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GREEN WATCH: Saudi Arabian desert gets historic snowfall: Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jawf region has witnessed its first-ever recorded snowfall, blanketing the desert with snow for the first time in history. This rare phenomenon follows intense rain and hailstorms that swept across the kingdom, transforming parts of the arid landscape into a winter scene more typical of colder climates.POSTELECTION NEWS: Pamela Goodwine makes history as first Black woman on the Kentucky Supreme Court; she became the first Black woman to serve on the Kentucky Court of Appeals after being elected in 2018.Now, she’s made history again. Goodwine won her election to the Kentucky Supreme Court, where she will again be the first Black woman, by defeating Lexington attorney Erin Izzo.(The Guardian) The US will have two Black women serving as senators for the first time in US history, with the election of Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland.Blunt Rochester, a congresswoman from Delaware, will be the first woman and Black senator to represent the state. Alsobrooks, a former county executive and prosecutor who beat out the state’s former Republican governor in a tight race, is the first Black senator from Maryland.Three other Black women have served in the US Senate , including Carol Moseley Braun, Kamala Harris and Laphonza Butler. There has never been more than one Black woman in the Senate at a time.Blunt Rochester, who was also the first Black person and first woman from Delaware elected to Congress, highlighted those women in a victory speech during a Tuesday evening election party where she was greeted by supporters chanting “LBR”.

Recap Part 1: The Black Headline News live broadcast of the November 5 election included news commentary during the broadcasts with BHN Talk Radio Show news hosts, Cheryl Smith, Brigitte Jones and Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, along with special guest hosts, Ashley Ann, a social media influencer, and Harrison Chastang of KPOO Radio 89.5 FM.

Recap Part 1: The Black Headline News live broadcast of the November 5 election included news commentary during the broadcasts with BHN Talk Radio Show news hosts, Cheryl Smith, Brigitte Jones and Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, along with special guest hosts, Ashley Ann, a social media influencer, and Harrison Chastang of KPOO Radio 89.5 FM.

BREAKING:  In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones review the breaking news concerning 10 million residents in Cuba who have been without power for over two weeks since hurricane Oscar.  Cuban authorities say at least six people have been killed after Hurricane Oscar made landfall over the weekend, with the government still working to re-establish power after days of blackouts.GREEN WATCH: Detroit weather hitting record highs in the mid 70s during Halloween week.  Temperatures are forecasted to top out at 79 degrees in the afternoon. The record temperature currently stands at 77 degrees in 1999. Wednesday's forecasted high is also 79 degrees. This record high temperature coincidentally stands from 1999 as well, with a high of 76 degrees. Warm temperatures will continue on Halloween with a high of 73 degrees. However, a cold front will pass through, bringing a chance of rain showers to the area. Right now, it looks like we're in for a treat on Halloween, as the rain will exit the area before the start of trick-or-treating.ELECTION NEWS:  Voting ballots were set on fire in Oregon , Washington and Arizona.  Law enforcement including the Federal Bureau of Investigation is still investigating in both Washington and Oregon, where election officials are asking voters who dropped their ballots off at these drop boxes over the weekend to get in contact so they can be sure to vote.In a statement, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs denounced what he described as "acts of terror" and reminded voters that they could check online to see if their ballot had been marked as returned and would be able to print out replacement ballots or cast one in person.Oregon and Washington vote exclusively by mail and drop box while in Arizona, almost all voters cast ballots early that are returned the same way. Ballot drop boxes have been a subject of conspiracist narratives and false claims about their security since the 2020 election cycle, according to Max Read, a senior research manager for elections at the nonprofit Institute for Strategic Dialogue, which studies extremism and disinformation.MORE ELECTION NEWS:  A federal judge threw out a challenge on Tuesday brought by GOP lawmakers in Pennsylvania over overseas voters casting ballots in the battleground state, as courts across the country are issuing a flurry of last-minute rulings on ballots and how elections are run as parties seek to expand or limit voter access.A record 1.4 million ballots have been cast in Georgia since early voting began last Tuesday. That exceeds the early vote totals in the last presidential election year. What that means for which candidates will prevail in November is still an open question, but those numbers do tell us something about the nature of this race and the strategies the presidential campaigns might take to pull off a win. Zachary Peskowitz, an associate professor of political science at Emory University, spoke with GPB’s Peter Biello.Meanwhile, a Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden in News York City featured controversial comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe as one of the speakers over the weekend.  His insensitive comments that lacked humor has set fire to the internet, media and ethnic organizations and groups as people are outraged by the barrage of racist comments intertwined as "comedy."  The comments, while reminiscent of many made by Trump in the campaign’s final weeks, were made by a comedian early in the night’s schedule and were supposed to be jokes. Now, they are dominating the news cycle and putting Trump’s campaign on the backfoot with just under a week until the election.Longtime Trump adviser Peter Navarro is calling the comedian, Tony Hinchcliffe, “the biggest, stupidest asshole that ever came down the comedy pike” after he called Puerto Rico a “floating island of hot garbage” during his often-vulgar opening set.FEATURE ELECTION NEWS:  Former first lady, Michelle Obama, delivers a 'red bull' speech to Michigan voters, one week before the final election date.  Michelle Obama used her star power to buoy support for Vice President Kamala Harris in the final sprint of the 2024 election.In her first campaign appearance with Harris, the former first lady added a new argument in the fight reproductive health care, issuing a stark but passionate warning aimed at men in which she urged them not to let women become "collateral damage to your rage.“

BREAKING: In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones review the NBC News report regarding Rudy Giuliani: A federal judge in New York has ordered Giuliani to turn over his valuables and luxury New York City apartment to the two Georgia election workers he defamed.Next, the five men who make up the Central Park Five and now call themselves the Exonerated Five have filed a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump over his remarks during the presidential debate last month.The lawsuit focuses on the Sept. 10 debate in Pennsylvania, where Trump said the five men — Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise — pleaded guilty when they were tried in connection with the assault and rape of a woman who had been running in Central Park on April 19, 1989, and that the victim had died.GREEN WATCH:  Nigerians are building earthquake proof homes using reusable plastic bottles, according to Upworthy News. The dumping of plastic has become one of the biggest environmental issues, but Nigeria is showing the world an amazing way to repurpose plastic for a better future.The Harris Campaign is finding a way to reach Black men; according to The Nation online news magazine, reports that polls and surveys showed that Donald Trump made small inroads with Black male voters in 2016 and chipped away further at the Democrats’ historic advantage with that demographic in 2020.FEATURE INTERVIEW: Here's a recap of Project 2025 and what Black men feel about it on the spot. While many have heard Project 2025 is an extremist blueprint for the next Republican president, many have not read it. 

BREAKING: In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones warn the public about the latest strong hurricane to hit Florida in a few days; the hurricane, Milton will hit the west coast of Florida just 11 days after Helene.News hosts were shocked to learn about the famous actor, John Amos, who died of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Inglewood, California on August 21, 2024, at the age of 84, although his death was not announced until October 1, 2024.SPOTLIGHT: The Oakland Black Cowboy Association celebrated 50 years this weekend as hundreds of Black Oaklanders flocked to De Fremery Park to enjoy music, good food, a shared love of horses and to celebrate and honor the contribution of Black cowboys to the history and settling of the American West.HEALTH WATCH: Geriatrics refers to medical care for older adults, an age group that is not easy to define precisely. Gerontology is the study of aging, including biologic, sociological, and psychological changes. “ FEATURE INTERVIEW: Dr. Sharon A. Brangman, MDA leader in the field of geriatrics, Sharon A. Brangman, MD, serves as Chair of the Department of Geriatrics, Director of the Center for Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease and is a Distinguished Service Professor at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse. Last year, Dr. Brangman was elected to serve as a Trustee of the McKnight Brain Research Foundation.Since 2010, Dr. Brangman has held leadership roles at the national level, including President and Chair of the American Geriatrics Society and the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs, serving as President from 2015-2017.

BREAKING: In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones states across the Southeastern U.S. started a massive cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday after winds, rain and storm surges from Hurricane Helene snuffed out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges, and caused catastrophic flooding from Florida to Virginia.GREEN TECH & CLIMATE WATCH: Surging sea levels are creating “a rising tide of misery” that threaten the future of nearly a billion people that live in low-lying coastal areas, the UN chief has warned, as they become increasingly vulnerable to storm surges, coastal erosion and flooding.MORE NEWS:  A bank manager called the police on a father of four who was trying to cash a check to buy school supplies for his children — after employees locked the doors upon seeing him, according to a racial discrimination lawsuit.SPOTLIGHT: Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on the acclaimed iHeart true-crime podcast about the infamous story of how an armed robbery on the night of Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight changed not only one man’s life but ultimately transformed Atlanta into the “Black Mecca.” When a hustler named Chicken Man (Kevin Hart) hosts an afterparty to celebrate the fight with a guest list of the country’s wealthiest, the night ends with the most brazen criminal underworld heist in Atlanta’s history.FEATURE: Nike's new CEO started as an intern 30 years ago. But would a Black employee have been able to do the same?Black Twitter launched a discussion around Nike’s recent appointment of Elliott Hill as the sports retail giant’s new CEO.

BREAKING:  In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones discuss a new lawsuit that alleges widespread misconduct at a California rehab facility including the subjecting of staffers to homophobic, racist and antisemitic language, Nazi salutes, and “white power” gang signs.GREEN TECH & CLIMATE WATCH:  There are around 100,000 EVs in Ethiopia so far.The Ethiopian government estimates that number will more than quadruple by 2032. That’s largely because the national government took the extraordinary step earlier this year of banning the import of all gas-powered passenger vehicles — becoming the first nation in the world to do so.It also effectively slashed the customs tax on imported cars: The tax on gas vehicles was up to 200% before they were banned, while the import tax for fully assembled EVs is just 15%, according to the country’s finance ministry.MORE NEWS:  Groups release ‘Black Values Survey’ with in-depth look at African-Americans in swing states.  Three nonprofits earlier this month released findings of a study that analyzes segments or values clusters within the Black community in three swing states that goes deeper than typical demographics.The research in Michigan, Georgia and Pennsylvania was not conducted in support of any candidate.Results of a national, four-year project to study the Black electorate show that while almost half (41%) of Black people believe in their collective power to drive change, another 22% are deeply cynical about politics and elections, and 18% are susceptible to this growing disillusionment because they are often overlooked by the political industry.Meanwhile, the head of the South Florida police union claims Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was "uncooperative" Sunday during a traffic stop Sunday ahead of the first game of the season.Hill, 30, was pulled over, allegedly for speeding, on his way to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday when he was then handcuffed and put to the ground with several officers surrounding him. He was detained but released and able to play in the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, even mocking the incident in a touchdown celebration.POWER Interfaith of Pennsylvania, New Georgia Project and Detroit Action Education Fund headed the effort.SPOTLIGHT:  Spike Lee, Ice T, and LeVar Burton Among 8 Du Bois Medal RecipientsAcademy Award-winning filmmaker Spike Lee and Grammy Award winning rapper Ice T will be among eight recipients of the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal, the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research announced this month.The honorees will be presented with the medals during a ceremony in Sanders Theatre on Oct. 1.FEATURE: NASA’s "Hidden Figures"—the Black women whose brilliance fueled the 20th-century space race—are finally being honored with Congressional Gold Medals. Their contributions were overlooked for too long …Also, NBC reported that Janet Jackson made remarks regarding vice President Kamala Harris's father being considered white in an interview; the apology made on behalf of Jackson was not authentically from her camp.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 4:00 PM PST/6:00 CST/7:00 EST. Listen on demand here or watch shows live here.

BREAKING: In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones review breaking news concerningSean Combs, charged in Manhattan federal court with sex trafficking and other federal offenses. Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William S. Walker, the Acting Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”), announced that SEAN COMBS, a/k/a “Puff Daddy,” a/k/a “P. Diddy,” a/k/a “PD,” a/k/a “Love,” was arrested last night and charged in a three count Indictment with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation to engage in prostitution.  The Indictment unsealed today alleges that between 2008 and the present, COMBS abused, threatened, and coerced women and others, and led a racketeering conspiracy that engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, among other crimes.  COMBS is expected to be presented in Manhattan federal court this afternoon before Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky. Then they discuss Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, who passed away at age 70.MORE NEWS: Postponed until the next episode: The head of the South Florida police union claims Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was "uncooperative" Sunday during a traffic stop Sunday ahead of the first game of the season. However the video shows something a little different ...SPOTLIGHT:  Frankie Beverly (born Howard Stanley Beverly; December 6, 1946 – September 10, 2024)He was an American singer, songwriter, and producer known primarily for his recordings with the soul and funk band Maze.  He formed Maze, originally called Raw Soul, in his hometown of Philadelphia in 1970. After moving to San Francisco and an introduction to Marvin Gaye, Maze later released nine Gold albums and created a large and devoted following.Beverly died on September 10, 2024, at the age of 77.GREEN TECH & CLIMATE WATCH: A powerful geomagnetic storm is poised to descend over Earth on Sept. 16, potentially bringing aurora borealis to regions like Pennsylvania, Iowa and Oregon, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced — but it appears that some Californians were already lucky enough to witness it just outside their doorstep last week. However, one should be cautious of the safety of this spectacular sight ...

Watch broadcasts of the full debate on the Black Headline News TV channel and FAST channels with news commentators, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they review key debate moments, swing-state maps, key candidate endorsements and each of their campaign promises.And although the topics of abortion ban and the immigration issue at the American border were predicted to be key issues that would be an essential part of the debate, the topic of the economy was the priority and an ongoing theme throughout the debate; Muir first asked Harris and Trump whether the American economy was better off now versus four years ago.  He pointed out that voters and viewers are concerned about the economy and the cost of living. This is where the firestorm began.  Vice President Harris (VP Harris) focused on extending a tax cut for those families of $6,000, which is the largest child tax credit that we have given in a long time.  She also said she plans is to give a $50,000 tax deduction to start-up small businesses, knowing they are part of the backbone of America's economy.  However, the daggers came out as VP Harris explained how opponent, Trump’s tariff initiated would increase a 20% tax on everyday goods.

In this episode, news show hosts Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones talk about the latest breaking news concerning Monkeypox:WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). Dr Tedros’s declaration came on the advice of an IHR Emergency Committee of independent experts who met earlier in the day to review data presented by experts from WHO and affected countries. The Committee informed the Director-General that it considers the upsurge of mpox to be a PHEIC, with potential to spread further across countries in Africa and possibly outside the continent.  The situation has already spread to the United States.Meanwhile, a company has found a way to make do with waste and create sustainable housing.  In order to further sustainable building projects in Colombia, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is planning to utilize advanced 3D printing equipment from WASP (World’s Advanced Saving Project). The organization will use the Crane WASP, a large-format 3D printer that can print directly using natural resources like agricultural waste and nearby dirt instead of requiring concrete, reports a media outlet.In this next story, other countries are infiltrating the 2024 elections, creating fake social media accounts in support of former president, Donald Trump, according to CNN.   Luna, a self-described 32-year-old “MAGA Trump supporter” from the battleground state of Wisconsin, has gained a huge following since she joined X, formerly Twitter, in March. Her timeline has become a digital bullhorn for the “Make America Great Again” movement, praising former President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, promoting conspiracy theories about his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and touting Republican talking points to nearly 30,000 followers, who she addresses as “patriots.”  All False.Feature Story:  Tampons from several brands that potentially millions of people use each month can contain toxic metals like lead, arsenic, and cadmium, a new study led by a UC Berkeley researcher has found. Tampons are of particular concern as a potential source of exposure to chemicals, including metals, because the skin of the vagina has a higher potential for chemical absorption than skin elsewhere on the body. In addition, the products are used by a large percentage of the population on a monthly basis—50–80% of those who menstruate use tampons—for several hours at a time.

In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones review recent news concerning Bloomberg giving Black medical schools $600M.  Bloomberg Philanthropies is directing $175 million to each of the following institutions: Howard University College of Medicine, Meharry Medical College, and Morehouse School of Medicine. The organization is giving $75 million to Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science. Bloomberg is also giving $5 million to the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, an HBCU medical school being built in New Orleans.At the Paris Olympics, Black women excelled, earning 42% of Team USA's women competition medals — a much larger share than in past Games.  The news team reflects on some of these highlights.SPOTLIGHT:  From August 2 to 10, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF), famous for showcasing some of the very best of Black cinema, celebrated its 22nd year. Screenings took place at the Performing Arts Center in Edgartown, and ESPN was the presenting sponsor.FEATURE:  The White House’s X account continues to call out GOP lawmakers who criticize Joe Biden over forgiving loans to college graduates when those same officials had their loans forgiven by the government.  The news team reviews a video recapping on such hypocrisies.

BREAKING: Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing an affable longtime politician who Democrats hope can keep newfound party unity alive in a campaign barreling toward Election Day.BREAKING;  A federal judge found Monday that Google’s search business constitutes an illegal monopoly, a landmark ruling and major victory for the Biden administration as it seeks to clamp down on Big Tech. The decision has the potential to bring major changes to the internet — and sends a signal that no company is too big to regulate.MORE NEWS:  The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has forcefully condemned the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) for including former President Donald Trump in a panel during its annual convention. The stunning invitation has sparked widespread outrage within the journalism community. The NNPA represents over 250 African American-owned newspapers and media companies and has been a pillar of the Black Press of America for 197 years. “His divisive rhetoric and actions have harmed marginalized communities, particularly the Black community,” Henry continued. “Allowing him a platform at this event undermines the NABJ’s values of inclusion and solidarity and risks normalizing his damaging behavior.”Megan Thee Stallion twerks out the vote for Harris in Atlanta "We're about to make history!'

In this episode, news publishers Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones remind viewers and listeners about the last few days of July which is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.Thereafter they discuss the breaking news regarding the police killing of Springfield, Illinois, 36-year Black mother of two, Sonya Massey, who called the 911 for help; they killed her instead.  Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Massey was released last Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy, Sean Grayson. Heated messages from NABJ members and Black people on social media regarding the former U.S. President Donald J. Trump who will participate in a conversation with journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention & Career Fair during its opening day in Chicago on Wednesday, July 31, at noon CST.Trump will engage in a Q&A with political journalists before an audience of registered convention attendees that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community.  The event will be moderated by Rachel Scott, senior congressional correspondent for ABC News; Harris Faulkner, anchor of The Faulkner Focus and co-host of Outnumbered on FOX News; and Kadia Goba, politics reporter at Semafor.On Monday night, more than 53,000 Black men joined a virtual conference, Win With Black Men, to rally behind the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris. During the four-hour call, organizers said the group raised more than $1.3m for the Harris campaign and grassroots voter organizations focused on Black men. The success of the call, which was inspired by the Win With Black Women call the night before , runs counter to the narrative shaped by recent election polling indicating that 30% of Black men are planning on voting for Donald Trump. “Don’t let anybody slow us down asking the question: ‘Can a Black woman be elected president of the United States?’” Raphael Warnock, who represents Georgia in the US Senate, said on the call. “Kamala Harris can win. We just have to show up. History is watching us, and the future is waiting on us.”

In this episode, news publishers Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones remind viewers and listeners that July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. They then discussed the breaking news concerning US Vice President Kamala Harris stepping into the 2024 U.S. presidential race after President Biden decided to step out of the race over the weekend.MORE NEWS:  Birds are dropping dead from the sky and fish are literally cooking in the oceans in what's been dubbed the world's hottest city, Kuwait City.Ozy Media and founder Carlos Watson were convicted of fraud by a Brooklyn federal jury, in a case accusing them of lying to investors about the now-defunct startup's finances and sham deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey.SPOTLIGHT:  Thereafter, the news publisher team reflects on the works and life of former congresswoman, Sheila Jackson Lee.   FEATURE:  Buy From A Black Woman (BFABW), a nonprofit organization, dropped support of Hilton Hotels after an alleged racist incident occurred at The Tulsa Club Hotel in Oklahoma.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 4:00 PM PST/6:00CST/7:00ST. Listen on demand here or watch shows live here.

In this episode, news publishers Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones reflect on their time helping students in the KOFP Radio Broadcasters Program. They then continued the discussion regarding advice from licensed, Black therapists in honor of Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.Thereafter, the three publisher address the major flaws concerning the attempted assassinatin on former President Donald Trump this past weekend.  Was this an inside job?According to the New York Times, 11 Black men say that the Democrats and Republicans got it wrong concerning how they feel about the upcoming elections.

In this extended episode of BHN Talk Radio Show host, the news host talk about the sweltering, n this extended episode of BHN Talk Radio Show hosts, the news host talk about the sweltering, record-breaking heat attacking the west coast along with hurricane Beryl damaging parts of Texas.Being that July is Minority Mental Health Month, the news hosts discuss six key Black therapist who have some good advice when it comes to Black mental health.In the extended version, Cheryl Smith explains the honorary AKAs announced and what it all means.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 4:00 PM PST/6:00CST/7:00 EST.  Encores at 10:00 PM PST/12:00AM CST/1:00AM EST.  Listen on demand here or watch shows live here.

In this episode of the Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones, breaking news begins with destructive, record-breaking hurricane Beryl which is headed directly toward Jamaica as at least a category 4.  On the West Coast, record-breaking heat waves are lasting for days at a time, and are above 106 Fahrenheit.  Meanwhile, Texas Representative Lloyd Dogget is urging President Biden to step down and let someone else lead.  The call significantly escalates pressure on Biden, 81, whose disastrous debate against Trump last week set off waves of panic among his supporters about whether he is capable of winning in November and serving another four years in the White House.But Biden and his team have so far shut down any suggestion that he will leave the race. In other news, Fortune reports that the number of Black Fortune 500 CEOS is a dismal low, thanks to the drop of DEI programs in corporate landscapes.Jim Clyburn’s stern warning wasn’t a criticism of Black voters of any generation. He said he was guilty of not always sharing the details of the civil rights struggles he’d experienced — “I know what I had to go through, I know what I saw my parents going through” — but he said Trump posed enough of a threat to the Black community that he and other older Black leaders need to start speaking out about “the indignities that my mother and my father had to endure so I could be where I’m at today.” BHN Radio Spotlight:  Master Distiller Nearest Green & CEO Fawn Weaver To write “Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and The Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest,” CEO Fawn Weaver worked with archivists, historians and genealogists to find out more about Green's life. She was especially intrigued because some social media posts inaccurately claimed or implied Daniel had stolen Green's recipe and distilling techniques. Feature News:A Florida based newspaper in Miami allowed a pro-Trump political ad that had the "n word" laced throughout the ad to run for several weeks.  The publisher denies knowing beforehand because he claims the ad submitter missed the deadline--but the ad still ran anyway without review.Finally an Alabama Black man denied his political win as mayor in 2020, wins a settlement in court.

In this episode of the Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Cheryl Smith and Brigitte Jones, breaking news in the country of Kenya involving multiple, violent protests against the government for proposing a new tax hike in Nairobi; anti-tax protests have taken a violent turn. Police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators in the capital Nairobi and other cities on Tuesday as thousands took to the streets across the country to protest proposed tax hikes. Protesters have also called for President William Ruto's resignation.Meanwhile, Hall of Famer baseball player, Reginald Martinez Jackson, gives a surprisingly shocking reflection of his experience playing baseball in the early seventies and eighties on FOX Sports.Then the news publishers have brief commentary on the recent Olympic trial outcomes in the 100 meters for the men and women.  Reigning world champion Sha'Carri Richardson led a 1-2-3 sweep of the women's 100 medals by Dennis Mitchell-coached athletes, sizzling down the Hayward straight to clock the fourth fastest time in meet history, a world-leading 10.71.Triple World Championships gold medalist Noah Lyles ticked the first box on his Paris checklist in convincing fashion with a 9.83 100 meters that equaled his personal best and tied for the fifth fastest time in meet history Sunday night at Hayward Field on the third day of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Track & Field. BHN Radio Spotlight:  Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald

In this episode, Cheryl Smith, Brigitte Jones and Julia Ann Dudley Najieb recap on the breaking news concerning former president, Donald Trump in Detroit, followed by the U.S. Military covert operation concerning an anti-VAX social media campaign in the Philippines.Thereafter the news hosts will talk about Juneteenth and several related stories:    White Juneteenth scholarship recipients in Texas draw outrage    '40 Acres and a Lie' details a broken promise of reparations-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 2:00 PM PST/4:00CST/5:00ST.  Encores at 10:00 PM PST/12:00AM CST/1:00AM EST.  Listen on demand here or watch shows live here.