L.A. Activist Najee Ali Continues Fight for Justice Despite Cancer Diagnosis
* Najee Ali may not be as active nowadays since protesting Hollywood’s lack of diversity on the day of the Oscars, but the 53-year-old Los Angeles activist still remains a powerful force in the fight against injustice and discrimination through his newest ally: social media. In a profile written by Los Angeles Times reporter Angel […]
Not A Good Look: Sharpton’s NAN Ousts Najee Ali After Wife Accuses Him of Beating Her
*Ronald Todd Eskew, better known as Najee Ali is out as the National Action Network (NAN) Los Angeles Chapter’s political director after his current wife came forward about being physically abused by him. In the wake of the allegations, NAN both locally in Los Angeles and nationally under the leadership and direction of Rev. Al […]
Najee Ali’s Open Letter to Mayor James T. Butts of Inglewood CA Regarding Stevie Wonder
Najee Ali *Najee Ali, whether you agree with him or not, is a fighter, akin to a bulldog. Once he goes after something, he usually doesn’t stop until he gets it. That brings us to today where we find the LA-based activist in a very public dust-up with the mayor of Inglewood, CA: James […]
WATCH: Najee Ali Says Chris Rock Hosting #OscarsSoWhite is ‘Insulting’ [EUR Exclusive]
[…] King Legacy Awards & Benefit Gala in Los Angeles. As expected, the lack of diversity among the 2016 Oscar nominees was a hot topic. Civil rights activist Najee Ali was among the notables in attendance, and he told EUR/Electronic Urban Report’s Lee Bailey that he’s calling on black Hollywood to join his planned boycott/tune-out in […]
Najee Ali Not on Same Page As Sharpton’s NAN/RJR Hookup So He Splits
*Los Angeles based activist Najee Ali and Reverend Al Sharpton’s National Action Network/NAN have parted ways over a disagreement with NAN’s decision to basically partner with tobacco giant RJ Reynolds‘ strategy to fight efforts by public health advocates to restrict its sales of menthol cigarettes. As we reported earlier, RJR has elicited the aid of […]
It’s Gettin’ Testy! Ex-KJLH Jock and Najee Ali Trade Verbal Blows Over Stevie Wonder Kidney Donation Accusation
UPDATE … Earlier Don Amiche responded to Najee Ali‘s original assertion that he (Amiche) lied about donating a kidney to Stevie Wonder by hitting back at Ali on his (Amiche’s) Facebook page which you can see below. Now, Najee Ali has taken another shot at Amiche with this response emailed to EURweb: “What kind of […]
Najee Ali Creates the ‘Muslim Democratic Club of Southern California’
*”We plan on helping ensure we get Trump out the White House!,” says Najee Ali, CEO of Project Islamic Hope, one of the leading activists in Los Angeles. Ali finds himself in the history books again as the Founder and President of the “Muslim Democratic Club of Southern California,” which is the first and only […]
Family of Murdered Raejonette Morgan, Ben Crump, and Najee Ali Call for Full Investigation Into LA County Sheriff’s Department | VIDEO
[…] and shooting victim Raejonette Morgan – photo via Project Islamic Hope *The family of Raejonette Morgan, in collaboration with prominent attorney Ben Crump and civil rights activist Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic Hope, is urgently calling for a comprehensive investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department into the untimely death of Morgan, a […]
Muslim Heritage Month Observed in Los Angeles (PHOTOS)
Muslim Heritage Month founder Najee Ali (left) and Los Angeles City Councilmember, Curren Price *Los Angeles Muslim Heritage Month was observed and celebrated this week by Los Angeles City leaders who invited Muslim leaders to City Hall to be honored and recognized with a city resolution signed by each Council member and Los Angeles Mayor […]
Najee Ali Unloads on Al Sharpton & Associate in Stinging Open Letter
[…] to fight the ban on menthol cigarettes. That ban will cost their company hundreds of millions of dollars over time. RELATED NEWS: SHARPTON’S NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK OUSTS NAJEE ALI AFTER WIFE ACCUSES HIM OF BEATING HER K. W. Tulloss and Najee Ali For Sharpton and Tulloss to say they have taken no position is a […]
Don Amiche (Ex-KJLH DJ) and Najee Ali Blast Each Other Over Stevie Wonder Kidney Transplant
Don Amiche – Najee Ali Earlier, in a previous report, former KJLH radio personality Don Amiche responded to LA activist Najee Ali‘s original assertion that he (Amiche) lied about donating a kidney to Stevie Wonder by hitting back at Ali on his (Amiche’s) Facebook page which you can see below. Now, Najee Ali has taken […]
Najee Ali: LA Activist & Ben Crump Rep. Heads to Minneapolis to Monitor Chauvin/Floyd Trial
Najee Ali – Ben Crump *L.A based civil rights activist Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic Hope, will be leaving for Minneapolis, Minnesota for the start of the Derek Chauvin/George Floyd murder trial. He’ll also be there to support the Floyd family and their lawyer, Ben Crump, who Ali also serves as his Los […]
LA Activist Najee Ali Slams L.A. BLM’s Melina Abdullah for ‘Irresponsible’ Protest at DA’s Home
Najee Ali – Melinda Abdullah *We wouldn’t exactly call it black activist on black activist crime, but civil rights activist Najee Ali is killin’ Black Lives Matter activist Melina Abdullah with his criticism of their recent protest outside L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey’s home. Ali straight up says it was “one of the […]
Najee Ali, Activists Plan to Protest Snubbing of Ava DuVernay & Others by Golden Globes
* Najee Ali is an LA-based civil rights activist and director of Project Islamic Hope. He’s also the lead organizer of the successful Oscars protests and boycotts that called for more diversity in the Academy Awards voting system. That action resulted in changes to the Academy voting rules to include more minority and women voters. […]
Najee Ali Claims to Have Witness Who Will Testify Against Alleged Nipsey Hussle Killer’s Driver
Eric Holder (right) is suspected of shooting and killing Nipsey Hussle (left) *Los Angeles-based civil rights activist Najee Ali, CEO of Project Islamic Hope, who created the successful petition with over half a million signatures calling for L.A. City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson to name the intersection of Crenshaw and Slauson Nipsey Hussle Square is now […]
