Following Donald John's order halting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, the Air Force suspended course instruction on a documentary about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the more than 15,000 Black pilots, mechanics and cooks in the segregated Army of World War II. The newly confirmed Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, reversed the decision only after outrage mounted.

A closer look at a bill introduced in Mississippi that would pay bounty hunters and tipsters $1,000 for turning in illegal immigrants to ICE and questioning what could radicalize a Black boy into becoming a Neo-Nazi after 17-year-old Solomon Henderson opened fire inside Antioch High School's cafeteria, killing one student and injuring another before turning the gun on himself

A closer look at the potential effects of the recent sweeping executive orders being signed in Week 1, including the 1960s era bill meant to curb hiring discrimination and eliminating "birthright citizenship".

More reactions to the videos depicting the brutality of Gulfport Police officers during the Leap Day 2024 arrest of New Day associate producer, Whitlock, and executive orders pardoning January 6 insurrectionists and dismantling DEI.

Bodycam footage documents It's a New Day's own Whitlock being subject to police brutality in a Leap Day 2024 arrest predicated by an equipment violation (one headlight).

Debating what could help curb gun violence among young males as numerous violent crimes at the start of 2025 punctuate the need for more options to help citizens find lasting solutions.

Questions from an email highlight the relevancy of MLK Day and Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy, advice to would-be elected officials as more candidates declare for municipal elections, and the confirmation hearings for Trump Cabinet appointments continue. 

Reviewing Jack Smith’s 174 page report on efforts to overturn the 2020 election and Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to head the Pentagon, faces grilling in first Senate confirmation hearing.

Exclusive interview with educator, author, and documentarian Thelma Straight on her documentary "Road Scholars":
In 2009, twelve at-risk Black adolescent boys hit the road armed only with an audio tape recorder to interview older African American men from all walks of life in the hopes that their own lives might change. Leading the way was Thelma Straight, a teacher who received an oral history grant. Her mission? To help keep the youngsters from becoming another statistic.  In 2023, “Road Scholars” reunited some of these younger and older participants to talk about navigating the world as Black men. Their conversations offer hope, inspiration, and a possible roadmap for change.