Damaso Reyes
@damaso.bsky.social
2026 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow. Award winning founding editor of The Blacklight, the NY Amsterdam News' investigative unit. Living kidney donor. Photojournalist. Reposts ≠ endorsement.
Public Enemy's Chuck D talks Jay-Z, "Fight the Power," and their upcoming Aug. 12 MetLife Stadium show. #ChuckD #PublicEnemy
Chuck D discusses making of a hip hop anthem, touring in 2026, and celebrating Jay-Z
Chuck D discusses his hip-hop anthem creation, upcoming 2026 tour plans, and Jay-Z's influence on the genre.
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If you haven't caught it yet: The Shed's exhibition exploring Latinx freedom and identity through contemporary art. #TheShed #LatinxArt
The Shed, a look inside the Latinx Freedom exhibition
Located in Hudson Yards, The Shed is a premier NYC cultural hub celebrating fine art, community, and 5-borough talent.
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"He remembered our history more than most historians." Herb Boyd reflects on a tribute to the late Dr. John Henrik Clarke. #JohnHenrikClarke #BlackHistory
OP-ED: Looking back at the genius of Dr. John Henrik Clarke
Dr. Molefi Kete Asante delivered an exegesis on the life and legacy of his colleague, the late Dr. John Henrik Clarke.
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One more day: Misty Copeland's Joyce Ballet Festival opens tomorrow with two world premieres and dancers from companies across the country. #MistyCopeland #Ballet
Misty Copeland curates Joyce Ballet Festival, August 4–16
Trailblazing Black ballerina Misty Copeland is curating the amazing two-week Joyce Ballet Festival 2026, from August 4–16.
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I was still smiling down at Atelia. I didn’t want to break the connection or look away. “There’s no escape.” An inch at a time. “It’s eventually taking us all.” www.jeffreysomers.co... #Writing #WritingWithoutRules
BREAKING: The 1st Circuit issued a decision in the Rodriguez-Cotto case affirming a permanent injunction of Puerto Rico's false information law on First & Fourteenth Amendment grounds. Great news. We @freepress.bsky.social along w/ several partners filed an amicus at the district & appellate stages.
Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.
derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · 4w agoA friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?
"Success comes from hearing from people closest to the problems." Dr. Christina Greer on Chicago's new approach to gun violence reduction. #GunViolence #Chicago #OpEd
How Chicago is creatively introducing solutions to gun violence
Mayor Brandon Johnson's approach to gun violence includes job programs and community services designed to reduce homicides in
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aight. I think I got an update to this story. Coming to [eyeblack] soon www.nytimes.com/athletic/741...
"Red scare? Even if it came, it can't be any worse or scarier than Trumpism." Our editorial board weighs in. #Editorial #Politics
EDITORIAL: What’s your “ism?” Capitalism, socialism, communism, McCarthyism, or Trumpism?
Some of us are old enough to remember when social studies were part of our grade school curriculum. What changed?
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I only watched the first twenty minutes of Bad lieutenant: port of call New Orleans but can't stop thinking about how terrible it was
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Coming to #NABJ26 ? Please join me and Octavio Jones and Alyssa Pointer-Whitfield. on Thursday, Aug. 13th at 3:30 to talk about the to thrive as a visual journalist in a challenging landscape.
"They are the main characters in sharing their life, experiences, and wisdom." Harlem Week's Senior Citizens Day honors its elders August 7. #HarlemWeek2026 #SeniorCitizensDay
HARLEM WEEK’s Senior Citizens Day continues celebration of foundation of community, its elders
Harlem Week celebrates Senior Citizens Day to recognize the elders who established the community.
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Guyana names an international commission to investigate the MV Barima sinking, the country's worst maritime disaster on record. #Guyana #Caribbean
Guyana leans on international experts to probe deadly ferry disaster
Guyana leans on international experts to probe deadly ferry disaster. Officials seek answers following tragic maritime incident.
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AmNews Executive Editor Madison Gray joined HARLEM WEEK Second Vice Chair Tamiko Evans on PIX 11 News to talk HARLEM WEEK 2026. Watch: https://bit.ly/4xltnjA #HarlemWeek2026 #Harlem #NYC
A love letter to Bud Powell, a Harlem Week tribute to Maxwell and the late Richard Smallwood, and a brand-new Brooklyn Jazz Festival. Our Jazz Notes columnist has the roundup. #JazzNotes #HarlemWeek2026
Spotlight: Bud Powell documentary, Harlem Week, Brooklyn Jazz Fest
This week's Jazz Notes highlights a documentary about pianist Bud Powell, one of bebop's greatest architects.
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Yes. Don't invest in the people invested in you never being enough.
G. Willow Wilson@gwillow.me · 3d agoThere is no version of yourself you could become that would satisfy the people who hate you. So you might as well be who you are.
"No family should be left to learn that a loved one entered the city's custody alive, only to be told hours later that he had died." A 29-year-old's death in DOC custody demands answers. #Rikers #CriminalJustice
Death of NYC man in city custody in Bronx courthouse frustrates reform advocates
City custody death at Bronx courthouse has reform advocates calling for accountability and systemic improvements.
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TOMORROW, AUTHORS! We can’t wait to see your novel submissions on Moksha. Don’t forget: we’re excited to read horror thrillers and crime noir/neo-noir this period, but we’re also always open to horror, thrillers, & crime fiction in general. Guidelines: links.ruadanbooks.com/Novels26 #WriterSky
I sat down with @w1dedworldwide.bsky.social and chatted about the state of technology and leadership at #parksontheair. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnXq... #hamradio #pota
State of POTA 2026 | Co-Founder Thom W8TAM on AI and What's Next
YouTube video by Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio
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92% of Bronx Defenders workers voted to authorize a strike. Now they're on the picket line, arguing management is trying to split attorney pay from the rest of the team. #BronxDefenders #UAW #LaborRights
Why Bronx Defenders are latest public defenders to strike
Public defenders in the Bronx are the latest to strike for fair pay and adequate resources.
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