Today’s Headlines – August 18, 2023

Tyler Perry BET Deal Falls Through as Paramount Removes Network From Sales Block
Paramount Global has pulled out of a deal to sell BET Media Group to renowned filmmaker Tyler Perry.

Connie Spinner: A Pioneer in Adult Education and Workforce Development
In the aftermath of her death, friends, family and colleagues of Cornelia Vannessa Spinner continue to remember her as a pioneer in adult education who helped District adult learners strengthen their capacity for 21st-century employment and postsecondary education.

Charter School Summer Graduates Celebrate the Start of a New Chapter
Nearly 50 young people participated in the D.C. Public Charter School Summer Graduation.

Trump Facing as Much as 641 Years in Prison
If Donald Trump is convicted on all 78 counts, assuming he receives the maximum statutory penalties, he could face an astonishing 641 years in prison.

America’s Demographic Shifts and the Racial Generation Gap
It’s been a poorly kept secret that the underlying reason for much of America’s hate seen in recent years revolves around the fear that white people are fast losing their grip on the nation’s majority.
