Whitley Yates @whitleyjyates Twitter profile

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Whitley Yates

1 year

How it started vs How it’s going June 2020 vs February 2023 My very first media appearance. I’m so thankful @WISH_TV saw talent in me. Now I have national news hits…the journey continues

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Whitley Yates

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The same people defending Keke were the same people mad at Chance the Rapper 🤔

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Whitley Yates

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What’s it called when a government abandons its citizens and produces provision for other countries & governments 🧐🤔

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Whitley Yates

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@NoShade4CoCo She shaded him on social media and told him to “grow up”

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Whitley Yates

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11 months

After reading the 200+ pages of opinion on Affirmative Action everyone should be paying attention to Justice Clarence Thomas 👀. He separated black immigrants & made a very compelling case why it should have always been freedmen lineage based & not race based.

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Listening to @tariqnasheed break down FBA as a Lineage at the @revoltsummit with @KillerMike , Rizza Islam, @TezlynFigaro @VanLathan , Kamilah Moore, Erika Alexander

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Whitley Yates

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🗣️ PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT HISTORY MADE First Black Republican Mayor of Marion Indiana RONALD MORRELL JR

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Whitley Yates

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I’m 34 today & what a blessing it is!

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Whitley Yates

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You keep telling Black people you don’t have it while HAVING IT and giving it away

Ukraine's Zelenskyy to thank Congress after $65 billion in aid but also warns: ‘It is not enough’

Zelenskyy says his troops are braver but need more sophisticated weapons

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Whitley Yates

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This is the same woman who broke off her engagement and wedding, because her fiancé decided to quarantine where his children were. She said she needs to be the top priority. 🫠

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1 year

The exclusive interview with Eboni K. Williams ( @ebonikwilliams ) and Dr. Iyanla Vanzant about if she would date a bus driver seems to have a lot of people talking. You can watch her response tonight on #theGrio . Catch the full interview, here:

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Whitley Yates

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🗣️ PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT ALL BLACK REPUBLICANS AREN’T PROPS…BUT A LOT OF BLACK DEMS ARE #disagreewiththedata #isaidwhatisaid

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Pastor @jamalhbryant who has six kids by 4 women after cheating on his wife with women in the church and around the continental US. Speaking about the character of another man. It’s the hypocrisy for me

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Stop what you’re doing and watch this complete takedown of @HerschelWalker by pastor @jamalhbryant . #WeDontNeedAWalker

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Whitley Yates

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When people say “Hiliary & Biden apologized for the 1994 crime bill” My response is “their apology doesn’t change the policy”

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Whitley Yates

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Happy Independence Day From Nippy with Love

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@ms122810 She wanted a show & received the attention she wanted.

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Whitley Yates

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Resist the urge to purchase these 👇 items for Juneteenth and spend your money on products & businesses owned by Freedman

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Whitley Yates

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Let me show you how the left use messaging & marketing to the Black Community to make it APPEAR that they are producing SPECIFIC policies when they aren’t 🙅🏾‍♀️ Content from @staceyabrams campaign A thread 🧵

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@Kourtsidi No sir that most def ain’t what it’s called. How dare I pour resources into another household when mine is on fire

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If God be for us who could be against us? 🙏🏾When one wins we all win. Black Republicans in Indiana: Principled Poised & Purpose Driven

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Whitley Yates

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What happened to: Listen to Black women Respect Black Women Protect Black Women

Actor Kimberly Elise Sparks Outrage On Twitter For Celebrating End Of Roe V. Wade

One Twitter user wrote, "Kimberly Elise was literally in For Colored Girls.. need I remind her of the abortion plot point???"

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Whitley Yates

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More than Talk here we are here for the Tangibles 🤞🏾 @tariqnasheed @revoltblacknews @revolttv #FBA

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Whitley Yates

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Is Biden trying to buy black votes with Cannabis pardon so close to an election? How impactful is his executive order for the Black Community? A Thread 🧵🪡

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The road of a Black Feminist is paved with the bodies of Black Men & at the expense of the entire Black Community. I will never support it

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Dr.Umar ate Cynthia G Up I dislike women like her because they try to blame black men for everything!! At the same time bleaching her skin to look white these divestors make me sick

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@YungMiami305 It’s an act bad summer don’t play with the people

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We had over 300 kids from all around Indiana at the airport today learning about aviation and not one Indianapolis station came to cover it after 4 attempts. But it was picked up nationally

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Whitley Yates

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If Stacey looses the election they will def blame Black men and no one will be honest and say it’s because they degraded them

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Ever since @KillerMike made a critical suggestion to Stacey Abrams campaign to connect with Black Men he has been getting attacked like a right wing conservative wearing a maga hat at a BLM rally. WHY Accountability only feels like an attack when you aren’t doing the work

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Whitley Yates

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7 months

What I’m about to show you is REAL. Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett shucking & jiving at a black church for votes. If this is all it takes we will never get policy or real leadership. (vid credit Antione Turentine)

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I can name tons of policies that specifically excluded Black People but when you discuss policies that are specifically for Black people everyone screams 🗣️ Lawsuit

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I woke up early on this Saturday to remind you that ZERO PEOPLE will be released from Federal prison due to Bidens pardon.

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@MrMentionItAll Okay usually after the reunion films they run stuff back and add the recording but it was weird that in the moment they said they didn’t have it. I DEF believe Wendy asked about AKA lol 😂

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Whitley Yates

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@Ludacris You spent ALL DAY writing this come back & that’s all you came up with.

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Whitley Yates

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47 Billion to Ukraine in the new omnibus bill bringing the total to around 100 Billion to the country of Ukraine 🤔🧐

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Whitley Yates

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Just wanted to let everyone know @WISH_TV is owned by DuJuan McCoy the ONLY African American owner of a TV station in a top 25 U.S. market. Happy Black History Month 🤞🏾

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@TheConsciousLee It’s weird to compare slavery to the LGBTQ movement. It’s also weird to categorize slaves as enjoying brutality. BOTH ARE WEIRD AND WRONG

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Whitley Yates

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From living in an orphanage to being named @IBJnews Top 40 Professional Under 40 I am the manifestation of my ancestors wildest dreams. The personification of resilience and hope. The Journey Continues… #IBJ40

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Whitley Yates

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Walking in rooms God sent us @CharriseJLane

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Whitley Yates

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2 years

Prepare for what you Pray for 🙏🏾

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Whitley Yates

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@RainbowShops Just went to rainbow and shopped because of these tweets. Rainbow puff vest, catsuit & hat 🖤

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☀️☀️☀️

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@Melonious_Petty @TheConsciousLee Section 8 actually has a homeownership program that allows you to use your voucher on a mortgage…i see you aren’t educated on this topic

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To My Indiana Republican Friends: The Black National Anthem or Lift Every Voice was written by a Black Republican as an ode to Abraham Lincoln and performed for the first time ever on February 12th, 1900 - Lincoln’s Birthday. OUR PARTY HISTORY

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Whitley Yates

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Thank You @GOPChairwoman for intentional the investments in Black communities across the country. I am grateful for your leadership of the @GOP

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@Soulful1865 When he said “you’ll see” I got spooked

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Whitley Yates

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7 months

All the Democratic political analyst attempting to explain this poll by basically calling Black people dumb are about to get a rude awakening

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Whitley Yates

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23 days

I had to step away from social media and process some hurtful events but I’m back ❤️‍🩹 But be gentle with me I’m still healing 💗

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At the end of the day I stand with people doing the work. @NewEmergingKing is the epitome of a servant leader & someone putting in the effort to transform their community. 🤞🏾

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Since NYE I have been tracing my biological lineage. I descended from coal miners in Kentucky. I am a foundational Black American a true descendant of freedmen 🤞🏾

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Whitley Yates

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@KevOnStage Enough is Enough

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Whitley Yates

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@netflix You doing all this tweeting but you have no live stream. FIX IT

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Whitley Yates

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Here is some of the language

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Whitley Yates

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Some “Black Leaders” will sell the community out once the check clears some won’t even wait till it clears

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@AmaBoukman1804 @_realJAG Interestingly enough they are NOT repealing race based affirmative action. They are telling Harvard & UNC that HOW they are applying it is wrong & must be changed. This has no impact on other schools etc. Thomas was basically saying the reason for this was for freedmen & it was

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Tyre Nichols parents look so uncomfortable…this is such a PR stunt and they just laid their son to rest 😔

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@queensofbravo You’re a hater and it’s ick

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Whitley Yates

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@MOTHERMAGE Because sis don’t miss - Sloan Bella

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Whitley Yates

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Question Ladies: when you’re at an event cookout etc. do you make your man’s plate for him? Tonight I was at the dinner party I made my man’s plate & poured his drink. one of the older women said “you don’t need to make that man a plate” I said “I WANT to”

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I have always said I wanted to be on @TheView and it is past time to have a Black Republican Woman on the platform to push back against the bias tropes and stereotypes

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Whitley Yates

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2 years

Basically @staceyabrams produced a Black Men Agenda with policies that overwhelmingly support the white majority and YALL ATE IT UP 🤢 LEFT NO CRUMBS

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Ukraine has a GDP of 200 Billion the US has sent half their GDP to them 🙃 in USD (1 usd is 36 uah)

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@johnnyb312 @8EightPillars You see that! It’s wonderful they captured it!

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Whitley Yates

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Back At It 💪🏾

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Whitley Yates

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Every year the Biden Admin corrupts the freedmen’s bank by including other groups that are not freedmen to trample on the legacy and dilute the benefit

Treasury Department

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Freedman's Bank Forum 2023

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Whitley Yates

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Happy Mother’s Day Beloveds

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Whitley Yates

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@13Sirus I haven’t abandoned anything until my tax dollars no longer fund the government we locked in and WE THE PEOPLE have a right to say where our taxes are going and being spent

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Make America Affordable Again

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@thisisjameelah @FoxNews But what about the increase in the quality of life for those low income residents? Should his property value trump their quality of life

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Yesterday at the Men in Black Gala hundreds gathered to support and celebrate Black Men & Boys in Indianapolis. I sit on the board for Evolve Intl who mentors young black males here are some of our future leaders 🖤

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Catch me Sunday 👉🏾 @WISH_TV on All Indiana Politics

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I’m a Black descendant of slaves & Freedman. I know who I am, know the power in my people. We involuntarily built the wealth of this country through blood sweat and tears. I refuse to believe that we CANNOT because each day I wake up and see all we have done.

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@Poe2Rich Where is Kevin Samuels when you need him

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If “It’s cool when they do it…it’s a problem when I do it…” was a picture

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Whitley Yates

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The Black Community has been pushing for TANGIBLE policies from politicians on all sides due to an overwhelming realization that we have been used to keep people in power without progressing Black Communities. A Black Agenda is also what was requested

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@GoldBlooded30 @WISH_TV Diabetes & wanting to live a healthy long life for my daughter made me change. But they believed in my talent and when other stations passed me by. Sometimes it takes a Black owned news station to see that value.

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Whitley Yates

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I think it’s time to talk about the #bloodbath we have been living through the past four years The #BidenBloodbath I’m ready to tell my story. I used to crack two eggs for breakfast now I dilute one egg with milk 🫠 for more stretch

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Whitley Yates

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This policy would overwhelmingly benefit another group and not the core demographic of “Black Men” Think: invest 10 million in 1.1 million biz or invest 10 million in 301,300 Black biz But they know what they are doing ☝🏾

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When will someone make the Margaret Sanger Documentary? I’m genuinely interested

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Volunteering at Mozel Sanders Foundation Thanksgiving Dinner Drive 🫶🏾

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From idea to execution Sam & I produced a political tv show…. Coming to a tv near you

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Whitley Yates

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Dear Republicans As a fellow Republican: You’re focusing on culture war tactics. You’re alienating a lot of your base. You’re attacking & cancelling your own. No common ground. If it continues you will disintegrate DO THE WORK TO MAKE CHANGE America is counting on you

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While your pundits are discrediting the accolades of Black people to affirmative action please understand that MANY other underrepresented groups reap benefits of affirmative action

Affirmative Action Has Helped White Women More Than Anyone

Studies show affirmative action helps white women as much or more than others

time.com

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All I’m saying is in 2023 during black history month the President incorrectly stated the name of a victim of police brutality at the state of the union while his grieving parents were standing in the audience…

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Whitley Yates

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Interesting: She voted Obama, Hillary, Biden but in 2024 she is voting Trump. Is this a testament to what the gop is doing right or just how bad democrats have gotten?

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Cousin sound off in the comments: Would you Date someone who has a different political party affiliation from you? 🗳️⬇️ Catch #AmericaInBlackBET TONIGHT 10:30/9:30c to see how other Black Americans are preparing for the 2024 election.

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All I’m saying is don’t pass judgment on the past indiscretions of others when they resemble yours…

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American citizens fighting with undocumented migrants for resources who would have seen that coming. 🙋🏾‍♀️ The unmitigated gall of someone to come over here illegally and try to hoard resources reserved for citizens

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I got a call that was on the @TODAYshow website for my weight loss and I almost forgot to share it with you- for everyone asking HOW & WHY Thank you to an amazing journalist Agnes for telling this story.

Mom loses 180 pounds, more than half her body weight, after diabetes scare

Her weight-loss journey led to big lifestyle changes, surgery and a new way of looking at food.

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Whitley Yates

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ANOTHER HISTORIC WIN ANOTHER FIRST Congratulations to Diversity Series graduate, combat war veteran, & mother Tiffanie Ditlevson council woman elect for fishers Indiana! I’m so proud of you and I consistently rooting for you!

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@Theloot7 Basically black men can never win. If they don’t say anything they are a simp. If they do say something they get dragged. And if they remotely do anything that resembles what the woman was doing, they deserve to get divorced. 🤷🏾‍♀️

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Whitley Yates

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Sharing the same RACE does NOT equal REPRESENTATION.

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"I believe that there should be strong intentionality placed on having substantive leaders at the table. And that substance comes from how they are able to progress their communities through policies that are impactful." - @whitleyjyates , Director of Diversity & Engagement,

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Meet @CD6Nury Nuri Martinez ✅Elected Democrat ✅“Person of Color” ✅First Latina City Council President ✅Liberal Progressive ✅Racist Because HATE is equal opportunity & isn’t exclusive to one party or one race

Dem LA council members exposed for racist comments about colleague's...

In the audio, Los Angeles Council President Nury Martinez refers to her colleague Mike Bonin's black son as “ese changito,” which means "that little monkey" in Spanish.

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Whitley Yates

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I haven’t even dissected the second page but In her Black Men Agenda “make housing more affordable for EVERYONE” is a 🚩🚩🚩 We aren’t discussing an everyone agenda we were supposed to be producing policy’s for Black Men or were we…..

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Creating an investment fund for “small businesses” is not specific enough because Georgia has 1.1 Million small businesses of which only 301,300 are owned by Black people. 683,651 small Georgia biz are white owned (Data doesn’t delineate to how many are owned by black men)

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“I've been losing friends and finding peace, but honestly that sounds like a fair trade to me”

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The Indianapolis Recorder Newspaper was founded in 1895 by Black Republican George Stewart and Will Porter to be the premiere news for the Black Community of Indy. In 2023 the publication is still running. I’m honored to be providing a column giving conservative commentary

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Yesterday began on a panel at the mid states conference & finished it with @DeionSanders 🌺

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#SonnieSaturday with @SonnieJohnson at the grand opening of @southsideGOP THANK YOU FOR THE WORK @Devio What is EQUITY?? 👂🏾

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@staceyabrams campaign has created a “Black Men’s Agenda” because Black men deserve leadership that “sees, serves and believes in them” (Black men deserve TO BE the leaders but I digress)

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Wedding SZN

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I finally understand why @rolandsmartin was so triggered by my Stacey Abrams thread dissecting her piss poor “black men agenda” @KillerMike so eloquently stated that the Kemp campaign had a successful week reaching out to Black Men & that she should do the same

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How can you close the gap in revenue if your policy is funding non minority small businesses 🤔 which make up the majority of small Georgia Businesses

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