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Denzel raises his hands in the baptismal pool

Denzel holds his minister’s license and certificate of baptism

Denzel stands with his arms folded

Denzel looks down in his robe

Photos of the baptism and event:

Denzel Washington was baptized at Kelly Temple Church of God in Christ in New York City, and received his minister’s license

My first official short film, Dating Daze, out NOW! 🤎

So proud of all the hard work put in by each and every person involved with this project.

Like, share and tell us what you think! 🍿

Watch here: m.youtube.com/watch?v=9mV_...

#datingdaze #shortfilm #blacklove

On the last episode of #Cross and AGAIN! It really be your own people!!! 😭😭😭

Catching up on my binge watch of #Cross and just finished episode 6—WOW! It really be your own folks 😭

IT’S HERE—a release date for my short film, ‘Dating Daze’!

An official selection of the 2024 Afrikana Independent Film Fest and a finalist in the 2024 Kansas City Underground Film Fest, you can check out the full film online starting Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024! 🤎🍿

#datingdaze #blacklove #shortfilm

"If I'm guilty of this, every cop in the nation's going to jail”

A list of the Billboard top 100, with Kendrick Lamar taking the first five spots.

Kendrick Lamar has taken over the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100

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A photo of ex-Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski sitting at the stand.

Ex-police detective Roger Golubski, accused of raping and abusing multiple women, has reportedly died by suicide.

His federal trial was set to begin today

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Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

I. JUST. WANT. THE. RECIPE. I. DON'T. WANT. FOUR. PAGES. OF. STORY. ABOUT. HOW. THIS. WAS. YOUR. AUNT. LINDA'S. FAVORITE. DISH. ON. WINTER. ESCAPES. TO. THE. MOUNTAINS.

As promised, I’m starting my new series today to help us all have a better understanding of propaganda and how to identify it. I will drop these on Monday afternoons and am open to your suggestions on... TikTok video by Valese J

I started a new series on TikTok yesterday called Identify The Propaganda. If you need help with your media literacy skills I got you every Monday until it’s gone www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8L3b916/
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‘Huge relief.’ CEOs exhale after Trump taps Scott Bessent to lead Treasury | CNN Business Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent survived an internal squabble over the role of Treasury secretary, a key position that will face almost immediate deadlines and pressures.

".. During a radio interview Saturday .., Bessent said 'tariffs can’t be inflationary because if the price of one thing goes up -- unless you give people more money -- then they have less money to spend on the other thing, so there is no inflation.'"

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Macy's delays Q3 report on accounting issue, expects weaker sales Macy's on Monday delayed the publication of its third-quarter results due to an accounting issue tied to delivery expenses and instead posted preliminary results in which its sales missed Wall Street expectations.

“A single employee ‘intentionally’ made wrong accounting entries to hide about $132 million to $154 million of delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through third quarter of 2024, the department store chain said.”

Ayo.

www.reuters.com/business/ret...

A Third Woman Died Under Texas’ Abortion Ban. Doctors Are Avoiding D&Cs and Reaching for Riskier Miscarriage Treatments. Thirty-five-year-old Porsha Ngumezi’s case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.

NEW: Porsha Ngumezi is the fifth case we've reported on in which a woman died after not receiving a D&C or its second-trimester equivalent in time, or at all.

Her case raises questions about how abortion bans are pressuring doctors to avoid standard care even in straightforward miscarriages.

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Me the last 24 hours listening to ‘luther’

The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.

The go-go museum, X-odus, 'The Six Triple Eight' Friday, November 22, 2024.

The latest edition of my newsletter is out!

#JournoRequest Looking for people who plan to start holiday shopping next week or those who have already started.

Morning walk through Central Park 🌥️🍂

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Hacker Is Said to Have Gained Access to File With Damaging Testimony About Gaetz The computer file is said to contain testimony from the woman who said she had sex with Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be attorney general, when she was 17.

"An unidentified hacker has reportedly gained access to a computer file shared in a secure link among lawyers whose clients have given damaging testimony related to Matt Gaetz"

Trump Sentencing In Criminal Fraud Case Adjourned

Trump’s sentencing in his 34-count criminal hush money and election interference case was adjourned without any explanation

Trump Confirms Plans To Declare National Emergency For Mass Deportations

Donald Trump says he plans to declare a national emergency in order to enact a program of mass deportations using the military

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Started my day with a much needed walk through Central Park. Between the great weather
and Spotify’s Soul Mix playlist, it felt like the perfect fall morning! ☀️🍁🍂

A photo of Beyonce with a football; she is wearing a red, white and blue dress with a cowboy hat. She is standing on top of a car covered in roses.

Netflix announces Beyoncé will perform at halftime for the Texans-Ravens game live on December 25

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Finally checking out #CrossOnPrime. Only on episode 2 and I’m hooked! This is the kind of storytelling I want to see! 🔥🥹👏🏾

Milan, Florence, Barcelona and Grenada (2024)🕶️ 🍷☀️🌊

Lance is an uncommon name nowadays…

But in medieval times people were called Lance a lot