Video: Princess Meghan Markle Speaks Out on Racism
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Video: How Jesus Became […]
Abolitionist Frederick Douglas’ statue ripped from its base in Rochester N.Y.
Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in Rochester park Source: ABC News Police in Rochester are trying to determine who ripped a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass from its base on the […]
Archbishop of Canterbury says portrayal of Jesus as White should be reconsidered
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page London (CNN) Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, […]
Video series: Slavery in America: The Roots
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a novel written by Alex Haley and first published in 1976. It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century African, captured […]
Laughter Could Be A Good Medicine Against Racism — Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah Is Not Done Talking About America’s Racial Problems Source: Bloomberg By Lucas Shaw Trevor Noah, the host of “The Daily Show,” was on vacation when he first heard about […]
Pope Francis urges US Catholic media to work to overcome racism
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is urging Catholic media in the U.S. to work to […]
This is a moment of reckoning on race for White Christians
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor (CNN) Growing up in the South, Robert P. Jones attended Southern Baptist churches, Sunday schools, even a Southern Baptist college. But it was only […]
LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire
Source: Bloomberg “We’ve been through a lot this year,” said LeBron James. The three-time NBA champion and Los Angeles Laker talked to me on June 23 via Zoom with his […]
White Southerners, our souls are at stake. We must speak up now
By Rev. Dr. Joanna Adams, who is a retired pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has served as a trustee for the Presbyterian Church Foundation, Agnes Scott College and […]
Why doesn’t the Muslim community look up to its black celebrities?
Source: Washington Post By Sarah A. Harvard September 20, 2017 at 6:00 a.m. EDT The biggest headlines out of Sunday’s Emmy Awards involved the diversity among the winners, particularly all […]
African Countries Still Pay Over $500 Billion as Colonial Tax to France Each Year
Source: The People’s News By Mavis Enyan from September, 2019 When Sekou Toure of Guinea Conakry triggered the abandonment of France (Independence), the French government ordered home three thousand Frenchmen […]
Asked repeatedly to say ‘Black lives matter,’ Mike Pence says ‘all lives matter’
(CNN) Vice President Mike Pence declined to say the words “Black lives matter” during an interview with an ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania on Friday, instead saying that “all lives matter.” […]
Calls To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Gain Momentum
Source: NPR By Marisa Peñaloza, who is a senior producer on NPR’s National Desk. Corporate executives and sports officials are joining a growing number of elected officials who want to […]
US Supreme Court Defying Trump and Favoring ‘Dreamers’
Supreme Court rules against Trump’s bid to end program shielding ‘Dreamer’ immigrants Source: CNBC The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on Thursday in a set of cases over […]
MIT Catholic chaplain forced out after message on Floyd killing and protest
Source: Boston Globe By Deirdre Fernandes An MIT chaplain was asked to resign last week after he sent a message to the university’s Catholic community suggesting that George Floyd’s killing by […]
Netflix CEO to donate $120M to historically black colleges
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Muslims join to demand police reforms, back black-led groups
By Mariam Fam In the wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody, dozens of American Muslim organizations have come together to call for reform to policing practices, and to […]
UK’s racism legacy goes deeper than a few statues
Source: CNN On Tuesday, London mayor Sadiq Khan announced a review of the capital’s landmarks, with a view to remove any with links to slavery. Khan’s decision follows the toppling […]
More Christians are saying black lives matter. But faith-based support for the police runs deep
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NASCAR bans Confederate flags
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