Sheikh Wali Akbar Muhammad

Waliakbar 

We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes — Ella Baker

Waliakbar Muhammad (Emerson Wayne Brandon) was born in Washington, DC, the grandson of former slaves and the ninth of ten siblings.  He grew up in an artistic and enterprising family, attended segregated schools until the fall of 1954.  It was right after the Brown v. Board of Education decision by the U.S. Supreme Court he became one…

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Category: Civility

social, economic and political accomplishments of women. March is a most appropriate month for such a celebration. In the Northern Hemisphere, March signals the arrival of spring…

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A dedication ceremony for the Virginia Commonwealth Historical Marker Saint Paul’s Chapel School – Rosenwald School

will be held Saturday, June 7 at 2 p.m. The public is invited. This marker is installed in Meredithville, Virginia, near the site of the restored school building. The historical marker is near the…

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