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       Anytime a natural disaster occurs, it is normal for those of us outside of the zone of impact to be moved with compassion for those who are coping with the devastating effects of the latest fire or storm, and while I joined the chorus of millions by using my Facebook platform to check on my family members and friends living in Southern California yesterday, while most noted that they were “safe” from harm, several close friends that I met during our collegiate years—each hailing from the Pasadena/Altadena areas in California—indicated via social media that their homes and hometowns were being razed in real time .

HBCU band unfairly scorned for accepting Trump inauguration invite

       NAACP President Derrick Johnson is urging President Joe Biden to deliver on “critical promises” before the end of his administration.

Recently, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) and Florida Congressional Democrats released the following statement after Governor Ron DeSantis opted out of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT, or “Sun Bucks”) summer grocery benefit program for the second consecutive year. The program provides parents of school-aged children assistance buying groceries during the summer, when school-provided and reduced-cost meals are less available.

       Both actresses graduated from what is now Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts and say Howard inspired the positive representation of Black women they bring to their roles. The NAACP Image Awards’ mission to honor outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in arts, entertainment, and culture.

Following a rigorous investigation, the Special Counsel’s office found “substantial federal interests in prosecuting Mr. Trump, citing the paramount importance of protecting electoral integrity and the peaceful transfer
of power.”

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Know that your child’s involvement in Head Start will be the best investment in their educational experience that you can offer them. The holistic approach to learning — physical care for self, care for your peers, and learning how to exist in the world around you

Jason Fauntleroy, an African American man from Butler County, Ohio, is battling the city of Trenton to keep a street he unintentionally purchased at an auction for $5,000, as officials try to reclaim it through eminent domain.

       Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has decided to end its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S., claiming this change will promote free speech. Mark Zuckerberg stated this move is meant to reduce censorship and errors but calling it a “relaxation” of content moderation is misleading. This isn’t about loosening the reins—it’s about purposefully allowing harmful and hateful content to flourish under the guise of free expression.

     Meta is cutting its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) team and rolling back its related programs.