Melissa Bynes-Brooks, MBA, CRT
@melbbrooks.bsky.social
Mother. Wife. Respiratory Therapist. Licensed Health Insurance Agent, 20+ states. HBCU-FAMU. NSU. McFatter Tech. Opinions are my own.
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Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect | Full Documentary | PBS
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Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice, Justice Thurgood Marshall, known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court.
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One hundred years ago, Josephine Baker left America and changed the world. How Black genius shaped global culture.
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Josephine Baker: How The First Global Pop Star Broke The Rules
A century before Beyoncé, Josephine Baker became America’s first global pop star. She broke barriers, built a brand, and never asked permission.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:03 AM
One hundred years ago, Josephine Baker left America and changed the world. How Black genius shaped global culture.
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Can President Trump really nationalize elections? This week at the round table for “The Opinions,” the Times Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle, and columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie. Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
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Opinion | The Real Threat Isn’t Trump. It’s the MAGA Apparatus.
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February 8, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Can President Trump really nationalize elections? This week at the round table for “The Opinions,” the Times Opinion national politics writer Michelle Cottle, and columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie. Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
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President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had eliminated a provision of the U.S. tax code that bans 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. https://to.pbs.org/3ZmLXsx
WATCH: Trump says he will revoke church tax exempt status if leaders 'say something bad about' him
President Donald Trump on Thursday falsely claimed he had eliminated a provision of the U.S. tax code that bans 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing politi...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
President Donald Trump falsely claimed he had eliminated a provision of the U.S. tax code that bans 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing political candidates. https://to.pbs.org/3ZmLXsx
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In a win for voters, a Florida court dismissed an anti-voting lawsuit challenging some of the Census' methods for estimating the population, a critical process that determines U.S. House votes.
The case was part of a broader effort to increase GOP representation by changing population count.
The case was part of a broader effort to increase GOP representation by changing population count.
Florida court tosses GOP suit attempting to influence elections by challenging U.S. census
The case was part of a broader Republican effort to increase the power of GOP-controlled states by changing how the U.S. population is counted.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM
In a win for voters, a Florida court dismissed an anti-voting lawsuit challenging some of the Census' methods for estimating the population, a critical process that determines U.S. House votes.
The case was part of a broader effort to increase GOP representation by changing population count.
The case was part of a broader effort to increase GOP representation by changing population count.
I Was Arrested for Doing My Job as a Reporter. Who’s Next?
~ Georgia Fort is a three-time Upper Midwest Emmy Award-winning independent journalist based in Minnesota.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
~ Georgia Fort is a three-time Upper Midwest Emmy Award-winning independent journalist based in Minnesota.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
Opinion | I Was Arrested for Doing My Job as a Reporter. Who’s Next?
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February 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
I Was Arrested for Doing My Job as a Reporter. Who’s Next?
~ Georgia Fort is a three-time Upper Midwest Emmy Award-winning independent journalist based in Minnesota.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
~ Georgia Fort is a three-time Upper Midwest Emmy Award-winning independent journalist based in Minnesota.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
Don is joined by Joy Reid for a conversation about the Trump administration’s attacks on free speech and Black journalists.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Lemon LIVE at 5 | White House Targets Black Journalists & Freedom Of The Press!
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February 3, 2026 at 3:55 AM
Don is joined by Joy Reid for a conversation about the Trump administration’s attacks on free speech and Black journalists.
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.”
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Making Black America
This four-hour series introduces a vibrant world at the heart of the Black experience.
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February 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr., that chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black people—beyond the reach of the “White gaze.”
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
#PBS
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In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?
As the U.S. bids adieu to the World Health Organization, California says hello
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?
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February 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following?
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A note from our editors:
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
A note from our editors:
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice, Justice Thurgood Marshall, known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court.
#GoodTrouble
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
youtu.be/ICr6sG8EGvA?...
#GoodTrouble
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
youtu.be/ICr6sG8EGvA?...
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect | Full Documentary | PBS
YouTube video by PBS
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Explore the life and legacy of the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice, Justice Thurgood Marshall, known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court.
#GoodTrouble
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
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#GoodTrouble
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
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Statement from CNN on the Don Lemon arrest:
January 30, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Statement from CNN on the Don Lemon arrest:
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Journalist Don Lemon was arrested after a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service.
#TheFirstAmendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, prohibiting the government from controlling, punishing, or censoring journalists.
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Journalist Don Lemon was arrested after a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service.
#TheFirstAmendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, prohibiting the government from controlling, punishing, or censoring journalists.
#GoodTrouble
Journalist Don Lemon arrested after protest that disrupted Minnesota church service
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and recorded anti-immigration enforcement protesters who disrupted a service.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Journalist Don Lemon was arrested after a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service.
#TheFirstAmendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, prohibiting the government from controlling, punishing, or censoring journalists.
#GoodTrouble
Journalist Don Lemon was arrested after a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service.
#TheFirstAmendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of the press, prohibiting the government from controlling, punishing, or censoring journalists.
#GoodTrouble
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BREAKING: A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had called 911 for help.
A former Illinois deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black women who dialed 911 asking for help.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM
BREAKING: A former Illinois deputy has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had called 911 for help.
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Alex Pretti’s parents have retained Steve Schleicher, a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota convict Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder. Schleicher is taking the case pro bono. Renee Good’s family retained Romanucci & Blandin, the firm that represented Floyd’s family.
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🚨BREAKING: Alex Pretti’s parents have retained Steve Schleicher, a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota’s AG team convict Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder case. Schleicher—now at Mas...
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January 29, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Alex Pretti’s parents have retained Steve Schleicher, a former federal prosecutor who helped Minnesota convict Derek Chauvin in the George Floyd murder. Schleicher is taking the case pro bono. Renee Good’s family retained Romanucci & Blandin, the firm that represented Floyd’s family.
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Join us as we honor the memory of union member Alex Pretti and stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota.
January 29, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Join us as we honor the memory of union member Alex Pretti and stand in solidarity with the people of Minnesota.
A group of North Carolina students sued Republican state officials Tuesday to restore early voting sites on three college campuses across the state, including North Carolina A&T, the United States’ largest historically Black college.
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North Carolina cut voting sites at nation’s largest HBCU. Students are suing
The board cut the sites weeks before the state’s 2026 primary election.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A group of North Carolina students sued Republican state officials Tuesday to restore early voting sites on three college campuses across the state, including North Carolina A&T, the United States’ largest historically Black college.
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Catholic Church emerges as a bulwark of resistance https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/trump-immigration-pope-leo-catholic-church https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/trump-immigration-pope-leo-catholic-church
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Catholic Church emerges as a bulwark of resistance https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/trump-immigration-pope-leo-catholic-church https://www.axios.com/2026/01/28/trump-immigration-pope-leo-catholic-church
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BREAKING: Ilhan Omar attacked at her own town meeting. Man sprayed some kind of chemical in her direction while she was speaking and was quickly taken down by her security. The Congresswoman refused to stop her town hall.
Sara Sidner reporting.
Sara Sidner reporting.
January 28, 2026 at 1:28 AM
BREAKING: Ilhan Omar attacked at her own town meeting. Man sprayed some kind of chemical in her direction while she was speaking and was quickly taken down by her security. The Congresswoman refused to stop her town hall.
Sara Sidner reporting.
Sara Sidner reporting.
Reckless ICE and Border Patrol enforcement operations in Minneapolis and across the country are hurting children, families, and our communities. Join me and call on Congress to demand an end to the immigration raids, and oppose any bill that funds the budget for ICE.
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Stop ICE's Attack On Our Communities
An ICE agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. This news is devastating. ICE must immediately withdraw its 2,000 agents from Minnesota and Congress must block any new funding to immigr...
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January 27, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Reckless ICE and Border Patrol enforcement operations in Minneapolis and across the country are hurting children, families, and our communities. Join me and call on Congress to demand an end to the immigration raids, and oppose any bill that funds the budget for ICE.
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The latest deadly shooting during the Trump administration's immigration operation is having direct consequences on Capitol Hill, and potentially for much of the government. https://to.pbs.org/4abWwVr
Democrats vow to block Homeland Security funding after Minnesota shooting
The latest deadly shooting during the Trump administration's immigration operation is having direct consequences on Capitol Hill, and potentially for much of the government. Democratic leaders say the...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:40 AM
The latest deadly shooting during the Trump administration's immigration operation is having direct consequences on Capitol Hill, and potentially for much of the government. https://to.pbs.org/4abWwVr
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Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said
Shutdown Risk Rises as GOP Dismisses Threat to Block DHS Funds
Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said
Lies and Lawlessness
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Lies and Lawlessness
The Camps, the Executions, and the Future
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January 26, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Lies and Lawlessness
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