Ten years after losing a close friend to suicide, Desmond Carter turned pain into purpose. Through his group Mental Health is Real Wealth, he’s giving men a space to be honest and unguarded. My latest story explores how Carter’s work helps men heal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

“Besides its propensity for built-in biases, teachers and education experts worry that when it comes to student learning, original thinking, and knowledge retention, AI can be more of a hindrance than a help.” @aarickawash.bsky.social via @wordinblacknews.bsky.social wordinblack.com/2025/08/ai-s...

Some professional news: After more than a decade of columnizing at The Washington Post, I'm taking the buyout. This is my last column. It is my advice to any other lucky pundits who land a perch like this -- with 11 principles I've aspired to, even if I haven't always achieved them: wapo.st/3TU2fGw

Educators like L.A.-raised Miles Goodloe believe that college is still worth the investment. He’s ensuring that young people know about finances so that they can attend college with accruing as little debt as possible. Watch our latest Take 5 video on www.youtube.com/watch?v=co4Z...

People need to know how Wesley was bullying the reporter for doing his job at WAPO trying to do a story about CPI & how he killed the story because he is friendly with the editor. This reporter left the paper and I don't blame him.

and on that note… someone please ask @washingtonpost.com why they cut Olivia out of their version of this story hours before they published? they had all the same reporting. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

This is true. The Washington Post had everything CJR had from me, also on the record by name.

AfroLA's Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social spoke with in-depth with these four families who are committed to rebuilding their homes in Altadena. But how do you rebuild when there are financial, physical and emotional challenges before you lay the first brick? afrolanews.org/2025/04/thre...

"In an earlier post, she wrote: "As for the inevitable death, if I die, I want a loud death, I don't want me in a breaking news story, nor in a number with a group, I want a death that is heard by the world, a trace that lasts forever, and immortal images that neither time nor place can bury."

For the past few months, I've been following four Black Altadena families who have been deeply impacted by the recent Eaton Fire. afrolanews.org/2025/04/thre...

This past Saturday Reading Rainbow’s LeVar Burton @levarburton.bsky.social made a special visit to the Altadena library’s @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social reopening ceremony. AfroLA’s Marina Peña spoke to some of the families there. #altadena #blacklivesmatter #communityengagement

Frank discussions of risk and danger are commonplace in newsrooms, which is why they also belong in classrooms.

A few words on journalism, risk and what I actually said.

The ASL version of “Not Like Us” is magnificent.

My latest. As journalists and writers, we have a duty to use language that is accurate and describes our current reality. I’m no longer going to talk about DEI/Anti-DEI. Let’s be clear. We are facing racial purges and re-segregation. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Breaking News: President Trump declared Palestinians had “no alternative” but to leave Gaza, before meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel.

Just got this tip from an airline pilot

only appropriate political response here is to demand the white house explain how its actions aren’t responsible www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Page One in Boston: @bostonglobe.com

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."

I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.

I am still accepting donations as the L.A. wildfire crisis is ongoing and the impact on communities is astronomical. Zelle (Preferred): DM me CashApp: $AarickaWashington Apple Pay: [email protected] PayPal: [email protected] Venmo: @Aaricka-Washington

Reminder to any who need it, you can just tape a furnace filter to a box fan and make yourself a very good and cheap air filter. If you want to get real fancy you can tape a few together to make a cube.

As you may have heard, L.A. County is facing a once in a lifetime wildfire crisis. I will be collecting monetary donations to give organizations who are giving directly to evacuation centers. If you would like to help and donate: CashApp: $Aaricka Washington Zelle: DM me

URGENT: Here’s a list of campaigns to support Black families displaced by the LA fires. Bit.ly/rebuildAD h/t: @ykreborn.bsky.social

To those NOT in LA County: I just wanted to alert you all that many Los Angeles County residents (if not all of us) are facing unhealthy, dangerous air pollution right now. I’ve been to Lowe’s, Home Depot and Target (in person and online) and they don’t have any.

Are you looking for a Black woman-owned news organization with a GOOD, worthy cause to support this #GivingTuesday? I have one for you...👇 (Yes, I work here) Donate: afrolanews.org/donate/

Happy Cyber Monday! As you peruse Amazon and Etsy for holiday gifts and treat yo’self goodies, I’d like to make an ask: Help us turn Cyber Monday into MEMBERSHIP MONDAY. In case you missed it, we’re well into our winter giving NewsMatch campaign: https://buff.ly/3V1BFfv

I wrote about death customs and how we do and don't process death www.fodors.com/news/arts-cu...

tell drake. i want him to know it was me. i played that shit 837283 times

Did this story on a native of Gary, Indiana focusing on bringing back youth basketball and development to the area gary.capitalbnews.org/gary-indiana...

If you're a Black reporter and you're proud of a recent story you've worked on, please share it here! I want to read and share as well.

the quickest way to make a librarian happy is to use our collections and services often, and to tell us when and if you’re happy with your experience

I took some photos with my all women’s run club (Girl Gang Crazy) a couple of weeks ago to celebrate our fall marathons accompliments (I ran the Chicago Marathon). Cheers to Medal Monday.

We should care about what’s going on in Gaza for MANY reasons. But if you need a selfish one, look up “imperial boomerang.” Weapons and practices being used out in the colonies are eventually used on citizens as well. Black people BEEN trying to warn y’all.

Hey all, I wanna dedicate this thread to free documentaries! If you know of any good documentaries that are online, please feel free to drop them in this thread.

You have to read this thread today.

I love it when The Office is on the stairmaster TV. I be cracking up and dying at the same time.

A devastating and brilliantly researched reminder that the lawless hellscape many fear is coming has already existed for decades for those caught up in the “justice system.” www.propublica.org/article/loui...

bluesky’s feature set is already best-in-class imo but here are a few more i’d like to see soonish: - edit button - easily convert starter packs to feeds - optional verification for those who need or want it - better notification filters - optional notifs when people engage with your repost

It’s mostly white people who talk about echo chambers. Maybe you need the internet to meet people with different ideas but the rest of us do not. We know what the “other side” thinks because we deal with it every day! Everywhere! We’re fine. Carry on. Happy Saturday!

And I bake too! 🙂‍↕️

How do y’all even learn to get down like this?

I need to find my chef/cook tribe on here.. so a thread it is! Let me see your best plates

Check out this BIPOC Media Starter Pack. "News and perspectives from BIPOC-owned and led media outlets": go.bsky.app/5FWNeRh

my first contribution to the #MarineLife feed and of course it’s for #nudivember and if ya know me you know i love a nudibranch! Diversidoris crocea 📍 Anilao, Philippines