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Ethiopian restaurant in DC attracts customers with help of TikTok video
Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant, located in Northwest D.C., is getting new life with the help of one TikTok video.

ELECTION 2024: First Presidential Debate in Review
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump traded barbs and a variety of false and misleading information as they faced off in their first debate of the 2024 election.

Strange sight: Fake money flies around Maryland highway
Drivers in Charles County, Maryland, were treated to an odd sight on the morning of March 29: What looked like a large amount of money flying around the middle of a busy roadway in Waldorf — and it ended up sparking several calls to authorities.

Aisha Mills' Take on President Biden's State of the Union Address
“Biden has completely failed to deliver any meaningful police reform despite all the blood in the streets of Black people,” @aishamoodmills says. #Amplified

Parents of Transgender Kids Concerned Over Child Abuse Claims in Texas
"Do not let them in your home," attorneys at @debnamrust offer advice for parents of transgender kids in #Texas who may find CPS at their door. #AMplified

Aisha Mills reacts to Senate Hearing for SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
“Republicans don't really want to put someone fair and balanced on the bench as is evidenced by their three last Supreme Court picks.” @aishamoodmills says. #AMplified #KetanjiBrownJackson

Day 3: Senate Hearing for SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Rep. Sen. John Kennedy questions Judge #KetanjiBrownJackson about the differences between crack and cocaine. #BNCSCOTUS

Independent Journalist Fights for Local Government
@donichamberlain from @anewscafeofficial discusses using journalism to combat right-wing extremism in her California town of Shasta County with @aishamoodmills on #AMplified.

Violence Against Hip Hop Artists Surges
Rashid Littlejohn created @gunsforgrants to help young people get away from #gunviolence to personal growth. #AMplified

Curriculum Associates: Early Grades Students Reading Below Pandemic Levels
A recent study has suggested because of the pandemic, 1/3 of students missed their expected benchmarks for reading. @ty_allan_jackson discusses with @aishamoodmills how this could be an opportunity to get kids back on track with reading. #AMplified

Congratulations to the First Take Class of 2020. These are the high schoolers across the New York City area who have completed the six-week workshop during our 32nd annual program. The students learned about photojournalism, broadcast news and social media storytelling.
#FirstTakeNYC #Classof2020 #graduation #journalism #nyabj #nabj

ABC News Correspondent Zohreen Shah
First Take is excited to announce that ABC News Correspondent
@Zohreen will serve as our virtual graduation speaker on Saturday, November 7th as we celebrate the Class of 2020 successfully completing the program.
#graduation #classof2020 #journalism #firsttakenyc #nyabj #nabj

Digital Strategy Manager Dewayne Gage
First Take is excited to have
@jiggywayne join tomorrow as a special guest panelist to virtually discuss social media with the Class of 2020.
#socialmedia #journalism #RollingStone #2020 #firsttake

Photographer Amr Alfiky
First Take is excited to have
@alfiky_amr join tomorrow as a special guest panelist to virtually discuss photojournalism with the Class of 2020.
#journalism #nytimes #2020 #firsttake