of them slain, according to police logs. The toll covers a period from 8:43 p.m. Friday--after violent storms hit the city--

With 12 Democrats joining a unanimous Republican bloc, the US Senate voted Wednesday to defeat a proposed extension of unemployment benefits for workers who have been jobless for nearly two years. The

BP has been telling cleanup workers that they don't need to wear respirators or other protective gear. As Jerrold Nadler, the New York congressman whose district includes the World Trade Center, sa

From the Final Call Newspaper June 19, 2009 As-Salaam Alaikum (Peace Be Unto You): Think about the son or the daughter that you brought into this world that you have not even communicated wit

Happy Fathers Day By Sister Siebra Muhammad This is a day that other than you say its the day to honor you. Father means first and further You Blackman have proven to be the Father of all By taking such a willingly and mighty fall, You are the first and the last The head and the tail Who by nature is destined to prevail You are the first to make war You are the first to make peace You are the first to make right You are the first to make a wife You are the O

Every year on June 19th or Juneteenth 36 states in America commemorate one of the most important events in the American history: the announcement of the abolition of slavery. The announcement was made

NEW ORLEANS — BP has paid less than 12 percent of claims submitted by people and businesses harmed by the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the federal government said Friday, while the new chief of t

BATON ROUGE -- The House approved and sent to Gov. Bobby Jindal late Thursday a revived bill that would allow people qualified to carry concealed weapons to tote them to their house of worship. La

Peace To All: I know my questions may be deep and three of the 8 questions may be a little hesitant on rather or not to reply. Well I think we as Blackmen and Blackwomen are in need of healing befo

State education officials throughout the Gulf Coast, worried about economic fallout for already-strained K-12 coffers from the massive BP oil spill, are weighing whether to seek reimbursement from BP

PHOENIX – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday she’s angry over comments by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that the Obama administration will sue the state over its new immigration law.

The author of the biography “Cleopatra: A Life” may be hailing Angelina Jolie as the perfect choice to play the queen, but some folks aren’t so sure. On African American blogs and message boards, p

It's tough to be a black boy in Nashville, Tenn. Nine middle schools there have suspended half of their black male students at some point, more often than any other group. One school suspended 5

NOTE FROM SIEBRA: The following text is excerpted from the book “A Torchlight for America,” written by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, published in 1993. THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARR

NOTE FROM SIEBRA: The following text is excerpted from a speech delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan in 1998. THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN: As-Salaam Alaikum (Peace Be

NOTE FROM SIEBRA: The following article is based on excerpts from a speech delivered by Minister Louis Farrakhan at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago, Illinois. THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARR

Peace To All: The following is a six part lecture series by Minister Ava Muhammad, the National Spokesperson for Minister Louis Farrakhan speaking on the love of "self first, then others." Enjoy!