Rev Dr Alethea Smith-Withers

Seeker of truth: Alethea means truth. Pastor of Pavilion of God; Commissioner on MCAAHC, #BreastCancerOvercomer!

[Rev Dr Alethea Smith-Withers @RevAlethea]

This is a recent article published in Prince George’s Suite Magazine.
I was the first Black student and first Black Graduate from Wantagh High School in Wantagh, LI, New York.
#WantaghHigh

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[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: "SOMEBODY NEEDS TO GO TO JAIL!" Jim Acosta ERUPTS after Trump’s board votes to put his name back on Kennedy Center facade.

Journalist Jim Acosta unloaded on Donald Trump and his handpicked Kennedy Center board Thursday, warning that their latest attempt to plaster Trump's name on the building could land someone in serious legal trouble.

The backstory: a federal judge already ordered Trump's name removed from the Kennedy Center's facade. Instead of complying gracefully, workers left a tarp where the name used to be. Now the board has gone further, voting to inscribe new text beneath the main signage reading "Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump" — a move the New York Times calls "an aggressive test" of the judge's order, with the board directing officials to act by "all legal means."

Acosta wasn't having it. "The fact that the Kennedy Center board would actually vote to inscribe his name on the building beneath the main signage is absolute crazy town nuttery!" he said. "Something needs to be done."

He didn't stop there. "If they start chiseling Donald Trump's name into the side of that building—or doing something to change the signage of that building in violation of a judge's order—somebody needs to go to jail! And we know it's not going to be Donald Trump, because Donald Trump will do everything possible to not go to jail. But somebody on that Kennedy Center board, the construction crews who are out there—they should know that you are not to take a chisel to the Kennedy Center and put that crazy lunatic's name on the side of that building!"

Acosta drove home why this matters beyond the legal technicalities: "It is not his building! The building was not named in his honor." He called the Kennedy Center "one of our cultural icons," warning that Trump defacing "a living memorial to John F. Kennedy, who was a real president of the United States" with his own name would be a genuine act of desecration — carried out, in Acosta's words, by "this reality TV game show, dime-store Richard Nixon who wants to act like a crook and thinks he can get away with it all the time."

Acosta's message was blunt: the board members and construction crews defying a federal judge's order aren't just embarrassing themselves. They're exposing themselves to real legal jeopardy to satisfy one man's ego.

While we hope that they do pay the consequences, we know that they’re all just a Trump pardon away from going scot-free. Such is justice in the age of the orange criminal.

Please like and share if you think Jim Acosta is spot on in his outrage!

[Wes Moore @iamwesmoore]

Happy Birthday to my Dawn ♥️

My rock. My greatest protector. My motivator. My best friend. My home.

You have stood by me through every chapter – the victories, the hard days, the moments when I was certain of myself and the moments I wasn’t. You push me to dream bigger, remind me of who I am and never let me forget what I am capable of.

If I’ve done anything right in this life, it is loving you and choosing you, every single day.

You are the foundation of our family – the one who keeps us grounded, brings us together, loves us fiercely, and somehow always knows exactly what we need.

I got your back, always 😘

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

Under the cover of darkness, Republicans confirmed Donald Trump’s personal lawyer to serve as Attorney General.

The American people deserve a Justice Department that defends the rule of law, not one weaponized to protect the President, reward his allies & shield his corruption.

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

Happy birthday, @BarackObama! 65 never looked better. Every day, you make me a better person, and I’m thankful for all the ways you show up for our family and our country. Love you. ❤️

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

For over a year, I’ve warned that Donald Trump and Republicans across the country are working to rig the system and weaken voting rights.

Today, the Maryland General Assembly took action to pass a constitutional amendment that, if ratified by voters in November, will ensure that Marylanders – and no one else – have the final say over their representation.

[Howard University @HowardU]

In 24 hours, campus gates open and Move-In officially begins! Generations of scholars and changemakers have walked this path before you, and tomorrow, your chapter begins.

Welcome home to the Mecca. We are proud to welcome you into the Bison family!

#HowardUniversity

[𝔗𝔯𝔲𝔱𝔥 𝔐𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔰 @politicsusa46]

The late Rev Jesse Jackson was looking down today with a deep sense of pride as Barack Obama chose his funeral to unload on what had been a long time coming. This was some both barrels rhetoric right here.

Can we put the brakes of this tyranny in November? YES WE CAN, AND WE WILL.

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[Rev Dr Alethea Smith-Withers @RevAlethea]

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[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

Six years ago, I tore up Trump’s speech because it was a manifesto of lies.

Tonight’s SOTU address made clear he’s nothing if not consistent.

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

Today, I’m announcing the Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Commission.

I’ve been clear from Day One: If other states are determining whether or not they have fair maps, so will Maryland.

[i Expose Violent Criminals @SeeRacists]

‼️BREAKING: Black Student FOUND HANGING FROM TREE On Delta State University Campus – Officials RUSH To Say "NO FOUL PLAY" In MISSISSIPPI, Where LYNCHINGS Were The NORM!

📍Cleveland, Mississippi

[ABC News @ABC]

The investigation into the death of a 21-year-old Black student discovered hanging from a tree at Delta State University in Mississippi remains an "active investigation," officials said on Wednesday.

Read more: https://t.co/ZqXEI4Xvm3

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I recently had the chance to talk about my thoughts on AI and the urgent need to prepare our workforce for the coming changes.

[Lt. Governor Aruna Miller @LtGovMiller]

Baltimore Police Flight Officer Craig Hoover and Tactical Flight Officer Andre Smith Jr. made a mid-air decision that saved a Maryland man’s life. They heard a call for a water rescue, and without hesitation diverted to the scene where a man was drowning at a closed city pool.

[Lt. Governor Aruna Miller @LtGovMiller]

Meet 12-year-old Aasish from Montgomery County — a real-life hero. 💪

When flash floods swept their SUV off the road, Aasish climbed out a window with a 2-year-old in his arms and held on to a tree branch until rescue teams reached them through 200 feet of raging water.

[Jamaica Observer @JamaicaObserver]

Singer, songwriter, and producer Cherine Anderson invites listeners to The Door, her soul-filled five-track EP, which becomes available on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, via OAK Sounds.
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[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

The federal government’s recent actions – including defunding rural hospitals and jeopardizing the health of Marylanders on Medicaid – aren’t just bad for people living in cities.

Rural Marylanders, our Eastern Shore, and tens of thousands of vulnerable Marylanders are being screwed over, all so the President can cut taxes for millionaires.

But we in Maryland are proving there is a better way.

We’re working to prove that your zip code shouldn’t determine your fate.

[Governor Wes Moore @GovWesMoore]

You have burning questions? 🔥

Well, my team had me answer them…

[Smithsonian’s NMAAHC @NMAAHC]

This month, we’re celebrating the millions of African American women entrepreneurs who continue to galvanize various industries using unmatched skill and determination, a willingness to grow, and the grace to train and develop a similar spirit of self-reliance in others.