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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Dem Sacramento City Councilmember Mai Vang (@maiforus.bsky.social) believes ‘bold change’ is needed in her 'generational' race against 10-term incumbent Dem Rep. Doris Matsui to represent CA's 7th congressional district. Reporting by Vicki Gonzalez www.capradio.org/articles/202...

Sacramento City Councilwoman Mai Vang is running for California's 7th Congressional District. She is seen at CapRadio prior to her interview with Insight's Vicki Gonzalez.

Chris Felts/CapRadio

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Meanwhile, here is Angela Bassett, who is 8 yrs older than her

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This used to be her too, Susan Dell. And she is only 60. I guess selling your soul sometimes costs you your face :)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Colorado Springs cheerleaders allege racial harassment at Douglas County high school football game www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Autism service providers concerned about Medicaid reimbursement cut for ABA treatment. Reporting by Eric Reinhardt www.wrvo.org/2026-10-05/a...

The New York Stock Exchange welcomes the Council of Autism Service Providers

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here's a good explainer of the phenomenon. They give it a nice-sounding name, but I call it the 'People Be Lying' effect😀... Social Desirability Bias thedecisionlab.com/reference-gu...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

More than 3 million people affected by military data breach: It revealed the names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, job specialties, & other records of nearly 2.8 million living & 294,000 deceased individuals. federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Dolly Parton cookies at Brentwood, TN bakery benefit her Imagination Library, honor deaf community. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3H6...

A Brentwood bakery has sold 7,500+ Dolly Parton cookies, with profits going to Dolly's Imagination Library during Deaf Awareness Month.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Republican Ken Paxton Is an Absolute Coward, & Dem James Talarico Should Make Sure People Know It: Debate an empty chair if you have to, James. Do it repeatedly. Let Texans watch as Paxton slinks away. Reflections by @jimvorel.bsky.social www.jezebel.com/ken-paxton-c...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When historian @agordonreed.bsky.social wrote her brilliant books, 'Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings: An American Controversy' nearly 30 yrs ago & 'The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family' near 20 yrs ago many historians & others dismissed her research, rigor, & conclusions.

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

How Jesse James Went from Being a Racist War Criminal into a Folk Hero: The lost cause was about more than Confederate Generals. Reflections by William Spivey www.levelman.com/how-jesse-ja...

By Derived from a digital capture (photo/scan) of the Film Poster/ VHS or DVD Cover (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the film company or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless., Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34034165

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Photographer Exposes Kash Patel’s Talking Points & They’re a Doozy: The FBI director came prepared, but not to talk about his actual job. Reporting by Edith Olmsted newrepublic.com/post/215461/...

A Reuters photographer captured an image of a document Patel referred to during questioning.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Artists, promoters and venues have their own kind of power on troubled tours like Ed Sheeran’s. Reporting by @andyjamesdalton.bsky.social & @garyghamilton.bsky.social apnews.com/article/ed-s...

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran performs during "Ed Sheeran's Play: Live from New York" presented by TikTok at Domino Square in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Sept. 13, 2025. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says she wants Canada to become the bloc’s 1st associate member. Reporting by @rgillies.bsky.social apnews.com/article/euro...

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrive for the annual State of the European Union at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, Wednesday, Sept 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Pascal Bastien)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Police detain dozens at an Istanbul courthouse protest over LGBTQ+ crackdown: Turkish authorities cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups & individuals, detaining dozens of members, breaking into association offices, raiding hangouts, & blocking organizations’ websites. apnews.com/article/turk...

Turkish police stand guard outside a courthouse after preventing LGBTQ+ rights supporters from holding a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dilara Acikgoz)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Lawmakers Demand DOJ Investigation Into Deaths of Black People Found Hanging: Nearly 60 members of Congress are calling for a comprehensive federal investigation into a rising number of unexplained hanging deaths. Reporting by Phenix S Halley www.theroot.com/rep-ayanna-p...

AUGUST 01: U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) speaks at Dr. Horace Sheffield’s GOTV Community Rally on August 01, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies ‘idol worship.’ Now the tribe wants her church gone. Reporting by Savannah Peters apnews.com/article/arap...

Kolten Lawrence protests near the Foundations for Nations church in Arapahoe, Wyo., on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Arthur Ashe became the 1st Black man from any country to win a major singles title when he beat Tom Okker of the Netherlands in 5 sets to win the US Open on Sept. 8, 1968 in Forest Hills. It was the 1st official U.S. Open. Before 1968, it was called the U.S. National Championships.

Walter Kelleher, New York Daily News via National Portrait Gallery

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Inside a Philadelphia barbershop, Black men debate their political past & future. Reporting by @mrbrownsir.bsky.social apnews.com/article/blac...

Khalil Thompson, center, co-founder of Win With Black Men, leads a discussion at Philly Cuts barber shop in Philadelphia, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Judge rejects bid to release AZ sheriff’s office from supervision in racial profiling case: Judge who ruled 13 yrs ago Hispanics were racially profiled in then-AZ Sheriff Arpaio’s immigration crackdowns has rejected a bid to end the court’s supervision. apnews.com/article/raci...

Maricopa County sheriff’s candidate Jerry Sheridan, is shown in Fountain Hills, Ariz., Wednesday, July 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

National Republicans in Dallas made Sen. candidate El-Sayed a top midterm target, while the Michigan Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters. Reporting by Jacqueline GaNun & @jjcooperap.bsky.social apnews.com/article/abdu...

Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed listens during a news conference at the Spirit of Detroit monument Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) License this photo

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Challenger Dem Foulkes (@helenabfoulkes.bsky.social)defeats Rhode Island’s incumbent Gov. McKee. He’s the 1st governor in 8 yrs to lose a primary@helenabfoulkes.bsky.social apnews.com/article/rhod...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Trump Offers Space Force Uniforms Inspired by Sci-Fi Film With Nazi Undertones: The design is inspired by the 1997 movie 'Starship Troopers' that dealt with 'fascist' politics, according to the film's creator. Reporting by Katherine Plummer www.military.com/trump-says-n...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

60 years later, 'Star Trek' continues to 'live long and prosper' www.npr.org/2026/09/08/n...

The original cast of Star Trek. The television series turns 60 on Tuesday, and while the show aired for only three seasons, it spawned prequels and sequels (on TV and in theaters) and still has a cult following today.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Octavia Butler's 'Survivor' returns to print nearly 50 yrs after its release. www.npr.org/2026/09/02/n...

Survivor is a science fiction novel by American writer Octavia E. Butler

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Mural artist & Camden, NJ native De’von Downes talks w/Briana Vannozzi of @njspotlightnews.org about their public art in the Camden community & its urban gardens combating 'food deserts' & how it helps highlight its people & their potential. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lgd...

De’von “Divine” Downes, a non-binary artist from South Jersey whose work in watercolor, public art, and jewelry explores the Black experience through folklore and nature.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Because Camden, NJ has no grocery stores, a pastor is giving free rides to residents to shop for healthy food in Cherry Hill: The program provides residents w/better access to fresh, affordable, & healthy food options. Reporting by @melanieburney1908.bsky.social web.archive.org/web/20260824...

Camden resident Gregory “Baby Face” Williams arrives to take a van to the ShopRite in Cherry Hill Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. Pastor Amir Khan (left) is on a mission to help residents eat healthier, as Camden is a food desert and doesn't have any grocery stores. With a grant from FEED NJ, Khan is picking up residents and transporting them free of a charge to the suburban store.
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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

US man sentenced to 77 years for child sexual abuse tied to online global extremist group: Kyle Spitze of TN faced federal charges for targeting girls online as part of ‘764 network’ investigated by FBI. Reporting by Edward Helmore www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Kyle Spitze's federal sentence is the longest so far for any 764 associate.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Florida's Dem Senate nominee Angie Nixon isn't the socialist you've heard about: Nixon's win is being cast as a DSA victory, but the org neither endorsed her nor saw it coming. Reporting by @apantazi.bsky.social & @marcacaputo.bsky.social www.axios.com/2026/08/21/f...

Angie Nixon campaigning this week. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How Maryland is Reckoning With Forgotten Black Boys Who Died in State Care More Than a Century Ago: The state of MD is investigating the deaths of Black boys who died in state custody. Reporting by Phenix S Halley www.theroot.com/how-maryland...

An abandoned 19th-century grave is seen on the grounds of the House of Reformation for Colored Children, a closed down segregated juvenile detention facility that operated in the late 19th and early 20th century, in Cheltenham, Maryland, on February 17, 2026. Mark Davis was 13 years old when he perished in a juvenile detention facility for Black boys in the eastern US state of Maryland some 140 years ago. Today, his remains lie in an abandoned graveyard in the woods, covered by dead leaves and snow, along with the graves of some 200 other Black boys and teenagers held at the facility in conditions that researchers describe as inhumane. A team from Georgetown University is investigating their deaths and memorializing them. (Photo by Victoria LAVELLE / AFP via Getty Images)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

‘An overstep’: Navajo Code Talker descendants criticize New Mexico’s new plan for museum. Reporting by Bella Davis web.archive.org/web/20260818...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Penn State drug bust: 14 charged in off-campus fraternity-based cocaine ring www.fox29.com/news/penn-st...

Agostino Abbatiello and Thomas Robinson (Via Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Here's how gyms, salons, & ice cream are changing America's Main Streets. Reporting by @alinaselyukh.bsky.social www.npr.org/2026/08/12/n...

MilkShake Factory, Maroons Creamery and Hey Yogurt are among the many dessert shops in downtown Ridgewood, N.J., which is seeing a shift from retail to services.

Thalia Juarez for NPR

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Psychology says there's a specific loneliness that comes from being too aware, from reading a room so clearly that you notice the one thing everyone else is silently pretending not to feel. - scienceblog.com/k-psychology...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Still separate & unequal? Families sue Massachusetts over school segregation. Reporting by @cameron-pugh.bsky.social www.csmonitor.com/USA/Educatio...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Japan’s Right Wing Is Imploding Because of a Literal Clown: A failed lawyer & literal clown somehow pivoted & became an incredibly popular far-right influencer, but some of his mistakes have started a civil war in his own movement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCk2...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What to Watch at the 2026 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival: From Marsai Martin in ‘Girl Dad’ to a documentary about Jean-Michel Basquiat, these are the Black stories we’re keeping on our radar! Reporting by @shanellegenai.bsky.social www.theroot.com/the-ultimate...

Marsai Martin at the 98th Annual Oscars held at Dolby Theatre on March 15, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Penske Media via Getty Images)

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Inside the Spending of 1 of America’s Largest Super PACs: AIPAC has more than doubled what it spends in political campaigns, while rarely mentioning Israel. Reporting by Jennifer Medina, Matt Zdun, & Martín González Gómez web.archive.org/web/20260804...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Though the DSA has had unprecedented success, it also has serious internal divisions: Elections vs. revolution, pragmatism vs. purity, pro-AOC vs. anti. Reporting by @awprokop.bsky.social web.archive.org/web/20260731...

Members of the Democratic Socialists of America gather outside of a Trump owned building on May Day on May 01, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Obama on Black Identity: There's No One Way to Be Black. Reporting by Shellie M. Scott www.theroot.com/obama-s-answ...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Donavan McKinney pushes Black representation in bid to unseat 2-term U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in Detroit Dem Primary. Reporting by Summer Ballentine web.archive.org/web/20260727...

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Here's my proposal for how the DNC should reform the primary schedule. Feel free to share.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here's my idea of how to schedule Dem primaries. Seems pretty easy & common sense to me. Feel free to pass along. This fight every 4 yrs is so antiquated/undemocratic & it would signal to voters who want real fundamental change that the Dems get it.

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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Black Intellect Media @blackintellect.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

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