Charles Jefferson, Jr.

Journalist. Communicator. Consultant. News Director @UnitedChurch; Board Member, @Governors_State Center Comm. Media. @ColumbiaChi alum. Opinions are mine.

[Charles Jefferson, Jr. @CJefferson91]

In my latest piece for @gatewayjreview, I look at what a new proposed tax credit allocated for local news outlets could mean for the industry. Read it now! Thanks to @AbbyLeeHood & @PSimonInstitute's John Shaw for their contributions to this story. https://t.co/CxgY6H8lsu

[UCC Media Justice Ministry @UCCMediaJustice]

THIS: "This should be a lesson to media companies that no amount of capitulation to this Administration will buy them protection. The only choice is to stand up and stand firm in defense of the First Amendment."

[Daquan Wiltshire DSG 🤘🏾🐝 @DAQUANDSG]

Black men, regardless of how good you feel, go to the doctor and get your routine checkups. Your health matters most

[David Weigel @daveweigel]

Walking along the Mall. First time I’ve seen the Charlie Kirk banner on the Department of Education.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

BREAKING: CBS just pulled its own 60 Minutes report exposing torture at El Salvador’s CECOT prison, a facility where Venezuelans were secretly sent instead of deported.

Bari Weiss now runs CBS.

Watch what they didn’t want you to see.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The best decision I ever made was marrying you, @MichelleObama. For 33 years, I’ve admired your strength, grace, and determination — and the fact that you look so good doing it all. Happy anniversary!

[Tatiana Walk-Morris @Tati_WM]

On Friday night, my former @raceandequity1 colleagues and I won two awards for our reporting on Black seniors in Chicago being disproportionately denied HELOCs and refinancing. I'm so honored & I look forward to doing more of this work in the future. https://t.co/kLV9c46sWt

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Jeffrey Goldberg from The Atlantic @TheAtlantic has just released the FULL Text Message Chain.

I have provided all texts in this post and the thread below:

CHECK MATE! 🧵

[Tatiana Walk-Morris @Tati_WM]

Read my debut for the @metrotimes here:

[Brandon Pope TV @BpopeTV]

The 1st amendment should protect journalists from government interference and censorship. This is dangerous.

[Charles Jefferson, Jr. @CJefferson91]

@Tati_WM @Tati_WM what’d you get??

[Charles Jefferson, Jr. @CJefferson91]

@ThisManTweets @RobertFeder Robert retired from daily reporting back in July 2022.

[Sarah Karp @SSKedreporter]

New: CPS CEO Pedro Martinez, who rebuked Mayor Brandon Johnson’s request he resign, seems to dig in his heels. Fri evening CPS in a statement said Martinez was excited to work w/ together w/ partners and implement the 5yr strategic plan.
No mention that he was asked to resign.

[Brandon Pope TV @BpopeTV]

“Tim Walz and I are both gun owners.”

Kamala Harris said she keep that thang on her 👀

[United Church of Christ @UnitedChurch]

“Today, I join with other voices calling for peace in our political process. This violence is a threat to the democracy we value in this country."

Rev. Karen Georgia Thompson, GMP, #UCC, calls for #peace in an open letter: https://t.co/hjN9ews4IL

[United Church of Christ @UnitedChurch]

🗳️ How can churches engage in politics without losing 501c3 (tax-exempt) status?

Join Heather Kimmel, UCC’s General Counsel & Rev. @michaelneuroth, Dir. of @justice_ucc, on the “Do’s & Don’ts” for congregations this election season!

👉🏾 7/25 @ 3:30 PM ET: https://t.co/vrSTsoFdd0

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

Bill Cobbs, an actor who appeared in over 120 television shows and movies since the 1970s, has died. He was 90.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

There was and will be only one Marian Robinson. In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life. And we will spend the rest of ours trying to live up to her example. https://t.co/2gH0DPQYVb

[Ben Bradley @BenBradleyTV]

BREAKING: Top aide to Dolton mayor and Thornton Township supervisor Tiffany Henyard is indicted on federal charges. Keith Freeman is accused of bankruptcy fraud. https://t.co/V1idc7dJGl @WGNNews

[United Church of Christ @UnitedChurch]

Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson, #UCC General Minister & President invites YOU to join the Peoples Prayers For Peace initiative!

We will collect and share your prayers through General Synod in 2025.

Learn more and submit your own prayers: https://t.co/GcaqYeW90C