He has contributed articles that have appeared in numerous and varied print and online publications such as BlackElectorate.com, PoliticalSwagger.com, Mathaba.net and DissidentVoice.org.

His works span such diverse issues as third party politics, the cultural reality of hip-hop, the various conflicts in the Middle East, and the use of technology to effectively spread information throughout underrepresented populations. 

His interviews and writings are widely read by those looking for balanced information and alternative viewpoints. As a member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and his work through the National Newspaper Publisher's Association (NNPA) Ashahed's writings have appeared in close to 200 Black newspapers across the country.  His popular blog "Take Another Look" and column by the same name are also widely read.

He was one of only 10 journalists chosen by New America Media the country's first and largest national collaboration of 2,000 ethnic news organizations, to blog and report on the 2008 Democratic National Convention for electorates of color across the country. Based in Chicago, Ashahed wrote extensively on the historic presidential campaign of Barack H. Obama and traveled to Geneva, Switzerland  in April of 2009 to cover the UN's Durban Review Conference Against Racism where he interviewed ambassadors and conference participants from across the globe.

Ashahed acts as a consultant to numerous student leaders and organizations across the United States and abroad as a result of his experience and organizational skill. He is also a key adviser to many leaders and organizations within the Black liberation movement as well as many online media outlets.

He has been heard on CSPAN and National Public Radio. He has been interviewed for works appearing on such media outlets as MSNBC.com, BlackEnterprise.com and in prominent newspapers such as USAToday and the Washington Post. He is also a frequent radio commentator on various current affairs shows nationwide.

Ashahed contributed to Afrocentric scholar Chike Akua's book titled "A Kwanzaa Awakening" by examining the African-American Kwanzaa holiday, its principles and their correlation to principles found in the Qur’an -- the Islamic book of scripture.

His controversial best-selling book titled The Synagogue of Satan (2005) deals with the attack on Black scholarship and research, the ideological strategies of the influential Neoconservative movement, the Israeli lobby and its effect on American foreign policy.

His next book The Black Principle: Prepare to Rule  provides a Third Position ideological framework for the Black liberation movement. 

Some personalities interviewed by Ashahed include:  

-               Hip Hop Artist and Lyricist, NAS

-               Former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo

-               Author and Comedian Steve Harvey

-               Professor Anthony  Martin, Pan-Africanist Scholar and Author

-               Author and activist Ali Abunimah

-               Professor Leonard Jeffries, Scholar Warrior, City Colleges of New York

-               Activist and Hip Hop Pioneer Chuck D of Public Enemy

-               Hip Hop icon Rakim

-               Actress, model and philanthropist Lisa Raye

-               Professor and political commentator  Marc Lamont Hill   

-               Hip Hop Activist & Martial Arts Expert Professor Griff

-               Sheikh Ikrima Sabri, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Holy Lands

-               Hip Hop activist Rosa Clemente

-               Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney

-               Atty. Malik Zulu Shabazz, National Chairman of the New Black Panther Party  

-               Author of "The Spook Who Sat By the Door" Sam Greenlee

-               Syndicated Radio Host and Author Warren Ballantine

-               Rapper, businessman and actor T.I.

-               Akbar Muhammad, Syndicated columnist and commentator 

-               The First Lady of Palestinian Hip Hop Shadia Mansour

-               Actress Tatiana Ali

-               NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous

-               NBA Star Quentin Richardson

-              Attorney and Author Ava Muhammad

-               Mazin Qumsiyeh, Activist and Professor

-               Actor, businessman and rapper Snoop Dogg

-               Actress and Philanthropist, Dawnn Lewis

-               Scholar and Professor Dr. Cornell West

-               Professor  Daniel McGowan, Executive Director, Deir Yassin Remembered

-               Fayyad Sbaihat, Palestinian Right of Return Activist  

-               Dr. Kaukab Siddique, Professor and Publisher of New Trend Magazine

-               Dr. Jess Ghannam, Al-Awda

-               Political Commentator and Economist Cedric Muhammad 

-                    Immortal Technique, Rapper, Activist and Freedom Fighter

-               L.L. Cool J, Hip Hop Legend

-               KRS-One, Hip Hop Pioneer

-               Alison Weir, Journalist and Activist

-               Dr. Harry R. Davidson, Author and Psychologist

-               Dr. Hatem Bazian, Professor and Activist

-               Shemar Moore, Actor

-               Songstress Jennifer Holiday 

-               Sheikh Zaid Shakir of the Zaytuna Institute 

-               Pan-Africanist and Black thinker Conrad Worrill

To bring Ashahed to speak at your college or university, or to schedule a training and organizational strategy workshop for your group, or if you are a media representative seeking an interview on deadline, call 312.617.6690.

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