BlackWomanRDFN

In Print for 13 years. The AA Lit awards 2011 Best Non-Fiction book, Pulitzer nominated Black Woman Redefined sold over 150K copies.

[BlackWomanRDFN @BWRpaperback]

Must watch podcast: "Sounding the Alarm" with @Joyannreid @jacquereid and author @IAmSophiaNelson they talk about her new book "Redefining Freedom" and the state of America at 250.
📺WATCH: https://t.co/p5SqKP6Mti

[Sophia A. Nelson @IAmSophiaNelson]

WEI.
White.
Entitled.
Incompetent.

[Ten Thutty @thenotoryousone]

Foster Sylvers
Ronald LaPread
Dexter Wansel
Peabo Bryson

All gone in the past week. Rough start for Black Music Month.

[EBONY @EBONY]

GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson left behind a legacy defined by romance, emotion, and a voice that helped shape the sound of modern R&B and soul. 🖤

Read more as we honor a timeless voice and a legacy that will never be forgotten: https://t.co/hCk0tgaJvc

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

“We had a once in a lifetime…”

Rest in peace, #PeaboBryson.

[Kristen Clarke @KristenClarkeJD]

BREAKING: Supeme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that eliminates one of the state’s 2 majority Black districts.

Justice Sotomayor is right— ruling “disregards both democratic values and the rule of law.”

This is a shameful and treacherous moment in our democracy

[Doug Jones @DougJones]

With the help of the Supreme Court continuing to show their partisan colors, Alabama has officially re-joined the Old Confederacy. But make no mistake, we intend to build a better Alabama where everyone has a seat at the table.

[anyone_want_chips @anyonewantchips]

Gotta love Justice Sonia Sotomayor for calling bullshit on SCOTUS’ racist maga supermajority allowing Alabama to use GOP gerrymandered maps that intentionally discriminate against Black Alabamians. Once we regain the presidency & the Senate - let’s pack the Court.

[JODY WATLEY @jodywatley]

Rest in Peace Peabo Bryson @PeaboBryson2 😔💔🙏🏽🕊️

One of the greatest male soul vocalists of a generation..an honor to sing with and get to know over the years.

My condolences to Peabo’s wife Tanya, and family, and loved ones.

My heart is so heavy right now😔💔

This video montage was posted in celebration for his 75th birthday in April.

Peabo leaves an indelible everlasting legacy. I’m glad to have been able to tell him every time we toured and sang duets together on The Colors of Christmas-how much he meant to my journey, and thank him for his support, kindness and encouragement.

Posted on his birthday in April
“…….To grow up loving the music and then share the stage—time and time again—with one of my all-time favorite male vocalists is something I never take for granted. From my early days as an aspiring artist as a teen to fellow Grammy winning artist - to now, it remains a true honor and a full-circle blessing.

Reaching for the sky, indeed.
My Mom ❤️🌹🕊️✨ loved Peabo too and it’s a cherished memory when I introduced them in 2017 after the Colors of Christmas concert in Palm Desert, CA - she was so happy.. which made me even happier ❤️

Beyond the legendary voice, Peabo is the definition of class, intelligence, and authenticity—a genuine gentleman whose artistry and character continue to inspire.”

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

“Republican friendly” is just a sanitized way of saying racist here https://t.co/2n53dwOofQ

[Dr. Allison Wiltz @queenie4rmnola]

“Brave men do not gather by thousands to torture and murder a single individual, so gagged and bound he cannot make even feeble resistance or defense.”

— Ida B. Wells

[TV One @tvonetv]

Foster Sylvers, the 1970s child star who was part of the family act The Sylvers, passed away over the weekend at the age of 64. Join us as we honor The Sylvers during our #BlackMusicMonth Unsung marathon on Sunday at 11p/10c. Read more: https://t.co/4aFkcexWCN

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

Deb Haaland has won the New Mexico Democratic Governor primary.

If elected, she will make history as the nation's first Native American governor.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has advanced to the November runoff in her bid for reelection. https://t.co/JNKJPuXDzk

[Dr. Allison Wiltz @queenie4rmnola]

They won't stop until Black people have no political power whatsoever

[BlackWomanRDFN @BWRpaperback]

WEI.
White.
Entitled.
Incompetent.

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

Pete Hegseth has never been fit to run the Pentagon. This week proves it again.

He just blocked nine Navy officers from promotions they earned. A board of senior admirals picked them on merit.

Three are women.

Two are Black men.

The result is a 22-person admiral list with zero women, in a Navy that’s 21% women and 38% sailors of color.

Pentagon rules are clear. A Secretary can only pull an officer for serious failings of character, conduct, or competence. These officers had none. Their crime?
Attending a diversity event years ago. One was flagged for recruitment outreach she did TWENTY YEARS AGO.

Nearly 60% of the senior officers Hegseth has fired are women or Black.

He purged a chairman of the Joint Chiefs.

He pushed out the first woman ever to lead the Navy.

And he won’t explain himself. Not to Democrats. Not even to Republicans.
Then he reportedly tried to muscle his own aide onto the list. A guy who didn’t even qualify.

So let’s be honest about what this is.

He isn’t raising the bar. He’s rigging it.

He isn’t picking the best. He’s picking his own. Every officer who serves with honor now has to wonder if merit even matters anymore.

This man should never have been confirmed. He should not be Secretary of anything. He is gutting the finest military on earth to fight a culture war. Our service members will pay for it. So will our security.

He should resign in disgrace. https://t.co/PMUJ3UtrCW

[Renee @PettyLupone]

Some of y’all might be too young to remember but this song had all the soap operas in a straight up chokehold in the 80s.

Can’t believe Roberta and Peabo are gone.

RIP 🕊️

[Celine Dion @celinedion]

I’m heartbroken to hear that we lost Peabo Bryson today.  His incredible voice and his kind spirit embodied the beauty of song and performance.  He was so wonderful and generous to me all those years ago, when we recorded Beauty and the Beast. He made me so comfortable, as I was just learning to sing in English.  He will remain for me always as a real symbol of the joy that music has brought to my life. His voice and his talent will be missed…

My heart is with your family, and may you rest in peace, Peabo.

Love,

Celine xx…

[Eddie S. Glaude Jr. @esglaude]

What an amazing evening in New Orleans with @CharlesMBlow and @Baldwinbooks

[Sophia A. Nelson @IAmSophiaNelson]

Humbled and honored tonight to return from whence I came @SHSPrincipalGKs (Sterling High School, class of 1985) to be recognized for my life's achievements and inducted into the 'Alumni Hall of Fame' at my high school is a surreal experience. It's profoundly sobering to realize that 41 years have passed since I last walked those halls this June. I'm thrilled to join the class of 2026 at the Senior Dinner on and the awards ceremony that follows. I look forward to sharing my heartfelt remarks, gifting some of my new books, and offering some timeless wisdom that I wish someone had shared with me when I was 17 and graduating in 1985. Thank you Sterling Knights Sterling High School.

[Fox News @FoxNews]

NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens discusses the historic Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years.