the very communities she now seems increasingly willing help MAGA terrorize.
If success costs you your principles, you paid too much.
removal of mothers, through the foster care crisis, to the hyper-stimulated, high-risk world of 2025 where youth are just one button away from every temptation, the connection between past policy and present pain is undeniable. It’s a sobering look at how the abandonment of the past has shaped the current generation’s struggle with identity and survival. The call to action is clear: bridge the gap, listen to the pain, and create space for the healing process to finally begin.
group of artists who share that same passion. The first single from the collection - Death Letter Blues - features five-time GRAMMY-winner Taj Mahal, the Ground Zero Blues Band and Chineke! Orchestra. Originally recorded in 1965 by the Delta Blues legend Son House, Death Letter Blues is one of the most viscerally powerful laments in Blues history. A raw, grief-stricken narrative of loss, driven by slide guitar and gospel inflected vocals. Recorded between the world-class recording studios of Royal Studios in Memphis and Abbey Road Studios in London, this new recording brings that foundation into conversation with the help of producer and engineer Boo Mitchell and Music Director and Conductor Martin Gellner. It is a collaboration that preserves the raw emotional core of Son House’s original, while expanding its symphonic scale.
“Rooted in stories carried from West Africa to the American South, the Blues became a testament to the unbroken human spirit, the sound of America’s past and present, and the heartbeat of a culture that refused to be forgotten.” — Morgan Freeman
the platforms, the movement we have today in fitness didn’t start with us. It started with those who showed what was possible first.
This is respect. This is gratitude. This is legacy. 🖤💪🏾
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👉🏾 Tag a fitness legend, athlete, or influencer who deserves their flowers.
Legacy lives on through us. Let’s keep building.
goal is to create something that benefits the community and the world. Salute! ✊🏽💯
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the memories, the laughs, and for always being a real one. You’ll truly be missed, but your impact and spirit will stay with us forever. Sending love and prayers to your family and everyone who loved you.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Db\_ghZ1D1T4/
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/14/arts/television/christy-knowings-dead.html
The Alarming Rise of Black People Found Hanging but Ruled as Suicides – Emerald Book https://emeraldbook.org/news/aug-1526/
https://thencbeat.com/black-man-found-hanging-raleigh-caribbean-festival/
NC beat posted this an hour or so ago while no other news outlets seem to be picking it up yet..
“By
Gerald Jackson
- Editor-In-Chief
Last updated: August 15, 2026
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains descriptions and images related to a death investigation that some readers may find disturbing or graphic.
A Black man was found hanging from a tree in downtown Raleigh Saturday afternoon during the CaribMask Caribbean Festival, The NC Beat has learned.
A woman who work nearby told The NC Beat that the man was discovered around 2:30 p.m. in the back parking lot area ofWhiskey Kitchen on West Martin Street, not far from the festival grounds near City Plaza and Nash Square.
A disturbing photo posted on social media shows the man hanging from a tree as a Raleigh Fire Department crew member stands nearby.
The NC Beat will not be releasing the disturbing photo.
According to a woman we spoke with who wishes to remain anonymous, said the man had been seen earlier in the day walking and talking to himself.
A short time later, a festival-goer walking on Martin Street said the man approached and asked for water before continuing on.
By the time workers in the area checked the back lot shortly after 2:30 p.m., he was found hanging.
Social media posts circulating claimed the man had been “hung” during the Caribbean Festival and urged people to “protect your sons” and “stay vigilant.”
As of Saturday evening, Raleigh Police have not released any statement about the discovery.
The NC Beat reached out to the Raleigh Police Department at 4:46 p.m., for an official statement and we have not yet heard anything back.
Developing story!”