What is Black political power actually for?
@drjlastword argues that access means nothing without action. From @RepBeatty to @BarbaraLee_CA, we’re looking at what it means to be the "conscience of the @USCongress."
Your thoughts? #BlackSky
@drjlastword argues that access means nothing without action. From @RepBeatty to @BarbaraLee_CA, we’re looking at what it means to be the "conscience of the @USCongress."
Your thoughts? #BlackSky
COMMENTARY: The Audacity of Joyce Beatty | BlackPressUSA
Dr. Julianne Malveaux's commentary highlights Congresswoman Joyce Beatty's courage in standing against Donald Trump's attempts to take control of public cultural institutions, specifically the Kennedy Center. Beatty, a prominent Ohio Democrat and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has not only legally contested Trump's actions but also exemplifies the principles of audacity and righteous challenge against illegitimate power. The discussion also reflects on the broader implications of Black political power, the responsibilities of the Congressional Black Caucus, and how access to political power must translate into actionable outcomes that address systemic injustices. Malveaux emphasizes Beatty’s fight as a symbol of perseverance and moral clarity in the face of adversity, urging Black politicians to defend civil rights and social justice.
blackpressusa.com
September 28, 2026 at 5:25 PM
What is Black political power actually for?
@drjlastword argues that access means nothing without action. From @RepBeatty to @BarbaraLee_CA, we’re looking at what it means to be the "conscience of the @USCongress."
Your thoughts? #BlackSky
@drjlastword argues that access means nothing without action. From @RepBeatty to @BarbaraLee_CA, we’re looking at what it means to be the "conscience of the @USCongress."
Your thoughts? #BlackSky
Big win today in our fight to STOP Trump's outlandish plot to demolish Kennedy Center
Congress created it for the American people & it is not his to tear down
DDA & WLG filed today for @RepBeatty
I'll get into it w/ @lauracoates.com on @CNN.com tonight, 11 pm
ET hour 👇 -TN
Congress created it for the American people & it is not his to tear down
DDA & WLG filed today for @RepBeatty
I'll get into it w/ @lauracoates.com on @CNN.com tonight, 11 pm
ET hour 👇 -TN
September 18, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Big win today in our fight to STOP Trump's outlandish plot to demolish Kennedy Center
Congress created it for the American people & it is not his to tear down
DDA & WLG filed today for @RepBeatty
I'll get into it w/ @lauracoates.com on @CNN.com tonight, 11 pm
ET hour 👇 -TN
Congress created it for the American people & it is not his to tear down
DDA & WLG filed today for @RepBeatty
I'll get into it w/ @lauracoates.com on @CNN.com tonight, 11 pm
ET hour 👇 -TN
September 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Thank God🙏 Bless all of you and #RepBeatty for fighting for John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
September 17, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Thank God🙏 Bless all of you and #RepBeatty for fighting for John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Norm Eisen@NormEisen
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client
@repbeatty and to my colleagues at @DDFund_ and
@WashLitGroup
Formal statement to follow.
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client
@repbeatty and to my colleagues at @DDFund_ and
@WashLitGroup
Formal statement to follow.
September 17, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Norm Eisen@NormEisen
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client
@repbeatty and to my colleagues at @DDFund_ and
@WashLitGroup
Formal statement to follow.
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client
@repbeatty and to my colleagues at @DDFund_ and
@WashLitGroup
Formal statement to follow.
This should be an exhibit to get an injunction to stop him from bulldozing our Kennedy center. There is nothing structurally wrong with it. The orange beast just wants his name on it or else. #RepBeatty
Trump is threatening to rip down the Kennedy Center unless his name is put on it.
He is evil incarnate.
He is evil incarnate.
September 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This should be an exhibit to get an injunction to stop him from bulldozing our Kennedy center. There is nothing structurally wrong with it. The orange beast just wants his name on it or else. #RepBeatty
BREAKING: A federal judge demanded answers after the Kennedy Center abruptly CLOSED.
@RepBeatty filed an emergency motion Wednesday. Hours later, Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Trump administration to explain the closure by 10 A.M. Thursday.
Now the
@RepBeatty filed an emergency motion Wednesday. Hours later, Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Trump administration to explain the closure by 10 A.M. Thursday.
Now the
September 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge demanded answers after the Kennedy Center abruptly CLOSED.
@RepBeatty filed an emergency motion Wednesday. Hours later, Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Trump administration to explain the closure by 10 A.M. Thursday.
Now the
@RepBeatty filed an emergency motion Wednesday. Hours later, Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the Trump administration to explain the closure by 10 A.M. Thursday.
Now the
He will ignore it. Using his comment that if his name doesn’t go on it he will tear it down as an exhibit to get an injunction to stop him from bulldozing our Kennedy center. There is nothing structurally wrong with it. The orange beast just wants his name on it or else. #RepBeatty
September 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
He will ignore it. Using his comment that if his name doesn’t go on it he will tear it down as an exhibit to get an injunction to stop him from bulldozing our Kennedy center. There is nothing structurally wrong with it. The orange beast just wants his name on it or else. #RepBeatty
And she EASILY did what all these COWARDLY MEN wouldn't- she presented REALITY to a malignant abusive leader! Ty #RepBeatty!
September 16, 2026 at 3:48 PM
And she EASILY did what all these COWARDLY MEN wouldn't- she presented REALITY to a malignant abusive leader! Ty #RepBeatty!
“President Trump is holding the Kennedy Center hostage unless he can put his name on this sacred memorial.”
That’s @RepBeatty after a federal judge BLOCKED Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center—for the second time. "This unlawfulness is as breathtaking as it is wrong, and it needs to stop.”
That’s @RepBeatty after a federal judge BLOCKED Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center—for the second time. "This unlawfulness is as breathtaking as it is wrong, and it needs to stop.”
Kennedy Center closes as Trump threatens to stop repairs over naming fight
In a chaotic day, leaders closed down the main building hours after a judge blocked another attempt to return President Trump’s name to the center.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:51 PM
“President Trump is holding the Kennedy Center hostage unless he can put his name on this sacred memorial.”
That’s @RepBeatty after a federal judge BLOCKED Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center—for the second time. "This unlawfulness is as breathtaking as it is wrong, and it needs to stop.”
That’s @RepBeatty after a federal judge BLOCKED Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center—for the second time. "This unlawfulness is as breathtaking as it is wrong, and it needs to stop.”
The Weeknight on MS NOW (@weeknightmsnow) on Threads
“He went into a tantrum”: @repbeatty, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center board, joins The Weeknight to detail the tense exchange she had with Trump after a judge ruled that he cannot put his n...
www.threads.com
September 16, 2026 at 10:09 AM
