24 APR 2024 · In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 23, 2024 with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the breaking news starts with Rev. Frederick Haynes III who has stepped down from the organization Rainbow Push; less than a year ago, the organization’s founder and CEO, longtime civil and human rights activist, the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, announced his retirement and named Dr. Haynes as his successor. The 22 year-old https://olympics.com/en/athletes/naveen-daries has been an inspirational figure for aspiring young South African https://olympics.com/en/sports/artistic-gymnastics/ for the better part of the last seven years making history at the https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/tokyo-2020 and the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed will be named the president of the National African American Mayors Association, according to Reed’s chief of staff. In a post on X early on Monday, Chip Hill, who serves as Reed’s chief of staff, said Reed would be named president of the national organization this week. He also noted that Reed is the only mayor in Alabama to serve on the board of trustees for the U.S. Council of Mayors. Reed has previously served as both the secretary and the vice president of the African American Mayors Association.  A campaigning Nigerian chess champion has played the game non-stop for 60 hours to break the world record.Tunde Onakoya, 29, hopes to raise $1m (£800,000) for children's education across Africa through the marathon attempt that began in New York City's Times Square on Wednesday. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 2:00 PM PST/4:00CST/5:00ST. Encores at 10:00 PM PST/12:00AM CST/1:00AM EST. Listen https://www.bhnnow.com/podcast or https://www.bhnnow.com/radio

17 APR 2024 · In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 16, 2024 with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the breaking news starts with the Texas cosmetology teacher Kedria Grigsby conspiring to do an under-age, sex-trafficking ring with her son using vulnerable students from the school she was employed; she was arrested on charges related to child sex-trafficking and juvenile prostitution. The next news item discussed include Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024) who was an American football player, actor and convicted felon. In 2007, Simpson was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with armed robbery and kidnapping. In 2008, he was convicted, and sentenced to 33 years' imprisonment with a minimum of nine years without parole. He served his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center in rural Nevada, until being paroled and released in 2017. He was released from parole in 2021 and lived in freedom until his death at age 76 from cancer in 2024. Sha’Carri Richardson makes a strong plea on social media, educating people on why they should not donate to the Team USA Fund cause. Finally, the BHN Talk Radio Show team discuss the push to give the fallen https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maryland-lawmakers-approve-bill-support-port-employees-baltimore-bridge-collapse Bridge a new name once reconstructed. 

10 APR 2024 · In this episode of the BHN Talk Radio Show, April 9, 2024, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones discuss the worldwide event of the total solar eclipse.  Smith expounded on the experience in Dallas,Texas as she was present when the total solar eclipse passed through her area. The news publisher hosts also remember Louis Gossett Jr. (1936-2024) for his activism in acting. The news show hosts revisit a similar news article concerning the Black influence on country music and its roots. Finally, the BHN Talk Radio Show team discuss the latest verdict concerning the Jonathon Majors case with his ex-girlfriend. 

27 MAR 2024 · In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers talk about the latest breaking news concerning a publisher who has fallen ill.  Smith talks about honoring six dynamic individuals April 2nd on behalf of Texas Metro News. Hosts also talk about Shirley Chisholm and the latest Netflix movie out about her. Then the news hosts delved into the results of the latest election primaries. With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 2:00pPST/4:00CST/5:00ST.  Encores at 10:00pPST/12:00AMCST/1:00AMEST.

20 MAR 2024 · In this episode of Black Headline News Talk Radio Show with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Brigitte Jones and Cheryl Smith, the news team reviews the breaking news and ongoing crisis in Haiti and the consequences with the power shutting off in significant parts of the country.  In the next segment, the news team reviews the past Super Tuesday primary election results that occurred on March 5 and on March 12.

16 MAR 2024 · On Sunday, nine years after #OscarsSoWhite, millions of us tuned into watch the 96th annual Academy Awards — some to simply take in the spectacle. And some to see how much had changed. The hashtag https://www.essence.com/news/nine-years-after-oscars-so-white/ started after many people noticed that, for a second year in a row, all nominees for four of five major categories were white. The movement called on Hollywood to do better: to better reflect America’s demographic realities and also to expand its depiction of our histories. Here is an interview with actor and director Mariah Inger, the chair of ACTRA National’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Committee.Inger warned everyone to remember that the Oscars represent only one per cent of those working in the industry. And that while many working actors, writers, directors may look to the Oscars as a dream, the reality is that they show up every day because this is where they feel most called to contribute to the world. And she says, in that everyday world, things are shifting.

6 MAR 2024 · In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers review the previous primary election outcomes and the "Super-Tuesday" primary elections happening in 18 states while they are broadcasting live during this show. Smith reviews the latest Texas election concerns, Jones and Najieb review the California elections and candidates for the U.S. Senate seat representing California, Proposition 1 and a local measure. With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 2:00pPST/4:00CST/5:00ST. Encores at 10:00pPST/12:00AMCST/1:00AMEST.

28 FEB 2024 · In this episode of BHN Talk Radio Show with Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, the news publishers talk about the latest breaking news out of Texas, as well as the breaking news related to former Run-DMC co-founder, Jam Master J. Then the news hosts delved into the results of the South Carolina primaries, the in-progress Michigan primary elections, and the upcoming California and Texas primaries on Super Tuesday. The news hosts also comment on the 14 bills the California Legislative Black Caucasus is attempting to pass through Calif., who has a major budget deficit. They finish up with an update about the trial of Jonathan Majors that has been delayed until April. ----------------------------------- With news publishers, Cheryl Smith, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones, get the latest breaking, political and other news from a Black perspective, new episodes live on Tuesdays: 2:00pPST/4:00CST/5:00ST. Encores at 10:00pPST/12:00AMCST/1:00AMEST.

21 FEB 2024 · https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-good-dont-die-donna-summer-i-feel-love-1235604948/"copyright infringement" and disapproved of Kanye West's use of the alleged sample of song, "I Feel Love," https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/kanye-west-ty-dolla-ign-s-vultures-song-removed-from-spotify-following-donna-summer-s-estate-complaint/ar-BB1ii53g. So, he made derivative that is still questionable. Yahoo News reported that Beyoncé, who is known for her pop and RnB songs, released two country-style singles, "Texas Hold 'Em" and https://www.businessinsider.com/beyonce-16-carriages-act-ii-beginning-pandemic-2024-2?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=yahoo.com Both are from her upcoming album "Renaissance Act II.“Last week, KYKC, a country music station in Oklahoma, rejected a request to play "https://www.businessinsider.com/beyonces-country-music-battle-explained-texas-hold-em-oklahoma-2024-2?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=yahoo.com," sparking a debate about who should be allowed to perform country music. The station later reversed its decision. Knowles hit back at critics on Saturday by resharing an Instagram video that showed old clips of Beyoncé in country fashion before the release of her new songs.Knowles said in the caption that cowboy culture was not strictly for white people, reminding readers that they grew up in Texas.

21 FEB 2024 · TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY: One of America's greatest orators, Frederick Douglass died on February 20, 1895 in Washington, DC at age 77. He was born (Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey) and celebrated February 14, 1818 as the date of his birth. Douglass was born in Talbot County, Maryland. Born a slave, after escaping slavery, Douglass became one of the world's foremost abolitionist and human rights leaders.