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Below: A rare, original Civil Rights era flyer/poster from the Black Panthers, offering free hot breakfast for black children every school morning in Berkeley, California. In the same time period, in Washington, D.C., a high-ranking law enforcement official described the Panthers as the "greatest thre@t" to the country. In using the phrase the "greatest thre@t," was Director J. Edgar Hoover, who is on record detesting the Panthers and what they stood for, referring to the media image of the Panthers with we@pons, or a concern that educated, healthy black boys would one day become educated, healthy black men? There are no other copies of this approximately five decades old flyer known to exist.

@abbydphillip @bjoynerWAPT @briebriejoy @CBSMMiller @DevineNews @Jerickaduncan @kareennews @LinseyDavis @nischelleturner @OkayCharisse @Patharveynews @rachelvscott @SadeABC @SHAYOCONNORNEWS @ShebaTurk @soledadobrien @tamronhall You are successful journalists, anchors and reporters and probably do not need a lot of outside confirmation; that said, the determination that it took for you to get to where you are—and the tenacity to not quit when things get difficult—is beyond cool.

Open letter to below and others: @AbbyDPhillip @bjoynerWAPT @briebriejoy @CBSMMiller @DevineNews @JerickaDuncan @KareenNews @LinseyDavis @NischelleTurner @OkayCharisse @PatHarveyNews @RachelVScott @SadeABC @ShayOConnorNews @ShebaTurk @SoledadOBrien @TamronHall If you ever get tired of fighting the good fight—being a positive, public-facing role model for black kids coming up behind you—remember this story about Nichelle Nichols and Martin Luther King Jr. Nichols played Lieutenant Uhura on the original Star Trek. In the mid-1960s, having a black woman portrayed not as a maid or comic relief but as a respected bridge officer on a futuristic starship was extremely unusual for American television. Despite that significance, Nichols became frustrated during the first season. Her role was sometimes limited and she had decided to quit. Then she attended an @NAACP event and met Dr. King. King told her he was a huge fan of the show and that she could not leave. King explained that Uhura represented something historic: a black woman shown with dignity, intelligence, and authority, integrated into the future as an equal, and visible to audiences—especially black children—every week on national television. Nichols said King told her that for the first time, black Americans were being seen “as we should be seen.” He described Star Trek as one of the few shows he and his wife allowed their children to stay up and watch. The story deeply affected Nichols. She later said that after hearing King’s perspective, she realized her role carried social and political importance beyond acting. She decided to remain on the series. That decision ended up having long-term cultural effects: -Uhura became one of the first prominent black female characters in science fiction television. -Nichols later worked with NASA on recruitment efforts aimed at women and minorities. King understood television was shaping public mindset. Now, the world has non-stop news, TV, movies, music, podcasts and social media, much of it disparaging of black women. You simply being yourselves helps counter negative stereotypes that the public sees daily. It’s not a complete solution, but at the end of the day, it’s harder to call a black woman out of her name if the image people have in their head is that of one of you or Nichelle Nichols from Star Trek reruns.

@ShebaTurk You gotta remember: “@cbsla” <> “@CBSLosAngeles” Have a great day.

Know your worth. Always walk tall. Before Jim Hill’s 50 year career in sports journalism, he played professional football in the NFL. In this historic AP wire photo that is part of the collection “Defensive back Jim Hill of the Green Bay Packers signs autographs outside San Diego Chargers’ Training camp, first to be hit by strike of National Football League Players Association. A few boys helped carry picket signs Wednesday in gratitude.” The original press photo is dated 7/3/1974.

@kareennews @ShebaTurk @CBSLosAngeles Seeing a news anchor from a competing local network showing care here for @ShebaTurk is cool and is more of a reflection of reality than an online world that is littered with negative posts of sisters arguing and fighting each other. Shout out to @KareenNews for being a real one.

@ShebaTurk @CBSLosAngeles 🙏🏽♥️

Took some time to heal 🙏🏾 Thank you for the messages, calls, and prayers these past 2 months 🤍 Back to our regularly scheduled programming - ☀️See you guys on @CBSLosAngeles next week! ☀️

The @ShebaTurk journey continues. Good to see you back.

@queenie4rmnola Below: Octavia Butler is recognized at the Huntington Library in the Main Exhibition Hall, the same hall that houses an original Gutenberg Bible valued at $35MM. The Octavia Butler display includes original, typed manuscript pages.

@ShebaTurk is the third most popular newscaster in Los Angeles based upon total number of Twitter/X followers, led only by her CBS Los Angeles colleague Jaime Maggio and KTLA Morning News’ Rich DeMuro. She is the fifth most popular Los Angeles news personality when Instagram and Twitter/X followers are combined together. That accomplishment is truly remarkable. She is currently only behind well-established Los Angeles news personalities, some of whom had—and still enjoy—national presences. Turk has only been in Los Angeles for three years. Los Angeles is the #2 DMA in the country. Her presence—and now nearly two months absence—is felt by her adopted city.

Whatever is going on to cause a prominent morning news anchor from the second largest news market to disappear from on-air and from social media for over a month with no explanation must be serious. If it is private, no explanation needed. But it is unfortunately quite easy to become wary when a Southern-raised Black woman in Los Angeles goes radio silent and missing like this for so long. Ms. Turk, if you’re seeing this, you’ve gotten this far. You’ve shown the power of your determination and guts, making a grounded life in New Orleans that no doubt helped act as a foundation to try to build upon under the bright lights of Los Angeles thousands of miles away from home. Though not unscathed, you have survived Hurricane Katrina, the public passing of loved ones, close friends and colleagues, and likely more that your supporters and fans do not even know about. You’ve proven your strength in times of tremendous adversity. Keep hanging in there, regardless of what’s happening now.

More Jim Hill memorabilia: Vintage autograph. The opposite side is signed by former Los Angeles Lakers player and broadcaster Keith Erickson, making the piece likely from the late 1970’s.

Rare Thrift Store Find: An OG “Boyz N the Hood” Crew Jacket In 2002, the United States Library of Congress deemed John Singleton's film “Boyz N the Hood”: “Culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. We are proud to preserve perhaps the most important “Boyz N the Hood” memorabilia collection, including the original agency script and coverage notes that helped sell the idea of “Boyz N the Hood” to Hollywood; the movie’s original printer’s proof poster; a full size, mint-condition, still in the original box video store display; and more.

@PatHarveyNews Sheba has been off-air for nearly a month. You, @ShebaTurk and the legend Jim Hill are my favorite anchors. Can you say if she is all right or will be returning soon?

@WWLTV @DavidHammerWWL Is there a way for the public to watch this film? Thank you.

"The Georgetown 272: The Journey" tells the story of 272 enslaved people sold in New Orleans in 1838 and why it still matters to about 4,000 descendants. wwltv.com/article/news/l…

HISTORY SAVED! Truly one of a kind piece: THE ORIGINAL BOYZ N THE HOOD TriStar Studio Proof Poster An historic and unique movie poster: All subsequent posters in this layout were based upon this one of a kind original studio proof from July 1991.

@ShebaTurk If you are not doing well, prayers that things will be better. If you are on one of your Shebadventures, do your thing. Regardless, know you have a ton of fans and supporters who enjoy seeing you on TV and watching your successful career continue to grow. More importantly, you have the God of Romans 8:28. The passage does not say “some things.” It says “all things.”

@MissyElliott @thhmuseum @MissyElliott, treasure the orignal vintage Aaliyah picture with the thumb and glare issues that @thhmuseum recently reposted. The OG picture is history and stands by itself. It’s also cool to see what it may have looked like without the “imperfections.” Aaliyah RIP.

@DavidHammerWWL, is there a way to stream “The Georgetown 272: The Journey”? When looking for a way to view it, I did find another documentary that highlighted the sale of these 272 human beings, beginning at the 20:09 mark in the linked video, but would also like to watch the documentary your piece was about. wetaplus.org/show/america-r….

Found a pic of Aaliyah when we was on our way 2 studio but some1 thumb all up in the pic👊R.I.P liyah