Askia Muhammad
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| Born | Charles K. Moreland March 1945
Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
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| Died | February 17, 2022(2022-02-17) (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, photojournalist, radio producer, commentator, poet |
| Employer(s) | National Public Radio, The Final Call, Muhammad Speaks, Washington Informer |
| Notable work | Behind Enemy Lines |
| Awards | National Association of Black Journalists "Salute to Excellence" Awards |
Askia Muhammad (March, 1945 – February 17, 2022) born Charles K. Moreland at Yazoo, Mississippi was an American poet, journalist, radio producer, commentator,[1] and photojournalist.[2] He was awarded multiple times by the National Association of Black Journalists for his work on National Public Radio, with first place "Salute to Excellence" awards for his commentaries on "Mississippi and My Memories" and "Mike Tyson: Check Yourself" and a third place "Salute to Excellence" award for "Ethel Payne Postage Stamp".[3]
He served as the editor of Muhammad Speaks and as the head of the Washington office of The Final Call, the official newspapers of the Nation of Islam.[4][5] He worked as a commentator for National Public Radio and a columnist for Washington Informer.[6][7] He is the author of the book Behind Enemy Lines.[8]
Muhammad died at his home on February 17, 2022, at the age of 76.[9]
Askia Muhammad, poet, journalist, writer, producer and radio and television commentator, is a regular contributor to national and local broadcasts....
At the National Press Club where Sheila Cherry serves as the group's first Black president, photojournalist Askia Muhammad was the celebrity roasted by his journalistic colleagues....
'It's not an elite security guard,' said Askia Muhammad, a free-lance journalist and former editor of Muhammad Speaks...
There were only a few issues, according to Askia Muhammad, who heads the Washington bureau of The Final Call and is familiar with the group's history.
His remarks are 'reprehensible, offensive and without redeeming qualities,' says Askia Muhammad, a National Public Radio commentator and former editor of Muhammad Speaks, the Nation of Islam's newspaper.
Askia Muhammad is a columnist for The Washington Informer.
Commentator Askia Muhammad's dynamic new book, "Behind Enemy Lines," stimulates renewed interest into some of Black America's most legendary figures.
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