Black History Month in 2022 is a month of remembrance, education, and action. It is a month to remember not just the Black revolutionaries but the history of Black people in America. With Black History Month, it is imperative of non-Black people to educate themselves on Black history in America. With remembering Black history, we must also confront the astounding …
Black History Month 2022
The life stories of generations of people of African descent in the United States are testimonials to the capacity of human beings to overcome, with Allah’s help, adverse life circumstances that typically cripple the social advancement of even the most highly motivated individuals. Such is the case of Carter G. Woodson, born in 1875 to enslaved parents in Canton, Virginia, …
Bronx Fire: Crumbling infrastructure and lack of accountability affects low-income families
In the Bronx at a residential building named Twin Peaks, hundreds of residents were the victims of a fire in a residential building. The fire killed 17 people, including 8 children. All victims died of smoke inhalation. The fire was most likely caused by a malfunctioning space heater that created “billowing” smoke that caused the building’s stairwells to become very …
