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Nouakchott, Mauritania (CNN) -- As a member of Mauritania's slave-owning class, Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane

Abdel Nasser Ould Ethmane grew up as a slave owner but became a prominent abolitionist in Mauritania

By John D. Sutter, CNN

Editor's note: Mauritania was the last country to abolish slavery. This story is part of a special report, "…

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1. Wake Forest University has an opportunity for minority students to attend its MBA program for FREE, and so far

, the response has been very poor. Please pass along this opportunity to your friends, families. This is a great school and a tremendous opportunity to attend a top graduate school. See the details below, the contact person is: Derrick S. Boone, Ph.D.,…

Over the past year, we have continually watched the humanitarian crisis in Syria unfold. The official count of civilian

casualties has surpassed 7000, with a much higher count on the ground. Tens of thousands of civilians have been injured and even more have fled the country for refugee status in Jordan and Turkey. Without access to medical care, electricity, and basic resources, the people of Syria are suffering. As the situation…

Income Statement:  Ending February 29, 2012

Donations Received:

Zakat                                                                                                                              $1109.64

Sadaqa                                                                                                                           $0,000.00

Total Monthly Donations…

The Fire Next Time James Baldwin's book The fire Next Time opens up an entirely new world to most readers. It opens

the reader to the harsh world of a black boy growing into a man in the poor city slums and all of the issues that a black man has to face. This book does more for the reader than any article published about the black's living in the poor cities in terms…

Muslims shouldn?t just live in their neighborhoods, but actively participate. Whatever the cause, whether it be a town council, a neighborhood watch, or just a friendly get together, Muslims should build bridges of understanding by getting involved with fellow members of their community. Sometimes it?s difficult to break the ice with people who don?t seem to have a lot in common with you, but this is one of our jobs as Muslims. The Prophet Muhammad…

The Jamaican Maroons are descended from slaves who escaped from slavery and established free communities in

  A sneak preview film screening of Akwantu, The Journey on March 16^{th , 2012,} at 6:00 p.m. at Georgia State University. …

Askia Muhammad, currently the news director of Pacifica’s WPFW, and host of Spectrum and the Tuesday Morning

Jazz Show on WPFW, will be honored at a special tribute on Friday, March 23 in recognition of his life and work as an independent journalist.

Fiercely independent, Askia Muhammad has devoted his life to covering the stories and issues that are largely…

Federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies are looking to use it to anticipate everything from terrorist attacks to

Click To See: 

• Social media under watch and control
  The US government is requesting proposals for the development of a software system that…

Report: U.S. Mosques Ethnically-Diverse, Encourage Civic Engagement

Comprehensive study shows number of U.S. mosques increased 74% since 2000

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/29/12) -- A comprehensive study of mosques and the attitudes of mosque leaders in the United States released today indicates that the number of American mosques increased 74 percent since 2000 and that Islamic houses of worship are…

(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/24/12) -- On Wednesday, February 29, a coalition of major American Muslim and academic

organizations will hold a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to release the results of a comprehensive study of mosques and the attitudes of mosque leaders in the United States.

WHAT: News Conference to Release Results of Major Survey of U.S.…

(CNN) – African American history, as it is often told, includes two monumental migration stories: the forced exodus of

The Trail of Tears is an epochal moment not only in Cherokee history, but also in Black history.

Africans to the Americas during the brutal Middle Passage of the Trans-Atlantic slave…

What if you left the United States for a short trip abroad, but when you tried to come home to your job, family and life

in America, your government would not let you on the plane? What if, when you asked when you could fly home, you were told "never"?

For some American Muslims, this is not a hypothetical scenario but a brutal reality that destroys families, finances and careers. A growing number of American Muslims have been placed on the no-fly list while…

JERUSALEM - A third Palestinian intifada is "unlikely" this year, according to an internal report by Israel's foreign

Unlikely but

Foreign ministry’s report judges Palestinians will continue to seize all opportunities to isolate Israel on international stage.

ministry, which says the Palestinians will instead seek diplomatic isolation of the Jewish state.

"This report, which is more than…

Demonstration For The People Of Syria Held In Atlanta, Ga. U.S.A. At The CNN Center

Demonstration For Syria Atlanta, Ga. CNN Center 3 Rabi II , 1433…

The United Golf Association (UGA) was a group of African-American professional golfers who operated a separate

(Left to right): Ted Rhodes, Dr. Lowell Wormley, Bill Spiller,

              Dr. Charlie…