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Speaker 1 (00:02):
The AYA News this hour, I'm Andrea Colman coming up
a possible investigation of celebrities who campaigned for VP Harris
last year. The only sitting black US governor Veto's of
Reparations bill, and black Twitter is on the attack about
a new HBCU president. At first, here's the AY in
News Now.

Speaker 2 (00:19):
New York leaders and civil rights activists commemorated what would
have been Malcolm X's one hundredth birthday. Reverend Al Sharpton
spoke of the National Action Network, noting it comes just
before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd's death.

Speaker 3 (00:31):
It was Malcolm that globalized the struggle took us all
over the world.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
Mayor Eric Adams says the city must do more to
preserve Malcolm X's legacy, as he was assassinated in New
York in nineteen sixty five. Black Los Angeles Mayor Karen
Bassett's wildfire recovery and the Palisades burn zone has reached
a key milestone, with two thousand properties now cleared for rebuilding.
The Army Corps has removed nine hundred thousand tons of
debris so far, clearing seventy five percent of properties that

(00:59):
opted into the freely up program at HBCU Morehouse College
awarded a posthumous degree to Dennis Hubert, a student lynched
in nineteen thirty. His memory was also honored with a
jar of soil from the side of his murder, now
preserved as a memorial. I'm Amber Payton with Bi in News.
Now back to you, Andrea.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
President Trump is calling for an investigation into celebrities who
made appearances at campaign events for former Vice President Kamala
Harris during last year's presidential election. Mega star Beyonce is
one of several black celebrities on that list. You may
recall this moment from last fall.

Speaker 2 (01:32):
It's time for America to sing a new song. Our
voice single chorus of unity. They sing a song of
dignity and opportunity. Are you all ready to add your
voice to the new American song?

Speaker 1 (01:48):
Fiance made those comments during a rally in Houston, where
she said she was not endorsing Harris as a celebrity
or politician, but as a mother. The President took to
truth social, writing, I'm going to call for a major
investigation into this matter, adding candidates are not allowed to
pay for endorsements, which is what Kamala did. Under the
guise of paying for entertainment. White House Press Secretary Carolyn

(02:10):
Levitt today responded to a question about Trump's comment, Look,
he is speaking about Taylor Swiss political views and how
perhaps it has impacted the support of the American public
for her work, and I will leave it at that. Lizzo, Megan,
the Stallion, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, and Oprah are
among other black celebrities who rallied for Harris. Oprah previously

(02:30):
said she was not paid for her endorsement of the
former VP. The only sitting black governor of a US
state has vetoed a state approved bill to create a
commission to study reparations for descendants of slavery in his state,
and a letter Marylyn Governor Wes Moore says he doesn't
want another study, but would rather focus on the work itself.
Michael m Otep, hosts of the African History Network show,

(02:53):
told black podcaster and media personality role In Martin that
the governor's position has some merit.

Speaker 3 (03:00):
I encourage people to focus on is the structuring in
equities that exists right now in Maryland, California, whatever it means,
and doing the laws and policies that were in place
back created those structural equities and trace that back to slavery,
trace that back to Jingle, etc.

Speaker 1 (03:20):
Emmatepp also said, considering the current social and political climates
in the country, this may not be the best time
to use the word reparations in legislation or other initiatives.
Maryland has approved several commissions to study matters relate it
to slavery historically. Black FAMU has a new president and
some folk on Black Twitter are not happy about it.
Black Republican Marva Johnson has been selected to serve as

(03:43):
the thirteenth president of the university, which is known as
one of the most prestigious HBCUs in the US. Some
diehard fam you fans are decrying Johnson's selection on Twitter,
pointing out her deep connections to MAGA conservatives. Johnson previously
served on Governor Ronda Santiss transition team and was chair
of the Board of Education under former Governor Rick Scott.

(04:03):
According to the Route, Johnson has no known ties or
affiliation with the school. Le's Stay Informed, Stay Connected and
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