Come to the Present Day (with Nick Brooks)

DeRay, De’Ara, Kaya, and Myles cover the underreported news of the week — including essential items invented by Black women, an end to SNAP emergency benefits, movement within the Biden administration, and an homage to ordinary Black life. DeRay interviews award-winning author and filmmaker Nick Brooks about his young adult mystery novel Promise Boys.

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De’Ara 7 Things You Didn't Know were Invented by Black women

DeRay As SNAP Emergency Allotment benefits end, local food banks prepare for 'hunger cliff'

Kaya Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government

Myles Ordinary Black lives should be remembered, too