First Of All with Victor Blackwell

Tiktok Star Reesa Teesa Reacts to Looming App Ban in U.S.

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Millions of American TikTok users are in limbo as a U.S. ban on the app approaches. Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson found viral fame on the platform after the success of her series “Who TF Did I Marry”. She joins Victor to share the impact of a ban on her career, community, and the livelihoods of other creators of color.

 

As Los Angeles fire survivors reckon with the destruction of entire neighborhoods, Victor speaks with Wilberta Richardson of historic Altadena about the concern among residents there that the diverse community won’t ever be what it once was.

 

Plus, Jennie Murray of the National Immigration Forum joins Victor to explain the role immigrants will have in rebuilding Los Angeles amid the harsh rhetoric of the incoming Trump administration.

 

Ahead of a ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas going into effect, Victor checks-in with Hani Almadhoun. Hani has lost more than 180 relatives in Gaza to the conflict. He shares what this moment means for him, his family and the thousands of Gazans that depend on his Soup Kitchen in Gaza.

 

And an ex-judge in upstate New York, forced off the bench after being caught on video threatening Black teens, now has a new job in a nearby county. A leader in that community joins Victor to share her concerns with the hiring.

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