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Aaricka Washington

@aarickawash.bsky.social

Aaricka is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Los Angeles who loves to torture herself by running marathons. In her past life, she was a 7th grade Texas history and writing teacher. She and her students barely survived 2016.

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Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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...

Mental Health Is Real Wealth: how Black men prioritize healing in a Los Angeles community

The bi-monthly group gives Black men a safe space to share, reflect and support each other

theguardian.com

AmyAlexCA@amyalexca.bsky.social · last yr.

“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...

AI in Schools: Will ChatGPT Help or Hurt Black Students?

Educators are trying to strike a balance between embracing new, potentially biased AI tools and preserving the integrity of learning.

wordinblack.com

Mc Nelly Torres ☕️@watchdogdiva.bsky.social · last yr.

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.

Cara Kelly@carakelly.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

Star journalist Wesley Lowery faced Title IX complaints before leaving American University

Lowery resigned after allegations that he made inappropriate sexual comments in meetings with students and unwanted sexual advances toward journalists, records show.

washingtonpost.com

AfroLA@afrolanews.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

Three months later after the Eaton Fire, Black Altadeneans wrestle with “in-between” period

Families who survived the Eaton Fire struggle with financial hardships, mental health issues, and the difficult decision of whether to rebuild or move, all while navigating the racial wealth gap and…

afrolanews.org

Soraya Nadia McDonald@soraya.press · last yr.

"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."

Photographer Fatima Hassona killed ahead of Cannes documentary debut

The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.

euronews.com

Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

Three months later after the Eaton Fire, Black Altadeneans wrestle with “in-between” period

Families who survived the Eaton Fire struggle with financial hardships, mental health issues, and the difficult decision of whether to rebuild or move, all while navigating the racial wealth gap and i...

afrolanews.org

Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social · 2y ago

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...

Opinion | The assault on DEI? It’s aimed at resegregation.

The GOP leaders attacking inclusion programs want to go back to an era when White men ran everything

washingtonpost.com

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 2y ago

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."

SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. 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. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20.ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
Matthew Hahn@matthewhahn.com · 2y ago

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.

Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 2y ago

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: aarickadani@gmail.com PayPal: aarickadani@gmail.com Venmo: @Aaricka-Washington

Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

Nolan Hahn@nolanhahn.bsky.social · 2y ago

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.

Furnace filter taped to box fanFurnace filter box fan cube made of square filters taped together
Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 2y ago

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.

Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 2y ago

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

Aaricka Washington @aarickawash.bsky.social · 2y ago

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.