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“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 08-03-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION… The Double-Cross of Black Farmers, was part of the discussions in open forum Sunday. Always topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

By Scotty Reid | Black Talk Radio News

A Breaking Points segment claimed U.S. mainstream media and establishment politicians only recently began broadcasting graphic images of famine in Gaza. While that holds, it overlooks earlier warnings and vital grassroots documentation.

Cindy McCain: Leading the Alarm from 2023

As Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme since March 2023, Cindy McCain, widow of Sen. John McCain, consistently warned the world about looming famine in Gaza.

By November 2023, she was predicting widespread starvation—and by May 2024, declared that northern Gaza was in full-blown famine, calling for humanitarian corridors and massive aid scale-up.

TikTok: Visual Evidence when Other Platforms Shut It Down

While platforms like Facebook and Instagram suppressed pro‑Palestinian content, Israel, AIPAC, the US Congress, and Donald Trump lobbied and got a law passed to ban TikTok explictly because of real images coming out of Gaza but despite this, the platform remained a channel where Palestinians and journalists could upload live footage of the mass starvation—unfiltered and uncensored. These viral videos reached global audiences long before mainstream outlets aired similar imagery.

Tweets: Politicians Begin Commenting — Only in Mid‑2025

Hillary Clinton (X/Twitter — July 2025)

“Aid organizations report that thousands of children in Gaza are at risk of starvation while trucks full of food sit waiting across the border.”

This tweet appears to be her first public statement on Gaza since 2023, and it specifically called out stalled aid.

Barack Obama (X/Twitter — July 28, 2025)

“While a lasting resolution to the crisis in Gaza must involve a return of all hostages and a cessation of Israel’s military operations… these articles underscore the immediate need for action to prevent the travesty of innocent people dying of preventable starvation. Aid must be permitted to reach people in Gaza. There is no justification for keeping food and water away from civilian families.”

This marked his first public engagement on starvation in Gaza.

Cory Booker (Statement — circa July 25, 2025)

“Witnessing the catastrophic hunger and suffering of civilians… in Gaza has been heartbreaking. … It is our collective moral duty to ensure that humanitarian relief reaches those who need it most urgently.”

His first publicly documented comment in six months; he notably did not name Israel explicitly.

Amy Klobuchar (Photo-op & subsequent post — July 2025)

• On July 9, she appeared in a smiling photo-op with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, indicted by the ICC, alongside other U.S. senators including Cory Booker.

• Days later, she issued her first public statement on Gaza starvation, calling the humanitarian crisis “unacceptable” and urged urgent aid in response to NGO warnings.

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The Bigger Picture

• TikTok’s citizen content—posted and viewed globally—helped fuel broader awareness when corporate platforms muted or removed sensitive imagery.

• Cindy McCain and global humanitarian agencies were sounding alarms well before U.S. politicians spoke publicly.

• U.S. lawmakers and cable news editors held back graphic images and messages until public pressure and viral documentation forced wider exposure.

• Politicians whose campaign funding benefited from AIPAC-aligned electorates remained silent until months into the crisis—raising concerns about ideological complicity beyond mere omission.

Conclusion

By mid-2025, establishment voices finally echoed what humanitarian agencies and Palestinian journalists had been documenting since 2023. But the visuals and urgency that pressed the world into broader awareness came through TikTok, not state newsrooms. The delayed public commentary from Democrat's questionable leadership is not a case of them expressing real-time ethics and this appears more like reactive optics—born of the undeniable video virality of a real time streamed genocide that has them trying to hide their complicity.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro. Elliott & Bro.Richard, Sunday 07-25-25 “OPEN FORUM SUNDAY EDITION”… Black American Citizens and European and Latino Immigrants, was part of the discussion in the open forum. Always topics that effect Black people locally, nationally, internationally. Information, insights, and dialogue from a Black Perspective.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/20/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guests was Activist, Organizer, Special Envoy to Burkina Faso for the Afodescendant Nation, Siphewe Baleka, and Activist, Jurisconsult, founder of the International Movement for African Reparations, Esther Xosei. As major participants of the July 4th Black Independence Day Program, involving Afrodescendants of the Sixth Region, Afrikans in the U.K., and representative nations from the African Continent, Sister Esther and Brother Siphewe gave their perceptions and insights of the historic event in which they were involved. They also share an overview of the global African struggle against Colonialism and Neo-Colonialism. Always conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

Was Jim Crow really a “blessing in disguise” for Black Americans? In this episode of Black Talk Radio News, host Scotty Reid confronts the revisionist narrative promoted by Dr. Claude Anderson and others who suggest segregation was a time of Black prosperity.

We dig into Anderson’s family legacy with Safe Bus Company in Winston-Salem, explore whether their success was the norm or an exception, and ask why there’s no record of their support for the Civil Rights Movement, despite benefiting from the gains it produced.

Scotty also challenges Anderson’s economic theory that wealth must precede political power, raising concerns about how that logic mirrors today’s super PAC and billionaire-controlled political landscape. This episode calls for accountability from those in Black media and scholarship who perpetuate myths that undermine the legacy of civil rights fighters and mislead new generations.

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In this episode of Black Talk Radio News, we dive deep into one of the biggest hypocrisies in U.S. politics — the fact that millions of undocumented immigrants pay billions in taxes every year, only to be criminalized, detained, and deported by the very system that benefits from their labor. While right-wing politicians call for mass deportations, few are talking about the economic fallout: a shrinking tax base, lost Social Security revenue, and growing federal deficits.

We explore how the IRS issues tax ID numbers (ITINs) to undocumented workers, why the government protects their tax info from ICE, and how Trump’s immigration agenda would worsen the national deficit — a cost rarely calculated by the Congressional Budget Office. This episode exposes how political fearmongering ignores the real math and punishes those who quietly help fund America’s social safety net.

Tune in and find out why this issue deserves more attention — not just from human rights advocates, but from anyone who cares about economic truth and fiscal responsibility.

In this video, we expose the shocking truth behind Texas lawmakers' decision to approve $140 million in Israeli bonds while rejecting a modest $2 million upgrade to the state's flood warning system — just months before devastating floods claimed lives.

This is more than a policy failure — it's a betrayal of the people they’re supposed to serve. Let’s break down the numbers, the priorities, and the lives that were put at risk for the sake of foreign investments.

“Time for an Awakening” with Bro.Elliott & Bro. Richard, Sunday 07/06/2025 at 6:00 PM (EST), guest was Author, Historian, Moores Professor of History and African American Studies at the Univ. of Houston, Dr. Gerald Horne. Dr. Horne’s latest book, “The Capital of Slavery (Washington D.C. 1800-1865)” was at the center of our dialogue with our special guest. Also, Open Forum conversation on topics that affect Black people locally, nationally, and internationally.

Welcome to Black Talk Radio News, where we challenge narratives and dig deep into historical and political truths. Today, we’re turning to the pages of scripture—but not for religion’s sake. We’re talking about power. Land. And the courage to speak truth when it’s unpopular.

Because here’s the thing: the prophets of ancient Israel weren’t quiet men with long beards. They were radical voices who stood up against kings, armies, and priests. Not for wealth. Not for land. But to remind their people: God doesn’t care about your borders if your justice is corrupt.

Let’s take Amos, for example. He called out Israel’s elites for exploiting the poor while performing religious rituals. He said—“I hate your festivals… Let justice roll like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Sound familiar?

Fast forward to the time of Yeshua, known today as Jesus. The people under occupation were looking for a warrior messiah to free them. But Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” That wasn’t weakness. That was defiance. He was telling Rome—and the corrupt leaders of his own people—that empire doesn’t bring salvation.

He didn’t pick up a sword. He picked up the words of Isaiah, Micah, and Jeremiah—prophets who condemned their own leaders for chasing power over compassion.

Fast forward to the time of Yeshua, known today as Jesus. The people under occupation were looking for a warrior messiah to free them. But Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” That wasn’t weakness. That was defiance. He was telling Rome—and the corrupt leaders of his own people—that empire doesn’t bring salvation. #BTRNews #ChristianZionism #BiblicalJustice #Micah #Amos #SpeakTruth #FaithAndPolitics