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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

* 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 […]

[…] mark with his parting remark to President Obama: “Yo, Barry, you did it, my nigga.” Needless to say, it left a lotta folks shocked. Including LA activist Najee Ali and calling for an apology from Wilmore. But, on the other hand, Black Twitter seems to be down with Wilmore. READ RELATED STORY: Larry Wilmore […]

*Civil rights activist Najee Ali, political director of the National Action Network, is calling upon the California State Bar to launch an investigation into the financial settlement agreement that was signed by Marlene Pinnock and her attorney Caree Harper. Pinnock is the mentally ill homeless woman who was beaten on the freeway last year […]

Civil rights activist Najee Ali who has been the lead organizer of the last two successful Oscars protest will lead a diverse group of activists and others in a press conference outside the Academy Awards to protest Hollywood’s continued lack of true diversity for all minority groups who continue to be under-represented in front […]

*Earlier today a #NotMyOscars press conference was held in front of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences headquarters in Beverly Hills. Najee Ali, one of the leading civil rights activists in Los Angeles CA and the director of Project Islamic HOPE, a grassroots civil rights group, along with a coalition of groups […]

50 Cent – Donald Trump *LA based Civil rights activist Najee Ali, Director of Project Islamic Hope, has canceled his Starz subscription in response to rapper/actor/producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson‘s announcement that he has  endorsed Donald Trump for re election as President of the United States. Just in case you didn’t know or forgot, […]

[…] of Olympic swimmers Ryan Lochte and his partner in crime, James Feigen, have not only caught the attention of millions around the world, but civil rights activist Najee Ali who has some thoughts on the situation. Basically it’s all about “White Privilege.” But first, he sets the stage with this reminder: At the 1968 […]

Joe Jackson & Najee Ali *Today at 4pm Pacific, civil rights leader Najee Ali, CEO of Project Islamic Hope and a personal friend of Joseph Jackson and the Jackson family will lay a wreath of flowers in memory of Mr Jackson on the Jacksons’ star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and give comments […]

Colin Kaepernick *Civil rights activist Najee Ali, one of the leading activists in Los Angeles and political director of The National Action Network (L.A. chapter), a national civil rights group founded by Rev. Al Sharpton … lead a protest rally in support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The rally was attended by several dozen activists […]

*Civil rights activist Najee Ali , executive director of Project Islamic Hope a leading Los Angeles civil rights group is calling upon the removal of the newly released single ” Bitch Better Have My Money,” performed by Hip Hop singer Rihanna,” from the playlist of Real 92.3 a new Los Angeles Hip Hop N’ […]

Najee Ali *They’re not stopping. According to a notice emailed to the Electronic Urban Report/EUR, South Los Angeles based civil rights organization, Project Islamic Hope, along with a coalition of religious and civil rights organizations, will protest the Oscar’s nominees luncheon in support of the Oscar’s boycott. “We’re not just asking African-American talent […]

[…] says “he is a master at mind control.” To a lot of folks, this is an “I told you so” moment. One of them is outspoken activist Najee Ali, a native Chicagoan like Kelly who sent EURweb his thoughts on the matter: “I’m not surprised at all by the latest R. Kelly allegations. He’s […]