Maui Fires Today live | Maui Wildfires Leave Trail Of Death And Destruction | Hawaii Wildfire News

The death toll has reached 93 in this week’s wildfires on Maui and there are warnings it could rise further. The US Fire Administrator said the Lahaina Fire is now the deadliest in over 100 years.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green has described the fires as the 'largest natural disaster Hawaii has ever experienced.' He said around 2,200 structures have been destroyed or damaged and the losses 'approach $6 billion.'
The highway into the hard-hit Lahaina area remains highly restricted, with only a trickle of vehicles allowed into the historic town Saturday morning. Residents slept in a mile-long line of cars overnight, hoping to enter.


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The King of the Netherlands has formally apologised for his country’s historic involvement in slavery.

King Willem-Alexander made the apology during a ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in the Netherlands and its former colonies.

Missy Elliott is one of the most influential and successful artists in the hip-hop industry, and she showed why at the 2023 Essence Festival. Watch as she delivers a stunning performance of some of her classic hits, such as “Work It”, “Get Ur Freak On”, and “Lose Control”.

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2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture press conference kicks off four-day event

This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of showcasing that talent.

Ashley Pointer | June 22, 2022
Hearing Ravyn Lenae’s voice resonate from behind the Tiny Desk for one of our first concerts back in the building had me entranced. With her voice raw and unamplified, Lenae and her dynamic band transformed our office into a funky, futuristic space where she was completely in her element.

Hailing from Chicago, Lenae dropped her first EP, Moon Shoes, in 2015. Since then, she’s released two more EPs, her sound permeating the world of contemporary R&B and blurring the lines between soul, funk and R&B. This year Lenae reemerged with the release of her debut full length, HYPNOS, already shaping up to be one of the best albums of 2022.

Her Tiny Desk concert commences with three songs off HYPNOS. Opening with “Venom,” an electro-funk song that seethes, Lenae sings: “Why do you play me for a fool?” Her signature falsetto descends over spacey synth melodies while her drummer keeps an insistent, metallicy groove. Then Lenae performs perhaps the most vulnerable songs from her new album, including “Skin Tight,” a melancholic guitar-led ballad that addresses a past romantic relationship and the energy that was once shared, and “Inside Out,” a love letter to herself that channels a ’90s R&B sound with dramatic piano harmonies, a soulful lead melody and dynamic drums.

“I think it’s a lifelong journey, learning to love yourself and trust yourself, and believe in the skin you’re in,” Lenae says of “Inside Out.” “I wrote this song when I wasn’t so sure… that’s why we sing it together.” With a fiercely energetic upsweep, she closes the show with her hit “Sticky.” As she slides into those distinct shrilling oohs, I can’t help but sing along to her catchy hook — all while realizing that only Lenae can do it quite like that.

SET LIST
“Venom”
“Skin Tight”
“Inside Out”
“Sticky”

MUSICIANS
Ravyn Lenae: vocals
Marcus Reddick: bass
Danielle “Dee” Thompson: drums
Harrison “Achee” Hawkins: keys/MD
Garrett Jones: guitar
Aja Grant: vocals
Phylicia Hill: vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Audio Recording & Mix Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Series Creator: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Josh Bryant, Michael Zamora, Pierre Kattar
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Jill Britton, Joby Tanseco, Maia Stern
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann


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Hosted by Unmuted Nation's Alex Haynes (@alexunmuted), The Cabinet is a place for Unmuted thinkers to come and share thoughts, perspectives and strategies with Unmuted Nation community. Unmuted Nation covers culture, community and Black issues and airs weekdays on BossFM's TALK channel at 1pm ET.

⁣Black Americans didn't wait for the government to give us
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fighting to be included. This resistance took many forms, and it started
immediately.

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Even before Dred Scott, Black Americans were going to court
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On the eve of July 4th, a significant American holiday, Donald Trump and Republicans passed a detrimental bill that will affect the US for decades.
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