In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the DEA's reclassifying marijuana, which would change the the $34 billion cannabis industry. Since 1971, marijuana has been in the same category as heroin, methamphetamines and LSD, according to NBC News. Each substance under the Schedule I classification is defined as a drug with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Schedule III substances include Tylenol with codeine, steroids and testosterone. By rescheduling cannabis, the drug would now be studied and researched to identify concrete medical benefits, opening the door for pharmaceutical companies to get involved with the sale and distribution of medical marijuana in states where it is legal. Next, the news team talks about the The National Park Service grant to Michigan for its Green Book project. The National Park Service awarded $23.4 million this month to 39 projects in 16 states and the District of Columbia as part of the Historic Preservation Fund’s African American Civil Rights grant program, which focuses on the preservation of sites and stories directly associated with the struggle of African Americans to gain equal rights. "Since 2016, the National Park Service has provided over $126 million through this program to document, preserve, and recognize the places and stories associated with the struggle for civil rights of African Americans,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams.
In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 23, 2024 with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the breaking news starts with Rev. Frederick Haynes III who has stepped down from the organization Rainbow Push; less than a year ago, the organization’s founder and CEO, longtime civil and human rights activist, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, announced his retirement and named Dr. Haynes as his successor.The 22 year-old Naveen Daries has been an inspirational figure for aspiring young South African gymnasts for the better part of the last seven years making history at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the 2022 Commonwealth Games.Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed will be named the president of the National African American Mayors Association, according to Reed’s chief of staff. In a post on X early on Monday, Chip Hill, who serves as Reed’s chief of staff, said Reed would be named president of the national organization this week. He also noted that Reed is the only mayor in Alabama to serve on the board of trustees for the U.S. Council of Mayors. Reed has previously served as both the secretary and the vice president of the African American Mayors Association. A campaigning Nigerian chess champion has played the game non-stop for 60 hours to break the world record.Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1m (£800,000) for children's education across Africa through the marathon attempt that began in New York City's Times Square on Wednesday.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.
In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 16, 2024 with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the breaking news starts with the Texas cosmetology teacher Kedria Grigsby conspiring to do an under-age, sex-trafficking ring with her son using vulnerable students from the school she was employed; she was arrested on charges related to child sex-trafficking and juvenile prostitution.The next news item discussed include Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) who was an American football player, actor and convicted felon. In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008, he was convicted, and sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment with a minimum of nine years without parole. He served his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center in rural Nevada, until being paroled and released in 2017. He was released from parole in 2021 and lived in freedom until his death at age 76 from cancer in 2024.Sha’Carri Richardson makes a strong plea on social media, educating people on why they should not donate to the Team USA Fund cause.Finally, the BHN Talk Radio Show team discuss the push to give the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge a new name once reconstructed.
In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 9, 2024, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the worldwide event of the total solar eclipse. Smith expounded on the experience in Dallas,Texas as she was present when the total solar eclipse passed through her area.The news publisher hosts also remember Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024) for his activism in acting.The news show hosts revisit a similar news article concerning the Black influence on country music and its roots.Finally, the BHN Talk Radio Show team discuss the latest verdict concerning the Jonathon Majors case with his ex-girlfriend.
In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers talk about the latest breaking news concerning a publisher who has fallen ill. Smith talks about honoring six dynamic individuals April 2nd on behalf of Texas Metro News.Hosts also talk about Shirley Chisholm and the latest Netflix movie out about her.Then the news hosts delved into the results of the latest election primaries.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: 2:00pPST/4:00CST/5:00ST. Encores at 10:00pPST/12:00AMCST/1:00AMEST.
In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Brigitte Jones and Cheryl Smith, the news team reviews the breaking news and ongoing crisis in Haiti and the consequences with the power shutting off in significant parts of the country. In the next segment, the news team reviews the past Super Tuesday primary election results that occurred on March 5 and on March 12.
On Sunday, nine years after #OscarsSoWhite, millions of us tuned into watch the 96th annual Academy Awards — some to simply take in the spectacle. And some to see how much had changed.The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started after many people noticed that, for a second year in a row, all nominees for four of five major categories were white. The movement called on Hollywood to do better: to better reflect America’s demographic realities and also to expand its depiction of our histories.Here is an interview with actor and director Mariah Inger, the chair of ACTRA National’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee.Inger warned everyone to remember that the Oscars represent only one per cent of those working in the industry. And that while many working actors, writers, directors may look to the Oscars as a dream, the reality is that they show up every day because this is where they feel most called to contribute to the world. And she says, in that everyday world, things are shifting.
In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers review the previous primary election outcomes and the "Super-Tuesday" primary elections happening in 18 states while they are broadcasting live during this show.Smith reviews the latest Texas election concerns, Jones and Najieb review the California elections and candidates for the U.S. Senate seat representing California, Proposition 1 and a local measure.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: 2:00pPST/4:00CST/5:00ST. Encores at 10:00pPST/12:00AMCST/1:00AMEST.
In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers talk about the latest breaking news out of Texas, as well as the breaking news related to former Run-DMC co-founder, Jam Master J. Then the news hosts delved into the results of the South Carolina primaries, the in-progress Michigan primary elections, and the upcoming California and Texas primaries on Super Tuesday.The news hosts also comment on the 14 bills the California Legislative Black Caucasus is attempting to pass through Calif., who has a major budget deficit.They finish up with an update about the trial of Jonathan Majors that has been delayed until April.-----------------------------------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: 2:00pPST/4:00CST/5:00ST. Encores at 10:00pPST/12:00AMCST/1:00AMEST.
Donna Summer's estate claimed "copyright infringement" and disapproved of Kanye West's use of the alleged sample of song, "I Feel Love," according to Billboard. So, he made derivative that is still questionable.Yahoo News reported that Beyoncé, who is known for her pop and RnB songs, released two country-style singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages." Both are from her upcoming album "Renaissance Act II.“Last week, KYKC, a country music station in Oklahoma, rejected a request to play "Texas Hold 'Em," sparking a debate about who should be allowed to perform country music. The station later reversed its decision.Knowles hit back at critics on Saturday by resharing an Instagram video that showed old clips of Beyoncé in country fashion before the release of her new songs.Knowles said in the caption that cowboy culture was not strictly for white people, reminding readers that they grew up in Texas.
TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY: One of America's greatest orators, Frederick Douglass died on February 20, 1895 in Washington, DC at age 77. He was born (Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey) and celebrated February 14, 1818 as the date of his birth. Douglass was born in Talbot County, Maryland. Born a slave, after escaping slavery, Douglass became one of the world's foremost abolitionist and human rights leaders.
President Biden is strongly positioned for the Democratic nomination as president against U.S. Representative Dean Phillips; meanwhile, Republican presidential candidate, Nikki Haley, remains defiant, criticizing Republicans who privately complain about candidate Donald Trump’s ironclad grip on the GOP, only to bow to “herd mentality” and publicly endorse him, according to Mother Jones.Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib joined growing calls from progressive activists in Michigan to vote “uncommitted” in the state's Democratic presidential primary on Feb. 27 instead of voting for Biden; she is the only Palestinian American representative in Congress, according to NBC News.'
In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show, February 20, 24, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the following: The aftermath of comments from the song sang at the Superbowl by Grammy-winning recording artist Andra Day, "Lift Every Voice and Sing,"originally written by James Weldon Johnson, composed by his brother should be redemption for the third verse of the U.S. national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, created by amateur poet, attorney, anti-abolitionist, and slave-owner, 35 year-old Francis Scott Key. According to the www.thenation.com, Key's message in that third voice to the blacks fighting for freedom was unmistakable—we will hunt you down and the search will leave you in terror because, when we find you, your next stop is the gloom of the grave.
In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Cheryl Smith, the news publishers discuss the recent hospitalization of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, Super Bowl 58 reflections, and a review of the latest primary election results in Nevada and The Virgin Islands as well as the special elections for New York's 3rd congressional district.In Black History, the New York Rens were the first Black-owned, all-Black, fully professional basketball team in history, formed in Harlem in 1923. That year, basketball manager Robert “Bob” Douglas made a deal with Harlem real estate developer William Roach, the owner of the Renaissance Casino, a newly opened ballroom.
In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Cheryl Smith, the news publishers discuss the recent hospitalization of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, Super Bowl 58 reflections, and a review of the latest primary election results in Nevada and The Virgin Islands as well as the special elections for New York's 3rd congressional district.
In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Cheryl Smith, the news publishers discuss the recent hospitalization of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, Super Bowl 58 reflections, and a review of the latest primary election results in Nevada and The Virgin Islands as well as the special elections for New York's 3rd congressional district.
In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Cheryl Smith, the news publishers discuss the recent hospitalization of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, Super Bowl 58 reflections, and a review of the latest primary election results in Nevada and The Virgin Islands as well as the special elections for New York's 3rd congressional district.
In this BHN Super Bowl 58 special, show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the football game basics, unique facts about the Super Bowl and the two teams playing--the 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs, and what to expect in each team's line-up based on the player's depth charts.The Super Bowl is happening on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 3:30 PM PST/6:30 PM EST.
President Joe Biden overwhelming won the primary election for the Democratic nomination in South Carolina, well over 93%; however, the voter turnout was so low in that state, especially among Black voters that the Biden-Harris Campaign seem to be very concerned about outreaching to this specific group.With hopes of strengthening its connection with Black voters, the Biden-Harris 2024 campaign has hired Jasmine Harris as the director of Black Media, according to The GRIO. But the grave concern is that Black media is left out of the media buys to reach these intricate voters--will this hurt the Biden-Harris Campaign? The BHN Radio news team discuss the the pros and cons.
California's governor, Gavin Newsom, is in a video that has gone viral nationwide due to the nature of an in-store incident with a store clerk.Democratic Governor Newsom has been coined by some far right politicians and voters as being "too soft on crime." This was a focus for many Republicans in California during a recall effort of Newsom in 2021--they even paid for a commercial during the recall effort purporting this misleading information, according to the Los Angeles Times. The same article explained that compared to other states, a report from the California Policy Lab found that violent crime rates increased slightly and property crime rates decreased substantially in California between 2019 and 2020.Even if the media corrects such misinformation, some people still will choose to believe what's not true because it is more sensational. Newsom discovered this himself this past December while buying items at a Target store in Sacramento--If one store clerk is misinformed, imagine what others must believe as well ...