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Niele Anderson and Jineea Butler tackle headlines: MJ’s medical access, plasma sales, COVID concerns, boycotts, and more. Join the Black Press USA Morning Show conversation!
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Niele Anderson is joined by Jineea Butler on Black Press USA’s Morning Show as we break down the headlines shaping our communities and the culture.
Today: Michael Jordan expands access to medical care in North Carolina, more Americans are selling plasma to make ends meet, a Texas school district shuts down amid a COVID spread, teachers launch a nationwide Target boycott, and a Florida grand jury raises questions about $10 million in taxpayer funds tied to the DeSantis administration.
Plus, Colin Kaepernick expands his The Perilous Fight book tour, marijuana use reaches a record high as cigarette smoking declines, and Justus Kelley makes history as Miss USA 2026.
Watch, weigh in, and join the conversation.
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Give Flowers While They Can Smell Them: Don’t Wait! #shorts
Don’t wait for the perfect moment to show your appreciation. Cherish those around you today and build a legacy of kindness while they can still feel it.
Love exists in the present, not in memory. Cherish those around you while they are here to receive it. Building a meaningful legacy starts with the kindness you show today. #Mindfulness #LifeLessons #Gratitude #Legacy #PersonalGrowth
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Happy Halloween, St. Louis! | The St. Louis American
Happy Halloween, St. Louis! Whether you’re trick-or-treating or showing off your costume, have a fun and safe night. Share your photos with us in the comments!
Happy Halloween from The St. Louis American!
Whether you’re taking the kids trick or treating or showing off your own costume, have a fun and safe night.
St. Louis, let’s see those costumes! Share your photos in the comments.
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Black conservatives back party but demand more GOP outreach
Black conservatives are reaffirming their loyalty to the party while calling for a more robust and intentional outreach strategy.
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The Politics Are Doing You
The politics are doing you” whether you choose to participate or not. See how young organizers in Mississippi and Florida are mobilizing their peers to vote.
“Every time somebody tells me, ‘I just don’t do politics,’ all I say back is, ‘The politics are doing you.’” Meet the young organizers in Mississippi and Florida making sure their classmates are ready to vote.
In episode three of “Stories from the Road: March On For Freedom 2026,” meet the RNAF team in Mississippi and Florida, as they travel from a historic grocery and restaurant open since 1880 to Bethune-Cookman University and the University of Central Florida, where they’re joined by Congressman Maxwell Frost and Florida State House District 43 candidate Samuel Santiago.
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San Diego Election Talk, Giving Our Community a Voice
Dr. Warren discusses the importance of community representation and the mission to keep San Diego informed this election season. Watch the latest episode now!
🗣️ A community deserves to be heard! Dr. Warren talks election season and Voice & Viewpoint’s mission to keep San Diego informed. Watch this week’s episode of From the Desk of the Editor here!
#FromTheDeskOfTheEditor #SanDiego #StayInformed #VoiceAndViewpoint
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The Power of the Vote: Three Ways to Demand Change
From the ballot box to the marketplace, discover three impactful ways to demand community change. Catch the latest episode of From the Desk of the Editor now.
🗳️ The ballot. Buying power. Public pressure. Dr. Warren discusses three ways communities can demand change on From the Desk of the Editor. Catch up on this week’s episode to learn more!
#FromTheDeskOfTheEditor #MidtermElections #Voting #VoiceAndViewpoint
Give Flowers While They Can Smell Them: Don’t Wait! #shorts
Happy Halloween, St. Louis! | The St. Louis American
Black conservatives back party but demand more GOP outreach
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Park Board’s FIRST Funding Win: Unbelievably Fast! #shorts
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Latinas Deserve Equal Pay. Unions Help Make It Happen.
A $2.1 Trillion Wellness Industry Never Built a Daily Practice for Black Children. So This Atlanta Family Did.
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Montclair Brewery: Brewing Culture, Community, History
Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula’s Witness to Black Maternal Health
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Give Flowers While They Can Smell Them: Don’t Wait! #shorts
Happy Halloween, St. Louis! | The St. Louis American
Black conservatives back party but demand more GOP outreach
The Politics Are Doing You
Super Cruise Costs $3,670—But It’s NOT Self-Driving #shorts
San Diego Election Talk, Giving Our Community a Voice
The Power of the Vote: Three Ways to Demand Change
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