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Booster Vaccine Available for Infants at DC Health Centers

DC Health is encouraging residents of all ages to be up to date on their COVID-19 and flu vaccinations and boosters in order to protect their friends and family this holiday season.

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Washington, D.C. (Wednesday, December 14, 2022) – Trying to get ahead of a possible holiday surge, DC Health COVID Centers are now making the COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccine available for infants 6 months and older.

Health officials say the bivalent booster vaccine provides protection against the original COVID-19 virus and the new, more contagious Omicron variants. Both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 bivalent boosters are available to infants 6 months and older.

The Pfizer bivalent vaccine is recommended for individuals 6 months to 4 years of age as the third dose to complete the primary series, at least two months since their last shot. A booster dose is not authorized for children in this age group who already completed the Pfizer 3-dose primary series. The Pfizer bivalent booster is also available to individuals 5 years of age or older, regardless of which vaccine was taken for their primary series or booster as long as it has been at least two months since they have completed their primary vaccination series or since they have received the most recent COVID-19 booster dose.

The Moderna bivalent vaccine is recommended for individuals 6 months to 5 years if they received the Moderna vaccine as their primary series and it has been at least two months since their last dose. The Moderna bivalent booster is also available to individuals 6 years of age or older, regardless of which vaccine was taken for their primary series or booster as long as it has been at least two months since they have completed their primary vaccination series or since they have received the most recent COVID-19 booster dose.

DC Health continues to emphasize that the most important thing residents can do to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19 and the flu this holiday season is to be up to date with their vaccinations. There are many opportunities to get your COVID-19 booster and flu vaccines in the District:

  • Visit a pharmacy, walk-up vaccine clinic, or COVID Center
  • Make an appointment with your healthcare provider
  • Home vaccination appointments are available for people with limited mobility by visiting coronavirus.dc.gov or calling 855-363-0333
  • To find even more opportunities to get vaccinated, visit vaccines.gov

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Wellness Wednesday: Care For Caregivers

We’re continuing our series this month about personal boundaries.

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Does any of this sound familiar?  Chauffeuring to doctor’s appointments.  Grocery store and pharmacy visits.  Late night phone calls.  Weekly or daily hospital or nursing home visits.  And managing finances that are not yours.  If any or all of that sounds familiar… you’re probably a caretaker of a loved one.  We’re continuing our series this month about personal boundaries.  It’s part of our Wellness Wednesday conversation.  Taking care of caregivers.

Resources:

Hilarity For Charity Caregiver Grants

Hands of Hope Caregivers Foundation    (202) 997-4073

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, Author

Patricia Morris, Founder/CEO, Hands of Hope Caregivers Foundation

Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, Author, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP

Biden Announces Range Of Investments To Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties

Investments are also focused on strengthening policies to address food insecurity, climate change and health care.

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(Washington, DC) — The Biden administration is working to strengthen relationships across Africa. President Biden announced a wide range of investments and initiatives the U.S. is facilitating to fuel economic growth and job creation both domestically and across the African continent. Initiatives include developing reliable infrastructure to support supply chains and to better integrate African countries into global markets. Investments are also focused on strengthening policies to address food insecurity, climate change and health care.

D.C. Teachers Ratify Contract

Unionized teachers overwhelmingly voted in support of a new deal.

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(Washington, DC) — There is labor peace in the D.C. School District after teachers have ratified a new contract. Unionized teachers overwhelmingly voted in support of a new deal which provides teachers with a 12-percent retroactive raise for the past three years as teachers worked under an expired contact. The pact also calls for a four-percent retention bonus for every teacher. Teachers will also receive 250 dollars for classroom supplies and athletic trainers will receive an additional 250 dollars to purchase training supplies.

 

‘Ellen’ DJ Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss Dead By Suicide At 40

Allison Holker, tWitch’s wife, spoke with the LAPD on Tuesday because she noticed that her husband left their home without his car, which concerned her.

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Ellen’s DJ, tWitch, was found dead in an LA hotel room at the age of 40.

Allison Holker, tWitch’s wife, spoke with the LAPD on Tuesday because she noticed that her husband left their home without his car, which concerned her.

Shortly after, Stephen Boss was found in a hotel room in LA dead by a self-inflicted gunshot.

Stephen Boss was featured on Ellen’s show from 2014 until the show’s end and even was an executive producer.

tWitch got his break in 2008 by being a runner-up on, So You Think Can Dance. He would later make his moves to acting, picking up major roles in Step-Up and Magic Mike XXL.

He is survived by his wife and children.

Please if you are suffering, please don’t suffer in silence. Below are some helpful resources you can contact or provide for someone in need:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

NAMI DC Helpline

National Action Alliance For Suicide Prevention

Crisis Textline

 

No Homicides For The Holidays

DC activists are pushing for peace on the streets.

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From December 1st, through the New Year holiday, DC activists are pushing for peace on the streets. They’ve started an initiative called No Homicides For The Holidays.
This comes in the midst of a wave of deadly violence in the District of Columbia, including killings by and of young people.

Resources:

Thomas M. Blanton, 202-339-2433 TomBlan@aol.com

Kenneth Barnes, 202-431-6646, KennySr@rootinc.org

Kenneth Barnes, Sr., Founder, Root, Inc.

Thomas Blanton, DC Community Activist

An Impromptu After 7 Christmas Serenade

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Multi Grammy Award nominees, After 7, is over-the-moon about their “Unfinished Business.” Which  also happens to be the name of their latest CD. Press play to hear how they’ve been going strong for 33 years, and looking forward to at least 33 more.

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Two Teens Arrested In Rideshare Carjacking

Prince George’s County Police say the 14-year-olds are wanted for the armed carjacking of a female ride-share driver on Saturday.

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(Temple Hills, MD) — Two teenagers are under arrest in Prince George’s County in connection with the carjacking of a ride share driver. County Police say the 14-year-olds are wanted for the armed carjacking of a female ride-share driver on Saturday in the 64-hundred block of Gifford Drive. According to investigators the suspects pulled a weapon on the driver shortly after they got into her vehicle. The driver compiled with the pair’s request and got out of her vehicle before the suspects fled the scene. They were apprehended a short time later. Both teens are facing charges of carjacking and remain in custody at a juvenile detention center.

 

Sing-Along For the Holidays

The Messiah Sing-Along is taking place tomorrow evening at Bowie State University at 7:30pm

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Here’s your chance to ring in the holiday season with a Sing-Along taking place tomorrow night a Bowie State University.  It’s a night of Christmas music featuring a host of choirs and the community all singing in harmony.  My guest is Brandon Felder – Choir Director and Music Professor – Bowie State University

Messiah Sing Along @ Bowie State University Wednesday, December 14that 7:30pm .  The sing along will feature the Christmas choruses of Handel’s Messiah by blending together choirs, ensemble, and community participants.  Fro more information go here:

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Marsai Martin Reveals She Had Surgery To Remove Ovarian Cyst

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Marsai Martin had surgery recently to remove large ovarian cyst. The former Black-ish actress deserves plenty of prayers as she undergoes surgery to remove an ovarian cyst.

Martin shared a black and white video of her being wheeled into surgery with the caption, “if you missed my live, long story short, I had surgery for my large ovarian cyst that gave me constant pain for 4+ years.”

“I really don’t remember any of this **** because of the anesthesia, lol. But I will say that I am very grateful to have family and educators by my side in support of this process,” said Martin.

The actress said she shared her story to encourage young girls to listen to their bodies and to let those dealing with heavy and painful periods, that they are not alone. “Health is wealth”, said the youngest person to produce a film.

Hair-Straightening, Cancer and Black Women

What’s the latest on this complex medical issue?

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Earlier this year, a new study shed light on a serious health concern for black women.  A link between hair-straightening products and several types of cancer.  During our Medical Monday conversation… we’re talking to a pair of experts about this issue and we’ll tell you what you need to know.

Resources:

Dr. Melanie Maclin

Dr. Sara Horton, Oncologist, Howard University College of Medicine (not pictured)

Dr. Melanie Maclin, R&D Dermatologist

Richmond Removes Last City-Owned Confederate Monument

Many Confederate statues in Virginia were erected decades after the Civil War, during the Jim Crow era.

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The city of Richmond — the capital of the Confederacy for most of the Civil War — removed its last city-owned Confederate statue on Monday, more than two years after it began to purge itself of what many saw as painful symbols of racial oppression.

It took just minutes to free the statue of Confederate Gen. A.P. Hill from its base, before a crane using yellow straps looped under the statue’s arms lifted it onto a bed of tires on a flatbed truck. After the statue was removed, the crew got to work removing the base. Several dozen people, including neighbors, some of Hill’s indirect descendants and supporters and opponents of the removal, stood in the closed intersection watching the crew work.

Richmond removed its other Confederate monuments amid the racial justice protests that followed George Floyd’s killing in 2020. But efforts to remove the Hill statue, which sat in the middle of a busy intersection near a school, were more complicated because the general’s remains were interred beneath it about 25 years after his death at the end of the Civil War.

Many Confederate statues in Virginia were erected decades after the Civil War, during the Jim Crow era, when states imposed new segregation laws, and during the “Lost Cause” movement, when historians and others tried to depict the South’s rebellion as a fight to defend states’ rights, not slavery. Some Confederate tributes remain in Richmond, but they’re on state land, including on Capitol Square surrounding the Virginia State Capitol building.

Fired Loudoun County Superintendent Indicted

Former Loudoun County Public Schools spokesman Wayde Byard was also indicted.

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The former superintendent of the Loudoun County Public School system has been indicted on three misdemeanor charges by a special grand jury that investigated the response to two sexual assaults committed by a student last year.

Former Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler

The grand jury has also issued a felony perjury indictment against the school system’s primary spokesman.

The indictments against former Superintendent Scott Ziegler and spokesman Wayde Byard follow release of a report last week that faulted the school system in general, and Ziegler in particular, for a lack of transparency about the assaults. It also concluded that the second assault could have been prevented if officials had heeded warning signs in the student’s behavior.

The grand jury was commissioned by Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares after he and Gov. Glenn Youngkin took office at the start of the year. Both criticized the school system during their election campaigns.

The school system sought unsuccessfully to quash the grand jury investigation, calling it politically motivated.

School officials did not immediately respond to a Monday phone call and email seeking comment. Ziegler and Byard are scheduled to make initial appearances in Loudoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday.

Pioneering Black Feminist Dorothy Pitman Hughes Dies At 84

Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, and activist died at the age of 84.

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Dorothy Pitman Hughes, a pioneering Black feminist, and activist died at the age of 84.

She was born Dorothy Jean Ridley on Oct. 2, 1938, in Lumpkin, Georgia. She would become an advocate for child welfare and community matters.

Hughes was involved in the civil rights movement of the 1960s, working alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

According to NPR, the daughter Delethia Ridley Malmsten stated her mother passed away Dec. 1 in Tampa, Florida, at the home of her and her husband. Her cause of death was old age.

In the 1970s, Hughes established New York City’s first shelter for battered women, as well as a child services agency and a community center.

She was close friends with feminist leader Gloria Steinem. Their photo is one of the most iconic images, as the two standing together with the fist raised, honoring the Black Panther salute.

The two would go on cross-country speaking tours together. She published a memoir in 2000 and was portrayed by Janelle Monaé in the 2020 movie The Glorias.

J.J. Hairston Shares The Story of His Hit “Thankful”

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Pastor, writer, producer, entreprenuer and award-winning Gospel artist J.J. Hairston talks about his new song “Thankful”, his new album “Believe Again” that features Travis Greene, his church All Nations DC that he co-pastor’s with his wife Trina, and more.

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Toys, Toys, Toys. Wish List Comes True for Needy Youth

More than 3,500 toys and gifts were collected at 20th Annual WHUR Toy Drive Saturday to help make the wish list of needy youth across the DMV come true. Special thanks to our loyal listeners and sponsors.

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Washington, D.C. –  (Sunday, December 11, 2022) –   Bikes, balls,  scooters, dolls, games, books, and the list goes on.  That holiday wish list for hundreds of needy children across the DMV is coming true this year.  That’s thanks to the generous donations given Saturday, December 10th at the 20th Annual WHUR Toy Drive at the Shops at Iverson.

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Dozens of listeners heeded the call of WHUR personality Coka Lani and dropped off toys, gifts, and monetary donations to spread joy for the holiday season.  “My husband Anthony and I have been doing this now for almost 10 years. I actually started giving to the WHUR Toy Drive because I was once that single mom who had to  decide whether I was going to give my kids a Christmas gift or pay a bill,” said Stephanie Lee.   Those sentiments were echoed throughout the day as more than 3,500 items were donated along with $2,700.

The success of the toy drive was truly cemented by the involvement of numerous organizations that pulled together their members to bring in donations collectively, including several chapters of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Top Flight Corvette Club, Phase 2, Unity Thunder Car Club, and Forestville Rehabilitation Center, just to name a few.

All donations are distributed to the following organizations who service families and children in need around the DMV:  Building Bridges Across the River, Family Justice Center of Prince George’s County, Northern Virginia Urban League, YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, Washington Wish List Committee, and Women’s Wing of Washington, DC.

The WHUR Toy Drive was sponsored by FedEx and Banister Ford of Marlow Heights.

 

Charges Against Former MI Gov In Flint Water Crisis Thrown Out

Prosecutors made a procedural error when issuing indictments for the nine former state officials last year.

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(Flint, MI) — Charges against a former Michigan governor relating to the Flint water crisis are being thrown out. That’s the action a judge took this week in regards to the case involving Rick Snyder. He was facing two misdemeanor charges. A panel of Michigan Supreme Court judges said earlier this year prosecutors made a procedural error when issuing indictments for the nine former state officials last year. Michigan laws don’t allow a judge to bring indictments as a one-man grand jury without an examination beforehand, which wasn’t done.

Ex-cop In George Floyd Murder 3.5-year term

J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter.

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The former Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s back while another officer kneeled on the Black man’s neck was sentenced Friday to 3 1/2 years in prison.

J. Alexander Kueng pleaded guilty in October to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In exchange, a charge of aiding and abetting murder was dropped. Kueng is already serving a federal sentence for violating Floyd’s civil rights, and the state and federal sentence will be served at the same time.

Kueng appeared at the hearing via video from a federal prison in Ohio. When given the chance to address the court, he declined.

Floyd’s family members had the right to make victim impact statements, but none did. Attorney Ben Crump, who has represented the family, said in a statement before the hearing that Kueng’s sentencing “delivers yet another piece of justice for the Floyd family. ”

Brittney Griner Released From Russian Captivity

Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap with Viktor Bout… a notorious Russian arms dealer. 

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WNBA star Brittney Griner is on her way back to the United States.  She’s scheduled to land in San Antonio, Texas.  She been in Russian custody for ten months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for having a small amount of medically prescribed cannibus oil.  The last several weeks were spent in a Russian penal colony.  Griner was released as part of a prisoner swap with Viktor Bout… a notorious Russian arms dealer.  Retired marine Paul Whelan was not part of the deal.  National Security spokesperson John Kirby said said the deal to bring back Griner was the only available option at the time.

April Ryan, White House Correspondent, Washington Bureau Chief, The Grio
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Three Shot At DC Metro Station

The shooting comes a day after an off-duty FBI agent shot and killed someone during a fight at the Metro Center station.

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(Washington, DC) — Police are searching for the suspect behind a shooting at a Northeast Washington, DC Metro station. Three people were shot on a platform at the Benning Road Metro station around 9 a.m. this morning following a physical altercation. Police say a teenage boy suffered life-threatening injuries. A second teenager and a woman were hurt, but are expected to survive. The shooting comes a day after an off-duty FBI agent shot and killed someone during a fight at the Metro Center station.

Congressional Report Slams Commanders, Owner Dan Snyder

The report says owner Dan Snyder allowed pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of female employees.

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(Washington, DC) — A scathing Congressional report claims the NFL’s Washington Commanders hid decades of sexual misconduct. A U.S. House Committee released its report that zeroed in on team owner Dan Snyder. The report says Snyder allowed pervasive sexual harassment by team executives of female employees. It also alleges Snyder tried to interfere with investigations into the Commanders’ toxic workplace culture. In November, Washington, DC’s Attorney General announced a lawsuit against the Commanders, Snyder, and the NFL over the sexual allegations.

Brittney Griner Is Free! Released By Russia In Prisoner Swap For Arms Dealer Viktor Bout

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Brittney Griner released by Russia in 1-for-1 prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout, U.S. official says.

In February, the WNBA star was arrested for having a vape containing cannabis oil, making her the most high-profile American jailed abroad. This is the second deal in eight months with Russia.

In court, Griner admitted to the possession of the canisters but said she had no criminal intent and said their presence in her luggage was due to hasty packing.

The prisoner Bout was described as “the world’s most prolific arms dealer.” He was currently serving a 25-year sentence for what U.S officials said conspiring to sell tens of millions of dollars in weapons that were to be used against Americans.

The swap has been in the works for some time, Biden expressed that Russia and the U.S. would move forward with a deal once the midterm elections were concluded.

President Biden spoke with Griner on the phone Thursday while her wife, Cherelle, was in the Oval Office.

 

It’s Our Season of Giving

It’s WHUR’s 20th Annual Children’s Toy Drive this Saturday from 12noon to 5pm

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The holidays are upon us and it’s time to help make the wish list of needy youth in the DMV come true. It’s the 20thAnnual WHUR Children’s Toy Drive and we are calling on you to help spread some joy just in time for Christmas.  Joining me this morning is one of the organizations we will be helping to assist this year.  My guest is Dr. Denise McCain – Director of Family Justice Center of Prince George’s County

 The 20th Annual WHUR Toy Drive is Saturday, December 10thfrom 12pm to 5pm at the Shops @ Iverson 3737 Branch Avenue – Hillcrest Heights, Maryland.  Stop by and drop off a new unwrapped toy or gift for a needy youth in the DMV. For more information go to  www.whur.com

 

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Wellness Wednesday: Holiday Co-Parenting and Boundaries

How do divorced or separated parents share the children and make the best of the holidays?

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‘Tis the season for holiday cheer, peace and goodwill toward men… and women. But is it difficult to maintain the season’s best feelings when it comes to co-parenting?  How do divorced or separated parents share the children and make the best of the holidays? This is our Wellness Wednesday conversation and part of our series on boundaries.

Dr. Roz Aker-Black, Clinical Psychologist

Dr. Robert Evans, Psychotherapist, Relationship Expert

MD Gov Bans Employees From Using TikTok

Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency directive due to what he calls an unacceptable security risk.

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(Annapolis, MD) — State workers across Maryland are now banned from using TikTok. Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency directive due to what he calls an unacceptable security risk. He says the state is taking “bold and decisive actions to prepare for and address cybersecurity threats.” His office claims certain Chinese and Russian-influenced products may be involved in cyber-espionage and trying to collect personal information.

The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation And Metro Boomin Team Up For Single Moms

 The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation and producer Metro Boomin are coming together to give twenty-six single mothers and their kids to the ultimate football experience.

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 The Steve & Marjorie Harvey Foundation and producer Metro Boomin are coming together to give twenty-six single mothers and their kids to the ultimate football experience.

The partnership is following the announcement of the producers’ Single Moms Are Superheroes campaign. The Families were given VIP treatment at the Atlanta Falcons game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, entering through the player tunnel and hanging out on the sidelines as part of the ATL Falcons Anthem Program.

His love for his mother clearly is the obvious motivation for his Single Moms Are Superheroes initiative. Boomin’ who tragically lost his mother Leslie Wayne earlier this year. She was a victim of an alleged murder-suicide at the hands of her husband.

The platinum producer came together with The Steve & Majorie Harvey Foundation, to extend their resources and support to these families. The executive director of Harvey’s foundation said, “Our mission is to ensure the needs of the whole family are met, and we know that the most important part of that nucleus is the mom.

 

Nia Long And Ime Udoka Split Following NBA Coach’s Alleged Affair After 13 Years Together

Nia Long and Ime Udoka are calling it quits.  The 51-year-old actress and 45-year-old NBA coach have ended their 13-year romance.

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Nia Long and Ime Udoka are calling it quits.  The 51-year-old actress and 45-year-old NBA coach have ended their 13-year romance.

The news comes after Udoka allegedly had an affair with a female co-worker within the Boston Celtics organization. In September Udoka was suspended as head coach of the team, before the season after the alleged relationship was exposed.

Long’s rep says the two are “no longer together but remain fully committed to co-parenting their son.” The couple shares a ten-year-old son.  Long also has a 21-year-old son from a previous relationship.

She shared her feeling on marriage in December 2020 on Essence’s Yes Girl podcast saying,  “Love is complicated … and then you start a marriage, which I’ve never been married. And there’s a reason for that because I don’t know that I need to say ‘I do to prove to you that I love you. But also, what does marriage really [mean] … that you own me now and I own you? I don’t get that part.”

Warnock Beats Herschel Walker To Win Tight Georgia Senate Runoff Election

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Georgia’s first Black senator, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican Herschel Walker.

The victory earns a six-year term for Warnock and gives Democrats a 51-49 edge in the Senate.

Former President Obama spoke during Warnock’s campaign, mentioning Walker’s debate of “whether it’s better to be a vampire or a werewolf. This is a debate that, I must confess, I once had myself. When I was seven.”

The campaign ran into other moments, when Warnock also made a mockery of the former NFL players false statements claiming he worked as a cop.

Nothing topped the moment when, Senator Lindsey Graham in so many words addressed Walker as a token for the Republican party. “Walker changes the entire narrative… We’re a party of racists, Sean, me and you are racist and the party is racist and what happens when the Republican party elects and nominates Walker.”

Oddly the runoff was close, but Warnock was able to speak with his supporters.“After a hard-fought campaign, or should I say campaigns, it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people have spoken,” he said.

 

The New Prince George’s County Council

What’s the charge for this new county council?

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It’s down to business for a new Prince George’s County Council.  Newly-elected members were sworn in yesterday and the gavel of council chair was passed from Calvin Hawkins to District 1’s Thomas Dernoga.  What’s the plan? What’s the charge for this new county council, emboldened with youthful vigor?

Krystal Oriadha, (D) Prince George’s County Council, District 7

Edward Burroughs III, (D) Prince George’s County Council, District 8

Virginia Football Players Killed In Shooting Given Posthumous Degrees

The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to three football players that were fatally shot last month.

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The University of Virginia has awarded posthumous degrees to three football players that were fatally shot last month.

Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis Jr., and D’Sean Perry were shot and killed while returning from a field trip to Washington D.C. by the suspect, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr.

All three students were a part of the College of Arts & Sciences. An Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Programs Rachel Most made the request.

Davis majored in African American and African studies; Perry double majored in studio art and in African American and African studies; Chandler majored in American studies.

Jones was a student and former member of the football team attending the trip. He is currently in a Charlottesville jail without the option of bail.

Prosecutors are charging him with three counts of second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in addition to, two counts of malicious wounding and additional gun-related charges. A status hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

UVA Athletic Director Carla Williams called it “a great honor to be a part of presenting these diplomas to the families of Devin, Lavel and D’Sean.”

 

New Lawsuit Filed Against Bill Cosby

A spokesman for Cosby said the actor denies the allegations.

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(Los Angeles, CA) — Bill Cosby is being accused of raping and drugging several women in a new lawsuit. TMZ reports the plaintiffs claim Cosby took advantage of them and posed as their mentor as they tried to break into Hollywood. Some of the women appeared on “The Cosby Show” and one said Cosby drugged and assaulted her on multiple occasions. She also added Cosby attempted to smother her with a pillow and she didn’t report the incident because she feared for her life. A spokesman for Cosby said the actor denies the allegations and will be cleared of any wrongdoing.

Jury Finds Trump Organization Guilty In Tax Fraud Trial

Donald Trump himself isn’t charged and he has called the trial politically motivated.

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(New York, NY) — A jury says the Trump Organization is guilty on all counts in its New York tax fraud trial. Prosecutors accused the former President’s company of avoiding taxes by paying personal expenses for top executives and giving them compensation without reporting it over a period of 15 years. The prosecution’s star witness, former Trump Organization Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg, pleaded guilty to tax fraud and testified during the trial. Donald Trump himself isn’t charged and he has called the trial politically motivated.

 

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Officers Will Receive Congressional Medals For January 6th

 

Officers Will Receive Congressional Medals For January 6th

It’s been two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Officers who were present will be recognized with the highest honor, they will be given Congressional Gold Medals for their bravery during the attack on January 6th.

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It’s been two years since the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Officers who were present will be recognized with the highest honor; they will be given Congressional Gold Medals for their bravery during the attack on January 6th.

Traumatizing and terrorizing the dozens of officers who defended and fought the mob of Trump supporters that forced their way into the Capitol will be awarded on January 6th.

Four of those officers testified, describing their near-death experience. Two officers died by suicide days following the riot.

According to NBC ,”the medals will be placed in four locations at U.S. Capitol Police headquarters, the Metropolitan Police Department, the Capitol, and the Smithsonian Institution.”

Biden signed that bill last year to honor these officers, saying, “officers’ heroism cannot be forgotten.”

“It was a violent attempt to overturn the will of the American people, to seek power at all costs, to replace the ballot with brute force. To destroy, not to build. Without democracy, nothing is possible. With it, everything is,” President Biden recalls.

 

 

 

Getting The Facts on Lupus

A free educational seminar on Lupus is taking place December 15 at 6:30pm at THEARC.

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This morning we’re focusing on getting the facts about Lupus, and the latest treatment, clinical trials and how to manage the disease.  Proximity Health Solutions is hosting a free seminar to help get you in the know. The free educational seminar is being held December 15th at 6:30pm at THEARC – 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE DC.  My guest this morning is O.B. Grey – Board member, Proximity Health Solutions.

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Deion Sanders and Doing it for The Culture

Do successful African-Americans feel pressure to work for the culture?

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College football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders on leaving as head coach of HBCU Jackson State University.  He will takeover a Colorado program that was one of the worst in all of division one this past year, going one-and-eleven on the season.  Sanders has received a lot of push back for leaving the storied historically black university and going to work for a predominately white institution. We’re asking if successful African-Americans feel pressure to work for the culture?

Wisdom Martin, Anchor, FOX 5 Morning News

Deron Snyder, Columnist, The Grio

Paralyzed Prisoner Wants Settlement In Connecticut

Five officers involved in the incident were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty.

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CT Mayor: Randy Cox Will Pursue Deal With City

(New Haven, CT) — The Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, says lawyers for Randy Cox have agreed to pursue a settlement in his civil lawsuit against the city. Cox was being transported in a police van in June when he was thrown against the wall of the vehicle when it was stopped short, and was later seen being dragged into a cell. The original charges against him were dismissed, while the five officers involved in the incident were charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons. Mayor Justin Elicker tells WTNH-TV Cox’s legal team has okayed negotiations to begin.

{UPDATE} Search For Hit-And-Run Drivers After Deadly I-95 Crash

An SUV was the third to strike him but that driver stopped.

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According to CBS, “investigators believe they are looking for a driver of a black 2009 Nissan Altima with New Jersey tags P92NJE struck Ceasar Alfred Charles Burke and left the scene. Burke was declared dead on the scene.”

Maryland State Police, declared that the victim was only struck twice. One initially by the Nissan Altima, that fled the scene. The second by the Honda CR-V, which stopped.

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(Prince George’s County, MD) — Maryland Police are piecing together a deadly hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95. A man died after he was struck three times yesterday in Prince George’s County. It’s believed he was talking to a woman outside their car on the shoulder. When she walked away, he went after her and got hit by a car. That driver kept going as did a truck that followed. An SUV was the third to strike him but that driver stopped.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team is asking anyone with information on the crash to contact the College Park Barrack at 301-345-3101.

{PHOTOS} 45th Kennedy Center Honors : Honorees & Red Carpet

The 45th Kennedy Center Honorees George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León, and U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr), were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala in the Kennedy Center Opera House.

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The 45th Kennedy Center Honorees George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania León, and U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr), were celebrated in Washington, D.C., at the Honors Gala in the Kennedy Center Opera House. A red carpet was held in advance of the Gala and included today’s leading performers from New York, Hollywood, and the arts capitals of the world.

The Kennedy Center Honorees is a time of celebrating those in performing arts and their contribution to the American culture.

The Honorees received their medallions at a ceremony presented by Kennedy Center Chairman David M. Rubenstein and hosted by Garth Brooks (May 2021 Honoree) on Saturday evening at the United States Department of State with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken serving as honorary chair.

The 45TH Annual Kennedy Center Honors will be broadcasted Wednesday, December 28 (8:00 – 10:00 P.M., EST/PST) on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream live and on-demand on the CBS app and Paramount+.

 

Honoring The Best in The Field of Journalism

The Washington Association of Black Journalist is hosting a special Gala Saturday, Dec. 10th.

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The Washington Association of Black Journalists is hosting its special gala this weekend honoring some of the best and brightest in the field of journalism.  My guest is t Ryan Williams – Board member with  the Washington Association of Black Journalists

The Washington Association of Black Journalists is hosting its Special Honors Gala Saturday, December 10that 6pm at Eaton Hotel DC.  For more information go here:

Tune in each morning 6:15, 7:08 and 8:40 to get the latest on what’s going on around the DMV

Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube  and Instagram @bobbygailes. 

 

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Star Of Stage and Screen Sheléa Prays For Us All

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Performer and actress Sheléa talks about her portrayal of Dorinda Clark-Cole in The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Soul, her new songs “Grace” and “Mothers and Shepherds”, her new movie on TV One, and her performance in the DMV on December 10th.  Search Sheléa in Eventbrite for information.

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THE JOURNEY: “Dr. Roger Mitchell – Pathology and the COVID-19 Pandemic”

President Frederick talks with Dr. Roger Mitchell, the Chair of Pathology at the Howard University College of Medicine.

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It has been almost three years since COVID-19 compelled Howard University to transition to online learning.  Howard University has entered a new phase of the pandemic.  In this new era where the threat of COVID-19 has diminished, how should the University balance practicing caution with returning to the way of life before the pandemic? On today’s episode of “The Journey,” President Frederick talks with Dr. Roger Mitchell, the Chair of Pathology at the Howard University College of Medicine.

Air Date: October 16, 2022

KeKe Palmer Reveals First Pregnancy During ‘SNL’ Hosting Debut

KeKe is going to be a mommy!!! The 29-year-old had to set the record straight, “There’s some rumors going around, people have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant,’ and I wanna set the record straight — I am!”, she explains while snapping her grey blazer open, revealing a glorious pregnant belly of her and boyfriend Darius Jackson baby bump.

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KeKe is going to be a mommy!!! The 29-year-old had to set the record straight, “There’s some rumors going around, people have been in my comments saying, ‘Keke’s having a baby, Keke’s pregnant,’ and I wanna set the record straight — I am!”, she explains while snapping her grey blazer open, revealing a glorious pregnant belly of her and boyfriend Darius Jackson baby bump.

She jokingly mentions,  “I gotta say, though, it is bad when people on the internet spread rumors about you y’all, but it’s even worse when they’re correct. I mean, like, I was trying so hard to keep it on the down low, ’cause I got a lot of stuff going on, you know?” she continued. “… But honestly this has been the biggest blessing, and I am so excited. Guys, I’m going to be a mom.”

Palmer had to address those that still see her as Akeelah and the Bee actress, “Even though some people feel a little weird about me having a baby cause I was a child actor, I just wanna say, look, I’m 29, I’m grown, I have sex, I own a home, I stormed the Capitol on January 6, you know? Things adults do.”

Nick Cannon Provides Update After Being Hospitalized For Pneumonia

Nick Cannon is determined to recover from his recent diagnosis of pneumonia. The Masked Singer host updated his fans via Instagram saying, “Okay, so I guess I’m not Superman.”

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Nick Cannon is determined to recover from his recent diagnosis of pneumonia. The Masked Singer host updated his fans via Instagram saying, “Okay, so I guess I’m not Superman.”

Cannon was at Madison Square Garden in New York City the night before he was hospitalized, hosting a stop on his ‘Wild ‘N Out’ tour. “Crazy thing is, last night we was just rocking a sold-out crowd at Madison square garden in front of thousands of fans, now I’m all alone in a tiny hospital room,” he said. “Life is definitely a rollercoaster!”

The father, comedian, and sometimes rapper is currently waiting for baby number twelve to arrive, but not too busy to drop a word for his fans. “This is a great lesson to take care of YOU, or YOU won’t be able to take care of everyone else,” the comedian wrote. “Don’t trip, though, I don’t need any well wishes or prayers, just some solid rest, and I will be back on the journey to becoming stronger than ever… it’s just pneumonia, nothing I can’t handle.”

Wellness Wednesday: Understanding Your Boundaries During the Holiday Season

Making YOU a top priority during the holidays.

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The holiday season is here, but often it is a stressful time. Many of us try to do too many things for too many people and we are often stretched thin and stressed out during the holiday season. That’s not how we want the holidays to go. So, let’s have a conversation about making good decisions for and about you.

Tonight’s discussion the first of our 5-part series on “FEELING GOOD THIS HOLIDAY SEASON” and how best to make sure that happens.

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Guest: Tariiq Omari Walton – Licensed and Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist

Georgia Early Voting Wraps Up Today

Polls will also be open statewide from 7 am to 7 pm on Tuesday.

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(Atlanta, GA) — Early voting for the Georgia Senate runoff wraps up today in metro Atlanta and across the state. Democrat incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker are squaring off in an election to decide the nation’s last Senate seat. Around a million-and-half people have voted so far. Polls will also be open statewide from 7 am to 7 pm on Tuesday.

 

Arrest Made In Murder Of Rapper Takeoff

Patrick Clark is charged with murder for the shooting that killed the rapper on November 1st.

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(Houston, TX) — An arrest is being made in the death of Migos member Takeoff. Houston police say 33-year-old Patrick Clark is charged with murder for the shooting that killed the rapper on November 1st. The arrest comes two days after another person was taken into custody for allegedly possessing a weapon the night of the shooting. That suspect, Cameron Joshua, is not charged in Takeoff’s murder. The rapper, whose real name is Kirshnik Ball, was 28 years old.

Congratulations! Keshia Knight Pulliam & Brad James: New Baby & Christmas Movie

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Rudy can’t hide it! Former child star Keshia Knight Pulliam and her husband, Brad James, announced they were expecting their child on The Tamron Hall Show on Thursday (December 1).

“We’re having a baby,” said Keshia. “Not that I’ve been trying to hide it, when you’ve had a miscarriage, you’ve gone through the journey you want to just enjoy this moment and make sure everything’s okay.”

Keshia reported that daughter Ella is, “excited to be a big sister.” She continues, “I was on my belly, and she’s going on this journey, too, so she was like, ‘Mommy, is the baby going to stay with us this time? Is it going to stay?’ And she’s so happy that it is and that everything is going well. She’s going to be the most amazing big sister ever.”

Pulliam shared, “Literally the week that I was supposed to start my shots, COVID-19 hit, and I was unable to move forward with my egg retrieval, or just the whole process because as you know you have to do the shots, the hormones, and all these different things. But it was literally within two to three days I was supposed to start my medicines.”

The couple also shared that they will star alongside Patti LaBelle in Lifetime’s Christmas movie, A New Orleans Noel, airing December 3rd.

Al Roker Back In The Hospital Due To ‘Complications’ One Day After Being Released

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It was confirmed that Today show weatherman Al Roker was readmitted to the hospital only a day after being released due to clots.

Page Six reported the initial incident that lead to the popular weatherman transparently stating on Instagram on November 18th, “Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which sent some clots into my lungs”.

Roker, unfortunately, missed the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving parade for the first time in 27 years. During the parade fellow co-host, Hoda Kotb says, “For the past 27 parades, at this moment … we would [typically] turn to Al Roker, who’s our ‘Today’ show colleague and our best pal.” She continues, ”But as a lot of you have heard, Al’s recovering and he’s recovering very well from a recent medical issue.”

After being rushed back to the hospital, Kotb states on Today, “He’s resting, and his doctors are keeping a close eye on him”. She shared that she and co-host Craig Melvin FaceTimed the weatherman while they were at the tree lighting ceremony, mentioning “he gave us a big thumbs-up.”

Arrest Warrant Issued For Antonio Brown

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Arrest Warrant Issued For Antonio Brown After Domestic Incident Police in Florida issued an arrest warrant for former NFL star Antonio Brown, following an alleged domestic incident.

According to a Tampa police report, Brown got into an argument with the victim and threw a shoe at her head.  She was hit in the ponytail but was not injured. Brown also “attempted to evict the victim from the residence and locked her out of the home”, police say. He does share children with the victim.

Per TMZ, a warrant for Brown’s arrest on misdemeanor battery charges was issued Thursday morning.  We all recall Brown’s last game he played in the NFL with the Bucs in 2021 when he famously walked off the field mid-game and never returned.

Since Brown left the NFL, he’s been on social media, marketing his music career, and hanging out with rapper Kanye West. As of now, no arrest has been made.