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(6-7-26) BHN Talk Show: Black museum vandalism being investigated, Civil War book banned; California voting fraud claims unfound

Breaking:  The National Park Service and Boston police are investigating an act of arson at the Museum of African American History Boston, where a staff member discovered package contents set on fire behind the building on Joy Street in Beacon Hill. More News:  Author's Civil War book banned by Trump administration Spotlight:  African American Music Appreciation Month Elections:  California election fraud claims unfounded

(5-31-26) BHN Talk Show: Trump fund blocked; in California, LAUSD tries to reclaim $22 million after laundering scheme

In this episode of BHN Talk Show, news hosts Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Brigitte Jones review the latest breaking news where a federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the Department of Justice from taking any further action to create, fund or spend money from its so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund as a lawsuit challenging it proceeds. MORE NEWS:  Over four years, a Los Angeles school district manager enriched herself with $3 million in kickbacks by working with a tech company executive to deliver $22 million in work, according to allegations in a lawsuit filed by the school district. SPOTLIGHT:  Clarence George Carter (1936 - 2026) was an influential American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose career spanned over six decades.  SPOTLIGHT:  Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock were an American hiphop duo from Harlem, New York City. Rob Base was the stage name of Robert Ginyard (May 18, 1967 – May 22, 2026) and DJ E-Z Rock was the stage name of Rodney "Skip" Bryce (May 8, 1967 – April 27, 2014). They are best known for the 1988 single "It Takes Two", a "hip-hop staple“ that was a top 40 hit and has been certified platinum by the RIAA.  ELECTIONS:  Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will win the Democratic primary for Georgia governor in her quest to become the nation’s first Black woman elected governor.If she wins in November, Bottoms also would become the first woman and African American to serve as Georgia’s chief executive. The Miami-Dade Democrat will leave Congress at the end of her ninth term.U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson has announced she will not seek a ninth term [http://wilson.house.gov/about] in Congress.

(5-17-26) BHN Talk Show: Historical Black graves vandalized with Trump name; dangerous cup of tea carries billions of plastic particles;

In this episode of BHN Talk Show, news hosts Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Brigitte Jones review the latest news concerning historical graves vandalized with president Trump's name. Research shows that a cup of tea has billions of nanoplastic particles in just a few sips. Spotlight:  HBCU website highlights all the Black colleges throughout the USA. Georgia gubernatorial candidates Keisah Lance-Bottoms faces scrutiny by her own Democratic Party. Florida’s newly drawn 20th District is devolving into an intense and bruising showdown over race, criminal charges and political power.

(5-10-26) BHN Talk Radio show host discuss the voter map changes in Memphis; unhoused Louisianians to be jailed by new law

BREAKING:  An alleged cyberattack involving “unauthorized activity” on Canvas -- an education platform widely used by universities and schools across the United States -- caused the site to temporarily shut down on Thursday, officials said. The company said it confirmed that an unauthorized actor carried out the activity by “exploiting an issue related to our Free-For-Teacher accounts.” As the Louisiana state Senate debated what the National Homelessness Law Center says is “one of the cruelest anti-homeless bills in the country,” more than 50 mainly Black unhoused people sat and lay on the sidewalk in New Orleans’ Central City neighborhood.  The bill, which already passed overwhelmingly through the state’s Republican-dominated House of Representatives, could subject unhoused people to fines, jail time, or even unpaid labor if they are found sleeping outdoors.  SPOTLIGHT: Raye Montague was only seven when she visited a submarine exhibit in her hometown of Little Rock. It sparked in her a love of engineering that would inspire her to shatter the glass ceiling of opportunity for African American women in the 1950s. Elections & Politicians:Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in the November midterm elections. The Virginia Supreme Court [https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opnscvwp/1260127.pdf] on Friday blocked a new Democratic-drawn congressional map from taking effect, delivering a major boost for Republicans as they defend their narrow House majority in the midterm elections.Weeks after Virginia narrowly approved the plan [https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/virginia-voters-approve-democrats-redistricting-plan-giving-party-midt-rcna340895] in a statewide vote, the court ruled that Democratic lawmakers did not meet the procedural requirements to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot, which was written to pave the way for the redrawn district lines. Democrats were seeking a map designed to give the party up to four new House seats.

(5-5-26) BHN Talk Radio-Why the Voting Act changes matter; mixed reviews on new movie, 'Michael' but still excellent, say patrons

In this episode, news hosts discuss in detail the issues with the recent ruling in Louisiana in regards to the Voting Rights Act; new movie, 'Michael(2026)' has mixed reviews but overall excellent; students at South Carolina State University protest graduation speaker who is a part of the MAGA Movement, while some call to defund the college as a result.