VOTING RIGHTS CRISIS — A federal appeals court in Missouri ruled the state must use a Republican redistricting map that splits one of the state's two most progressive districts into three conservative-leaning districts. The map targets the 5th Congressional District held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver since 2005, one of only two Black congressional representatives from Missouri. The fight has returned to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time, even though the Supreme Court has twice already blocked efforts to use it in November. The dispute has caused confusion for over a million potential voters who could be shuffled among districts.
BLACK EXCELLENCE — Mellody Hobson and George Lucas opened a $1 billion cultural institution, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, to the public on September 22 in Los Angeles' Exposition Park. The museum celebrates visual storytelling across cultures and centuries in its 300,000-square-foot building with more than 100,000 square feet of gallery space, featuring artists from Artemisia Gentileschi to Frida Kahlo, Robert Colescott, and the complete Lucas film archives. The opening drew an A-list crowd including Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah, Samuel L. Jackson, Tyler Perry, Spike Lee, Michael B. Jordan, and Magic Johnson.
HEALTHCARE ACCESS — The Trump administration is removing hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act plans, claiming that many were receiving subsidies they didn't qualify for and some did not even exist. Vice President JD Vance announced that roughly 750,000 people have had their ACA coverage canceled, with the administration saying the cuts would save U.S. taxpayers $2.2 billion. The administration announced a six-month suspension on new agents or brokers who sign up enrollees. Health policy experts say fraud exists in the ACA system; in 2025, the Congressional Budget Office estimated 2.3 million people were improperly receiving enhanced tax credits.
Kirk Franklin continues to be recognized for his contributions to gospel and inspirational music.
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