Rashaka Boykins

Houston leads the U.S. in population growth Added ~126,700 residents (2024–2025) the highest in the nation Slightly ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth Growth rate: +1.6% YoY (still well above U.S. average of 0.5%)

Congratulations to Southern California's very own @AstroVicGlover on his upcoming journey, piloting NASA’s Artemis II in its first mission around the moon in half a century. You are an inspiration to us all. I look forward to cheering you on from back on Earth!

The family of the Black pilot for Artemis II I shall stan 🔥🔥🔥

Just wanna point out, there is A BLACK MAN FLYING TO THE MOON AS THE PILOT.

"We need Jesus - whether on Earth or circling the Moon." -- Victor Glover, Pilot of Artemis II

The reason Trump speaks in hyperbole and says things like "never seen before" and "worse than we can even imagine" and "the hottest country" and "totally decimated" is because simple minded people think like toddlers. This is the biggest bunch of bs "the world has ever seen."

Remembering Augustus Tolton. wikiwand.com/en/Augustus_To…

DEI today

So very proud to sit with my 7 and 9-year-old children tonight and watch the Artemis II team’s historic launch into space! 🚀 Inspiring! American innovation and genius in motion!

@Nana_Chaos1 Dunn was a Radical Republican who advocated for land ownership, tax funded education for Black children & legal equality under the 14th Amendment. A black Republican spending tax money for tax funded education. He pushed for equal rights versus talking

Goodspeed to the Artemis II crew.

Congratulations to my brother Victor Glover for today’s historic Artemis II mission around the moon! 🌖 Victor is a former US Navy fighter pilot and test pilot who was selected as a Nasa astronaut in 2013…it’s the first time in more than 50 yrs!.🚀

Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover

It is crazy how few people know this: Russia now occupies less Ukrainian land than it did one month into the full-scale invasion four years ago

Queen Zewditu, known by the title Negiste Negest meaning “Queen of Kings,” ruled Ethiopia 🇪🇹 as Empress from 1916 to 1930. She is one of the most significant female leaders in African history and is widely recognized as the first globally acknowledged female head of state on the continent. Ascending the throne during a period of political transition, Zewditu symbolized continuity, stability, and tradition in Ethiopia’s ancient monarchy. Her reign involved navigating internal reforms and external pressures, during which she played a key role in maintaining the country’s sovereignty and identity. While Ras Tafari Makonnen, who later became Emperor Haile Selassie, handled much of the day-to-day administration, Zewditu remained the central figure of authority. She upheld Ethiopia’s cultural and religious traditions, particularly through her deep connection to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Her rule represented something rare for the time: a woman leading a sovereign nation on the global stage. In an era when female leadership was uncommon worldwide, Queen Zewditu’s position challenged expectations and demonstrated the presence of powerful women in African governance.

First Black astronaut candidate Ed Dwight says he’s “really proud” of Victor Glover who’s set to make history as the first person of colour to loop around the moon. NASA's Artemis II mission could take off as soon as April 1.

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There is something deeply unsettling happening inside parts of American Christianity. And if we are honest, it did not start with Donald Trump. But it has become impossible to ignore in the Trump era. A recent piece in The Atlantic from Peter Wehner, a former speechwriter for the administrations of three Republican U.S. presidents, captures this tension well. It argues that for many believers, politics is no longer shaped by faith. Increasingly, it is replacing it. Christianity was never meant to be about power. It was meant to be about transformation. Jesus did not call His followers to win culture wars. He called them to carry a cross. He did not say, “Defeat your enemies.” He said, “Love your enemies.” He did not say, “Protect your tribe at all costs.” He said, “Whoever wants to save their life will lose it.” And yet, what we increasingly see in some corners of modern Christianity looks very different. We see anger reframed as righteousness. We see cruelty justified as strength. We see loyalty to political figures elevated to something dangerously close to devotion. What we are witnessing is a substitution of faith with politics, transformation with power. When faith becomes shallow, something else fills the vacuum. And politics is very good at doing that. Politics offers identity. It offers purpose. It offers belonging. It offers a clear line between “us” and “them.” In many ways, it offers everything religion offers — except transformation. And that is the danger. Because when politics becomes a substitute for faith, it does not make people more Christ-like. It makes them more tribal. It teaches them to win, not to love. To dominate, not to serve. To justify, not to repent. And over time, something subtle but profound happens: Jesus is no longer the center. He becomes a symbol — used to defend something else. To be clear, this is not about left vs right. It is not about whether Christians should engage in politics. They should. But engagement is not the same as surrender. Christians are called to influence the world. Not be conformed by it. And when the language, tone, and spirit of politics begin to override the teachings of Christ, something has gone wrong. Deeply wrong. But here is the hopeful part. This is not the end of the story. Throughout history, Christianity has gone through seasons where it drifted toward power, toward institutions, toward political alignment. And each time, renewal came. Not through louder politics. But through deeper faith. Through people who returned to the core: humility, repentance, sacrifice, love. That path is still open. And maybe that is the real question for all of us: Are we following Jesus… or are we using His name to follow something else? Because those two paths may look similar at first. But they lead to very different destinations.

Happy Belated Farm Workers Day to two pioneers who helped feed and sustain America. Benjamin Banneker created the first Farmer’s Almanac, giving farmers the knowledge they needed to survive and helping save a young nation from starvation. George Washington Carver revolutionized agriculture, teaching soil enrichment and crop rotation to sustain and strengthen America’s farming industry. Their work built the foundation of American agriculture.

They’re saying the bullet didn’t match the rifle. So hear me out…