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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
State of the People POWER Tour coming to New Orleans in May
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) – A two-day event to encourage unity in the Black community is making its way to New Orleans this week. The nationwide tour is a movement uniting organizers, educators, artists, and everyday people to co-create and strengthen long-term power in Black communities. Some of the programming initiatives will include community forums, policy discussions, and cultural events leading up to a national Black Agenda and a Juneteenth General Assembly. 'It is a love letter to Black America in some ways. It is our intent to go around the country and love on our communities in very authentic ways. To convene about the urgency of now and the things that are taking place around the country and in Louisiana,' said activist Gary Chambers Jr. Journalist Joy Reid said to bridge the gap between the Black community and media, it's time to listen to the needs and wants. 'One of the things we don't do enough in media is ask Black folks what they need and talk to Black people. I think what you do is talk to Black people a lot, but we don't have a lot of conversations,' said Reid. Chambers says the State of the People POWER Tour will be giving away $10K in utility relief. They're paying Entergy bills for families with a disconnect notice up to $250, while funds last. The only requirement is that you attend one of the tour dates in New Orleans. The tour visits 12 cities across 10 states. To learn more about the tour happening on May 8-9 in New Orleans, visit the State of the People website to RSVP. Attendees can expect workshops, town hall meetings, and hear from other Louisiana leaders, activists, and journalists. Those include: Angela Rye, President and CEO of IMPACT Strategies Joy Reid, Journalist Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of NAACP LaTosha Brown, Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Pastor Mike McBride, Executive Director of Live Free USA Gary Chambers, Jr., Activist/Strategist Latest News Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to Louisiana First News.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Former MSNBC anchor Joy Reid coming to Birmingham for ‘State of the People Power Tour'
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Joy Reid, a journalist and anchor who formerly hosted three primetime shows on MSNBC before leaving earlier this year, will be part of a panel covering issues regarding Black women in Birmingham May 3. Reid, who was involved with the network in various capacities for over 10 years before her latest show, 'The ReidOut,' was cancelled earlier this spring, will join Jefferson Count Commissioner Sheila Tyson, former Birmingham Civil Rights Institute President DeJuana Thompson and Dr. Nadia Johnson of the Black Women's Health Institute for the 'State of the People Power Tour.' The panel will be held at Carver Theatre at 2:45 p.m. May 3. 'A powerful convening highlighting Black women's essential leadership in movement building, political power, and community transformation,' a description of the event stated. 'This session centers healing, strategy, and bold next steps for advancing justice locally and nationally.' Birmingham is one of 12 stops on the 'State of the People' tour. The event is free. For more information on how to register or get involved, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
House Dems suggest Trump is trying to bring back slavery in racially charged livestream: 'Back to the fields'
FIRST ON FOX: Two House Democrats, including prominent President Donald Trump critic Jasmine Crockett, suggested during a live stream on Tuesday that the president's policy agenda is aimed at driving Black people "back to the fields" to the time of slavery. "They have decided to go after immigrants and things like that and say, 'oh they takin your black jobs, they taking your black jobs, not really," Crockett told Rev. Franklin Haynes on Tuesday as part of the "State of the People" stream to counter to Trump's address to Congress. "They are obviously jobs they want us to go back to, such as working the fields, those immigrants that come into our country work the fields, something that we ain't done in a long time and clearly he is trying to make us go back to the fields." Crockett's suggestion that Trump's goal is to send Black Americans "back to the fields" was echoed by Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson in the same video. House Dems Reintroduce Reparations Legislation: 'We Refuse To Be Silent' "It's a recipe to make education unavailable to Black people," Johnson said about Trump's plans for education policy. "It puts us back to when America was 'great' and we were picking cotton and doing the productivity that they're putting my Latino brothers and sisters who migrate here to do that work because we are not suited intellectually to do it anymore." Read On The Fox News App "But they would have us back, confined to doing that kind of work. We gotta watch out for where we are headed. It's the people that will save our democracy that will stop this movement toward the past that Trump has us hurtling towards." 'Structural Racism': Top Taxpayer-funded Academy Rife With Dei Programs, Hefty Executive Salaries Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Crockett and Johnson for comment. Crockett's comment came shortly after she faced criticism from conservatives on social media after claiming that Trump is an "enemy to the United States" and a "dictator." Crockett has become one of the most prominent faces of the Democrat pushback against Elon Musk's DOGE efforts and recently said that if she could say anything to Musk it would be, "F--- off." The comments from Crockett and Johnson were made just a few months after Trump made historic strides with Black voters at the ballot box in November. A Fox News Voter Analysis showed Trump's crossover appeal to Democratic constituencies was foundational to his success. He improved on his 2020 numbers among Hispanics (41%, +6 points), Black voters (15%, +7 points) and young voters (46%, +10 points). These rightward shifts were particularly notable among Hispanic men (+8 points), Black men (+12 points) and men under 30 (+14 points) from 2020. Trump's strength with Black voters was felt in Anson County, North Carolina, where the Republican candidate won there for the first time since the 1970s and only the second time in more than 100 years. Trump received 50.9% of the vote compared to 48.2% for then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Black residents make up 47% of the population in Anson County. Fox News Digital's Chris Pandolfo contributed to this article source: House Dems suggest Trump is trying to bring back slavery in racially charged livestream: 'Back to the fields'
Fox News
06-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
House Dems suggest Trump is trying to bring back slavery in racially charged livestream: 'Back to the fields'
FIRST ON FOX: Two House Democrats, including prominent President Donald Trump critic Jasmine Crockett, suggested during a live stream on Tuesday that the president's policy agenda is aimed at driving Black people "back to the fields" to the time of slavery. "They have decided to go after immigrants and things like that and say, 'oh they takin your black jobs, they taking your black jobs, not really," Crockett told Rev. Franklin Haynes on Tuesday as part of the "State of the People" stream to counter to Trump's address to Congress. "They are obviously jobs they want us to go back to, such as working the fields, those immigrants that come into our country work the fields, something that we ain't done in a long time and clearly he is trying to make us go back to the fields." Crockett's suggestion that Trump's goal is to send Black Americans "back to the fields" was echoed by Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson in the same video. "It's a recipe to make education unavailable to Black people," Johnson said about Trump's plans for education policy. "It puts us back to when America was 'great' and we were picking cotton and doing the productivity that they're putting my Latino brothers and sisters who migrate here to do that work because we are not suited intellectually to do it anymore." "But they would have us back, confined to doing that kind of work. We gotta watch out for where we are headed. It's the people that will save our democracy that will stop this movement toward the past that Trump has us hurtling towards." Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Crockett and Johnson for comment. Crockett's comment came shortly after she faced criticism from conservatives on social media after claiming that Trump is an "enemy to the United States" and a "dictator." Crockett has become one of the most prominent faces of the Democrat pushback against Elon Musk's DOGE efforts and recently said that if she could say anything to Musk it would be, "F--- off." The comments from Crockett and Johnson were made just a few months after Trump made historic strides with Black voters at the ballot box in November. A Fox News Voter Analysis showed Trump's crossover appeal to Democratic constituencies was foundational to his success. He improved on his 2020 numbers among Hispanics (41%, +6 points), Black voters (15%, +7 points) and young voters (46%, +10 points). These rightward shifts were particularly notable among Hispanic men (+8 points), Black men (+12 points) and men under 30 (+14 points) from 2020. Trump's strength with Black voters was felt in Anson County, North Carolina, where the Republican candidate won there for the first time since the 1970s and only the second time in more than 100 years. Trump received 50.9% of the vote compared to 48.2% for then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Black residents make up 47% of the population in Anson County.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Not planning to watch Trump's speech? These activists have a 24-hour alternative
WASHINGTON ‒ A coalition of civil rights leaders, Democrats and grassroots activists is urging their communities to ignore President Donald Trump's Tuesday address to Congress and instead tune into a 24-hour livestream focused on what they call his harmful actions since taking office. 'It's about turning the television off and hearing from people within our communities, people that we know, people that we trust, people who are fighting for us,'' said Jaime Harrison, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and one of the program's organizers. 'We know we're going to get a bunch of lies from Trump.' The president is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night at the U.S. Capitol. It will be his first address to Congress since returning to the White House in January. Trump is expected to tout his record in the two months he's been in office, including his effort to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion in federal programs across the country. Organizers of the 24-hour livestream said it is largely aimed at an African American audience, but should appeal to everyone. They plan to host panels and other discussions to highlight what they consider harms, including the firing of tens thousands of federal workers, since Trump took office. Some people lined up to participate include members of the Congressional Black Caucus, faith leaders, voting rights activists, state lawmakers and union organizers. The 'marathon' starts at midnight Monday and ends at midnight Tuesday and continues during Trump's address to Congress. The program will focus on issues ranging from the impact of Project 2025, a conservative policy agenda, and the pushback against Trump's executive order to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the federal government. 'We know when the country is catching hell, Black people will be the first to pay,'' said Angela Rye, a political strategist and one of the organizers. 'We wanted to sound the alarm for our people and say, 'Regardless of if we've ever had a disagreement, if we've ever had seeds of discord, it is time for us to come together, to unite for a common purpose and a common cause, and that is for our survival.' The Trump administration has said the cuts are important to reduce bureaucracy, streamline services and save the government money. Trump supporters also argue that diversity, equity and inclusion programs are not based on merit and should be eliminated. 'It's good to hear these individuals are dedicating so much time to what the President has to say, they won't want to miss this historic speech,' Harrison Fields, special assistant to the president and principal deputy press secretary, said in a statement. Organizers said the program, which they dubbed, "State of the People,'' will also include a call to action urging listeners to sign up for programs in their communities and to share information from credible sources with family and friends. 'Our people have always been able to respond to crisises," said Rye, who also co-host the weekly, 'Native Land Podcast." 'This is no different. We stand on the shoulders of our ancestors … We are resilient people. We are not giving up.' By 4 p.m. Monday about 15,000 had registered to attend, organizers said. More: Trump's 'State of the Union' address: Where lawmakers, guests and everyone else will sit The program will kick off with a panel moderated by Joy Reid, whose show on MSNBC was recently canceled. Tens of thousands of people tuned into a recent "emergency call" hosted by #WinWithBlackWomen to rally behind Reid. The last three hours of the program will feature a town hall with dozens of speakers, including faith leaders and Black women activists, some who led voting rights campaigns and other Black women who headed the Democratic National Convention. "We hope to give viewers an option and an opportunity, an option for a different point of view and some truth and context as the nation readies itself – or steels itself -- for Mr. Trump's version of the state of union," The Rev. Leah Daughtry, one of the organizers, said in an email. "This is especially important since history has shown that Mr. Trump's speeches are often long on rhetoric and short on facts." Harrison will host a panel from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday focused on what's happening in the states. The panel will feature lieutenant governors and Black state Democratic party chairs. 'They're on the front lines right now in terms of pushing back," Harrison said. 'Where the rubber meets the road is in our states.' Follow Deborah Berry on X at @dberrygannett and on Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'We want to sound the alarm': Activists host program to counter Trump
