Derrick Payne @DPayneonline

@LJones0702 Happy birthday!!

I’m the birthday!! 43 be good to me ♋️🥰

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Devastating news for the two people who were there

Andrew Leyden @PenguinSix

a day ago

The Great American State Fair is CLOSED due to heat. Everyone must exit until 5:00pm

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Jaguar Nation mourns the loss of a legend. 💙💛 Southern University Athletics remembers Coach Roger Cador — a Hall of Fame coach, championship builder, mentor, and true pillar of Jaguar Nation. For 33 seasons, Coach Cador transformed Southern Baseball into one of the nation’s premier HBCU programs, capturing 2 HBCU National Championships, 14 SWAC Championships, 11 NCAA Regional appearances, and developing generations of student-athletes. But his greatest legacy was not measured in wins or trophies — it was measured in the lives he impacted. A Jaguar forever. A legend forever. 🐆⚾ Our thoughts and prayers are with the Cador family, former players, coaches, and all who were touched by his extraordinary life. #GoJags | #JaguarPride | #WeAreSouthern

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Perfection wasn't their only achievement. Nearly 200 members of the Howard University Class of 2026 earned a perfect 4.0 GPA while leading organizations, conducting groundbreaking research, serving their communities, and preparing to make an impact around the world. From future physicians and engineers to filmmakers, entrepreneurs, and innovators, these graduates exemplify the excellence, discipline, and purpose that define Howard University. Meet some of the members of the Class of 2026 who proved that academic excellence and leadership go hand in hand. Read Full Article On The Dig: thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/pe… #HowardUniversity

The campus is beautiful. The people make it Howard. 💙 ❤️ #HowardUniversity

@cheo_coker Congratulations!! Happy for you!

Comedian D.L. HUGHLEY criticizes UFC event at White House: "Only 2 kinds of ppl went to the Whitehouse ... for that UFC event!! Racists and ppl who have no problem with racists ... America hates black ppl waaaay more than it hates pedophiles! Fight Me!" Read More: trib.al/a6GBhla

RETWEET if you stand with Michelle Obama!

Stephen A had public beef with LeBron and KD because they didn’t rock with him. That man in the White House went on national television and called Stephen A Smith “low IQ”. Stephen A had a soft ass rebuttal and proceeded to get right back on his knees. What an embarrassment

Titus O’Neil took to Instagram to send a message to Josh Hokit and the current administration after Hokit called Michelle Obama, “a man” at UFC Freedom 250. “No matter How long it’s been since Michelle Obama and Barack Obama left the White House it’s clear as day that they did enough while in office to keep their names relevant for those that have the behavior pattern of a 4/5 year child. This is definitely not a political post. It’s more about being a decent human being and while I may not agree with everything that all politicians, including the Obama’s allowed, I can’t deny the fact that they held the positions with Grace and class and still remain the classy people that they showed the world that they could be while in office and while they serve as civilians. I can’t pin this type of behavior on one person, but what I can pin this type of behavior on is an entitled &privileged mindset that some people can say and do whatever they want to certain people and not have consequences because in America, they never have consequences. Let’s be better people. Let’s be better human beings. You wanna make the country great again start doing shit for this country That is actually great for everyone!!!that goes for what you do locally in your community throughout your states and throughout this country. This country definitely is a beautiful place when we allow it to be for everyone. Hatred, bigotry and racism have never been things that unite us. DECENCY, Love of fellow human beings and Good life choices should be the barometer to start. If you think about the history of this country that somehow someway is trying to be erased in some areas and arenas think about the fact that we would not have had to have a civil rights movement or women’s rights movement or lesbian, gay rights movement or any other movement if we truly were operating as one nation under God. God is LOVE no matter what your religious beliefs are. Whatever God you serve should lead you to be a better human being!! Thank you for your attention to this matter."

“If you do not vote, you have sold us out. If you sit at home talking about neither party is doing anything for you, you’ve betrayed us. Every time you sit silently and won’t use your voice or your vote, you have enabled evil” ~Dr. Howard-John Wesley Alfred Street Baptist Church

How Jay-Z Pulled Off His Roots Picnic Performance Adam Blackstone, co-musical director of the festival, breaks down how Jay-Z pulled off the performance of the year Read ⬇️ complex.com/music/a/dimass…

Album of the day. There are those few live recordings that are all too sacred and powerful to pass by. When Chicago soul legend Curtis Mayfield set his sights on performing a four-night stint at New York’s famed Bitter End club in January 1971, he brought his crackling funk, political power, and Black pride to the center stage. Released as a double-LP set in May 1971, Curtis/Live! captures a master recasting his past and current repertoire in the midst of a changing musical, social, and political landscape. By threading songs from his 1970 debut album, Curtis with Impressions staples, Mayfield and his crack band creates a space for the crowd’s reactions and his own fragile falsetto to float. There’s also a warm and introspective quality beneath the political keynotes of this recording, as Mayfield frankly interacts with his audience, spilling his takes on the social despair and issues of the day. This classic live release is also notable for including two new songs, the funky pre-Super Fly anti-drug PSA, “Stone Junkie” and “Stare and Stare,” a sparse and observational slice of social commentary that never appeared on any of Mayfield’s studio albums and only exists in this live rendition. Essential listening.

So Virginia can't use their new map, which was approved by voters. But Alabama can? But sure, SCOTUS isn't "political"

philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_

a month ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — US Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections.

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Three young Black lives. Three trips to a store. Three families left carrying a lifetime of grief. Latasha Harlins was killed after being falsely accused of stealing a bottle of orange juice. Video evidence showed she had money in her hand and did not steal the item. Cyrus Carmack-Belton, 14 years old, was shot in the back after being accused of shoplifting. His family lost a son. A community lost a child. Trayvon Martin was returning from a store with an Arizona tea and a bag of Skittles when his life was taken. Different cities. Different years. The same painful question. How many Black children must die under suspicion before Black life is treated as innocent, human, and worthy of protection? Oppression does not disappear because we ignore it. It does not retreat because we hope it will. Every generation must decide whether it will accept injustice or confront it. We are a people who desire peace. But peace without justice is submission. Peace without accountability is silence. Peace without power is fragile. The question is not whether history is repeating itself. The question are prepared to do to stop it?

When legends like Peabo Bryson die, it makes me realize that we do not have that caliber a singer anymore. You had Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Freddie Jackson, Peabo Bryson, El DeBarge and countless others running around at the same time we will never have that again.

Thank you Lord for allowing me to experience the time period in hip-hop that I did. Because man, this is turning into a circus …

Prayers for Peabo’s recovery after suffering a stroke. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

billboard hip-hop/r&b @billboardhiphop

a month ago

Grammy-Winning Singer Peabo Bryson Under Medical Care After Suffering a Stroke billboard.com/music/rb-hip-h…

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My father was a man of strength, love and encouragement. He opened countless doors for me and my brother. He believed in us and pushed us to pursue every opportunity with conviction, he was the rock of our family. He taught us that perseverance, hard work, and unwavering commitment are the foundations of a meaningful life and personal success. I will carry his love, words, and wisdom with me always.

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