Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen

The human heart is the most meaningful part of our human existence both physically and spiritually. In the womb, the heart is the first organ to begin developing and transporting blood and nutrients to the embryo.

The legacy and power of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X) has lasted for generations. The media and popular culture attempt to confine and define his deeds and words as that of an outspoken, confrontational civil rights leader working solely on behalf of African-Americans.

Critical Race Theory (CRT) is controversial to some Americans. To others, it is a lived experience. CRT itself is a legal and academic concept that examines the existence and impact of racism in America’s institutions, systems and culture. Racism is discrimination leading to oppression.

The term “Critical Race Theory” (CRT) appears to be a new issue being used by politicians on both sides of the political aisle as a battering ram. However, it is not a new concept and the “controversy” around it is simply a manifestation of the very concepts that CRT examines.  

Once the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 was passed, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr began working to register African-Americans in the South, since this part of the country had suppressive voting laws.

In the United States, the third Monday in January is Martin Luther King Day which is the only federal holiday that is designated as a day of service. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.