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*Los Angeles based civil rights activist, Najee Ali, director of Project Islamic H.O.P.E is calling for Compton, CA parents to boycott Compton rapper “The Game‘s” new app, “Block Wars.” Ali is coming at Jayceon Terrell Taylor, better known by his stage name “The Game,” for tarnishing and tainting the city of Compton now that its […]

[…] Ben Crump, Jasmine Mines and Jim DeSimone to file a claim against the Los Angeles County Sheriff deputy’s for excessive force. A press conference helmed by Crump, Najee Ali and other local LA activists is set for Friday, Oct. 21 (2022), to highlight the situation.  Anderson is in danger of losing sight in his eye […]

*Here’s the latest on the threatened 2016 Oscars boycott. According to a statement sent to EURweb from Najee Ali, Los Angeles based political director, National Action Network/NAN, the boycott threat is still on. The decision to move forward with the boycott comes on the heels of the Academy announcing  sweeping changes in the nomination procedures that […]

Najee Ali with other NFL protesters (08-11-17) *Civil rights leaders Najee Ali, Political Director of the National Action Network (NAN ) L.A. chapter and Pastor K.W. Tulloss Western Regional Director of NAN and a coalition of civil rights groups and activists have called for and will carry out acts of civil disobedience at the LA […]

Sanai Singh / via Najee Ali – Project Islamic Hope *Due to the critical nature of the situation, today’s canvas and press conference for Sanai Makayla Singh has been canceled. However, there is relieving news to share: the Ebony alert – issued by the LAPD & CHP yesterday – on behalf of Sanai Singh was […]

[…] YOU MAY HAVE MISSED: ‘POWER’ SEASON 4 TRAILER IS INTENSE! (WATCH) – ‘BOOK OF JOHN GRAY’ TACKLES SEXUAL ABUSE & MORE (WATCH) Here is a reaction from Najee Ali, who (over the years with other activists), confronted and pressured Boone Isaacs and the Academy regarding their lack of diversity and put the issue front and […]

Najee Ali and Al Sharpton *As we reported earlier, “Black Panther” became the first superhero film ever nominated for an Academy Award for best picture. Meanwhile, Spike Lee received his first ever Oscar nomination for for best director nomination for his latest epic, “BlacKkKlansman.” And with the good news, black activists are taking a […]

*Civil rights activist Najee Ali director of Project Islamic Hope announces a petition drive to Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson calling for his office and his fellow Councilmembers to change Degnan Blvd in the city’s Leimert Park to “Wakanda Blvd.” Ali plans to speak about his vision in detail on Tuesday (02-20-18) at […]

Najee Ali *Civil rights activist Najee Ali calls for California Governor Gavin Newsom to immediately establish an executive order for a statewide collection of racial and ethnic data of COVID-19 victims. The collection and release of racial and ethnic data need to be an important priority for public health officials. Data can help LA […]

[…] by Vince Bucci/Getty Images) *Well now, this should be interesting and could very well start a movement. We’re referring to the fact that Project Islamic Hope President Najee Ali and Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson and other civil rights leaders on Monday, January 7 are set to call on KJLH Radio, […]

[…] , and a warrior for social justice who had the courage and conviction to stand up for his religious beliefs. Ali was one of the greatest and most influential men in history,” stated Najee Ali , director of Project Islamic Hope. Sponsored by: Project Islamic Hope Bilal Islamic Center CAIR The Ilm Foundation muhammad ali (muslim)

*No Touching! L.A. based Civil rights activist Najee Ali, is encouraging everyone nation-wide in the African-American community, in particular, to give as a greeting the Wakanda salute popularized in the Marvel movie “Black Panther” until a vaccine is released for the deadly Coronavirus virus which has now been labeled a pandemic by the CDC. But […]

[…] some a-hole thought it would be a good idea to distribute on Valentine’s Day a meme/photo of George Floyd  with the caption “You take my breath away.” Najee Ali, an LA-based community activist said during a late Monday morning press conference in LA that they’re “not here to condemn or attack LAPD” and that they […]

Najee Ali *Najee Ali, an LA based civil rights activist and CEO of Project Islamic Hope, calls for 20th Century Fox and Lee Daniels, the founder of the hit show “Empire,” to fire “Empire” costar Jussie Smollett who was criminally charged with a felony for lying and filing a false police report to Chicago police […]

Najee Ali *LA-based civil rights activist Najee Ali, CEO of Project Islamic Hope, is calling for the U. S. Justice Department to order the release of any inmate that has less than a year to due on their prison sentence and commute it to home confinement. Nearly half of the inmates at the federal […]