African-American Muslims

Lil Baby Named ASCAP Songwriter of the Year; Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and D-Nice Presented with ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award at ASCAP 2021 Rhythm and Soul Music Awards

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Musicians, Entertainers, African-American Muslims, Def Jam Recordings artists, Gangsta rappers, Remixers, Swizz Beatz, Lil Durk, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Lil Baby, Timbaland, The Voice

NEW YORK, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --ASCAP reveals the winners of its prestigious 2021 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards today through Thursday, June 24 on @ASCAP & @ASCAPUrban social media.

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  • NEW YORK, June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --ASCAP reveals the winners of its prestigious 2021 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards today through Thursday, June 24 on @ASCAP & @ASCAPUrban social media.
  • The Grammy-nominated songwriter and artist has been one of the most dominant and critically-acclaimed names in rap since his first release in 2017.
  • Lil Baby was also named to Time Magazine's 2021 "100 Next" List and earlier this month released a collaborative album The Voice of the Heroes with Lil Durk.
  • Grammy-winning songwriter-producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz; and rapper and DJ D-Nice will receive ASCAP's Voice of the Culture Award, presented to ASCAP members who have had a major influence on music and culture.

Karriem Allah discusses the Origins of the Domestic Life, the MGT/GCC & the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Imminent Christ

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Thursday, May 20, 2021
Antisemitism in the United States, Discrimination against LGBT people in the United States, Religion, Discrimination in the United States, African-American Muslims, Islam and antisemitism, Black supremacists, Louis Farrakhan, Nation of Islam, Elijah Muhammad, Elijah, Farrakhan

He describes how this "origin" mirrors the Origin of Creation.

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  • He describes how this "origin" mirrors the Origin of Creation.
  • He further explains how this directly bears on the Domestic Life of the Messiah, the Honorable Louis Farrakhan.\nKarriem Allah explains aspects of the difficulties associated with the divine requirements that Allah, through HIS covenant with those committed to serve HIM as "Registered Members" of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, imposes on them.
  • He explains how some of these divine commands have a greater impact on some Believers, especially the Messiah, than on others.\nKarriem Allah describes why the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, when He began rebuilding the Work of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad in 1977, was "required" to reestablish the MGT/GCC.
  • Karriem Allah shows how the Honorable Louis Farrakhan\'s accomplishment of this divine command is tied to the Presence of the Messiah and the process of Establishing Allah\'s Eternal Kingdom of Peace through the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, the Black People of the Western Hemisphere.\nThis lecture, "Origins of the Domestic Life, the MGT/GCC & the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Imminent Christ" is part of the "Series on the Domestic Life of the Messiah, the Honorable Louis Farrakhan" and is available on Karriem Allah\'s Youtube channel and through his website .\n'

Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle Announce The Midnight Miracle Podcast on Luminary

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
TV and Radio, Celebrity, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Entertainers, Musicians, American writers, African-American Muslims, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Dave Chappelle, Chappelle, Talib, Dave Chappelle, Yasiin Bey, Talib Kweli, Black Star, SALT, Luminary, DAVE CHAPPELLE, YASIIN BEY, TALIB KWELI, BLACK STAR, SALT, LUMINARY

b"Luminary, a subscription podcast network, announced today The Midnight Miracle, a salon style show created and hosted by Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle.

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  • b"Luminary, a subscription podcast network, announced today The Midnight Miracle, a salon style show created and hosted by Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210420006033/en/\nThe Midnight Miracle Podcast Cover Art; Luminary Original The Midnight Miracle Features Salon Style Conversations with Talib Kweli, Yasiin Bey, and Dave Chappelle (Photo: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9cMaking a podcast isn\xe2\x80\x99t the obvious next move for me, but it\xe2\x80\x99s the right one.
  • It is the exact type of project we built Luminary to support, and we are so excited to share it with listeners across the world,\xe2\x80\x9d said Simon Sutton, Luminary CEO.\n\xe2\x80\x9cTalib, Yasiin, and Dave each bring deep wells of perspective to The Midnight Miracle.
  • In audio content, Chappelle has won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album three years in a row, 2018 through 2020.

Akon Lighting, Inc. Announces Partnership Between The Black Sunrise Fund and U.K.-based Growmore Group

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Friday, March 26, 2021
Musicians, Singers, African-American Muslims, Akon, Dogon, Thiam, Sunrise

ATLANTA, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Akon Lighting, Inc. today announced the appointment of Growmore Group ( www.growmoregroup.co.uk ) to assist with structured fund management and equity raising activities for its Black Sunrise Fund.

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  • ATLANTA, March 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Akon Lighting, Inc. today announced the appointment of Growmore Group ( www.growmoregroup.co.uk ) to assist with structured fund management and equity raising activities for its Black Sunrise Fund.
  • The Black Sunrise Fund is headed by two experienced and talented entrepreneurs, namely Brandon Martin and Akon Thiam, who have a solid track record in renewable energy.
  • Brandon Martin, CEO of Akon Lighting, stated, "This partnership with Growmore Group is an exciting and very important next step for the Black Sunrise Fund.
  • I look forward to working with Raj Lakha and the entire Growmore Group as they lead the Black Sunrise Fund in fostering important change that we must have in our world today."

Rep. Ilhan Omar's Primary Challenger Antone Melton-Meaux Announces Historic Second Quarter Fundraising Results

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Antone Melton-Meaux, candidate for Congress in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, announced today record-setting fundraising results in his Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) primary race against Rep. Ilhan Omar set for August 11.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, July 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Antone Melton-Meaux, candidate for Congress in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District, announced today record-setting fundraising results in his Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) primary race against Rep. Ilhan Omar set for August 11.
  • Melton-Meaux's campaign raised morethan $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2020, bringing the total amount raised to date to $3.6 million, with end-of-quarter cash on hand at $2 million.
  • Rep. Omar reported raising $471,600 in the same period, with $1,111,861 cash-on-hand, according to her filing with the Federal Election Commission.
  • Follow Antone on Twitter @antone_mn; Instagram @antone_mn; and Facebook (Antone For Congress).

Karriem Allah parallels the Biblical and Quranic Narratives of Joseph with the Life & Work of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Messiah

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Religion, Abrahamic religions, Islam, Antisemitism in the United States, African-American Muslims, Non-interventionism, Louis Farrakhan, R (on the application of Farrakhan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Farrakhan, Biblical and Quranic narratives, Messiah, Quran

Karriem Allah draws attention to the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's statement that President Donald Trump is written in the Biblical Prophecies.

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  • Karriem Allah draws attention to the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's statement that President Donald Trump is written in the Biblical Prophecies.
  • Karriem Allah, referencing the Biblical and Quranic narratives of Joseph, establishes the premise of the fulfillment of this narrative in the Presence and Work of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan.
  • Karriem Allah further shows how the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's reinstitution of the MGT Class is also intrinsic to the Domestic Life of the Messiah.
  • This lecture, "Honorable Louis Farrakhan's Fulfillment of Biblical & Quranic Narratives of Joseph's Domestic Life - Part 1," is part of the Series on the Domestic Life of the Messiah, the Honorable Louis Farrakhan and is available on Karriem Allah's Vimeo and Youtube channels, and his website .

John Mason Kicks Off Gay Pride Month with Historic Official Primary Challenge to Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota 5th

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020
American Muslims, Legislatures, African-American Muslims, Human behavior, Ilhan Omar, Non-interventionism, Minneapolis, Homophobia, Minnesota, Discrimination

MINNEAPOLIS, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, at the beginning of Gay Pride Month, John Mason made Minnesota history by officially entering the Democratic (DFL) Primary against sitting Representative Ilhan Omar in Minnesota.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, June 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, at the beginning of Gay Pride Month, John Mason made Minnesota history by officially entering the Democratic (DFL) Primary against sitting Representative Ilhan Omar in Minnesota.
  • I am running to bring forth a united and inclusive Minnesota that stands up against all forms of hate and discrimination including racism, anti-Semitism, and homophobia.
  • Mason wishes to use his 30-plus years of executive and public leadership experience to make meaningful change.
  • "Seeing what Minnesota has gone through this last week has amplified the importance of my united and inclusive message.

Karriem Allah discusses the Great, yet Somewhat Indiscernible, Divine Power Being Wielded by the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Messiah

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Antisemitism in the United States, Christianity, International relations, African-American Muslims, Religion, Louis Farrakhan, Non-interventionism, R (on the application of Farrakhan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Messiah, Farrakhan

Karriem Allah shows how this scene is partially fulfilled through the mass news media's general misrepresentation of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's words and character.

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  • Karriem Allah shows how this scene is partially fulfilled through the mass news media's general misrepresentation of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's words and character.
  • Karriem Allah demonstrates how, in fulfillment of these scenes, the Temple represents the Earth, while the livestock mentioned characterizes the condition of human beings as chattel.
  • Karriem Allah draws the connection between the "lamb" involved in the Children of Israel's escape from Almighty God's wrath upon Egypt, and the "Lamb of God" described in the New Testament.
  • This lecture, "The Awesome Power Being Executed by the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Messiah," is part of the The Series on the Ascension of the Messiah, the Honorable Louis Farrakhan; and is available on Karriem Allah's Vimeo and Youtube channels, and his website .

Muslim Group Launched ‘Abraham-Friend of God’ billboard campaign to coincide with the Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Creative works, Films, Hajj, Mecca, Journey to Mecca, Islam, Muhammad in Islam, African-American Muslims

(Chicago, IL 08/16/2019) -, GainPeace, a Muslim group based in the Oakbrook Terrace, IL, launched a 4-week campaign designed to educate fellow Americans about Prophet Abraham and the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj, the journey to Mecca.

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  • (Chicago, IL 08/16/2019) -, GainPeace, a Muslim group based in the Oakbrook Terrace, IL, launched a 4-week campaign designed to educate fellow Americans about Prophet Abraham and the Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj, the journey to Mecca.
  • To provide an opportunity for Americans to learn the true teachings of Prophet Abraham and Islam.
  • To highlight the season of the Muslim pilgrimage of Mecca this month, attended by about 3 million Muslims from around the world.
  • Thus, the Muslim community in Chicago has invested $6000 into this campaign, Dr. Sabeel Ahmed, Executive Director, GainPeace Project.

Karriem Allah explains how Master Fard Muhammad, although "Unseen", is involved in directing the Messianic Mission of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, the Messiah.

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Friday, August 9, 2019
Religion, Islam, Muslims, Entering Heaven alive, Prophets of Islam, Antisemitism in the United States, Nation of Islam, African-American Muslims, Elijah Muhammad, Louis Farrakhan, Wallace Fard Muhammad, Elijah

Karriem Allah shows that the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's relationship with Master Fard Muhammad has been a major challenge for many people in their effort to understand the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's words and actions; primarily because Master Fard Muhammad is not and has not been physically seen in the public eye since 1934.

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  • Karriem Allah shows that the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's relationship with Master Fard Muhammad has been a major challenge for many people in their effort to understand the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Honorable Louis Farrakhan's words and actions; primarily because Master Fard Muhammad is not and has not been physically seen in the public eye since 1934.
  • Therefore, the question of Master Fard Muhammad's existence involves HIS whereabouts today and HIS ability to guide, instruct and direct others from wherever HE is.
  • In light of these truths, Karriem Allah describes in detail how Master Fard Muhammad communicates with and directs the actions of the Honorable Louis Farrakhan, in particular.
  • This lecture, "The Unseen Reality of Master Fard Muhammad" is part of the Series of The Messianic Prophecies.