BHN-TRS 6-4-24: News publishers discuss Jackson Lee cancer diagnosis, Trump guilty on 34 felony counts, June is Black Music Month, and Biles

5 de jun. de 2024 · 1h 29m 57s

In this episode, Cheryl Smith, Brigitte Jones and Julia Ann Dudley Najieb discuss the breaking news regarding Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who is the democratic Chief Deputy Whip for the...

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In this episode, Cheryl Smith, Brigitte Jones and Julia Ann Dudley Najieb discuss the breaking news regarding Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee who is the democratic Chief Deputy Whip for the U.S. House of Representatives; she is just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

The news publisher team also discuss the latest breaking news regarding the historic first in American history for a criminal case against a former or sitting U.S. president where, 12 New York State Supreme Court jurors unanimously agreed to convict former president, Donald Trump on 34 felony counts. The jurors said they unanimously agreed that Trump falsified business records to conceal a $130,000 hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.

This weeks BHN Spotlight focuses on the month of June, as Black Music Month; music enthusiasts and professionals around the nation celebrate the contributions, legacies, and icons of music’s past, present and future. Black Music Month began in 1979 when Kenny Gamble, Ed Wright, and Dyana Williams developed the idea to set aside a month dedicated to celebrating the impact of black music.

In other news, Simone Biles won a record ninth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, earning her an automatic berth in the U.S. Olympic trials ahead of the Paris Games. Biles, the 37-time world and Olympic medalist, also won national titles on all four apparatuses at the U.S. Championships.

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