Raisa Habersham
@newsworthy17.bsky.social
I write about nouns for the Miami Herald.
Pronounced: Rye-EE-Sah
A 404 girl in a 305 world.
Pronounced: Rye-EE-Sah
A 404 girl in a 305 world.
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‘I’m thankful:’ Black Miami pioneer reflects on 99 years of life
Thelma Gibson, Black Miami advocate, turns 99
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For @miamiherald.com, I spoke to Thelma Gibson, one of Jackson Memorial's first Black nurses in Miami, about turning 99 (her birthday is today), the impact she's had in Coconut Grove, and growing up during Jim Crow. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
For @miamiherald.com, I spoke to Thelma Gibson, one of Jackson Memorial's first Black nurses in Miami, about turning 99 (her birthday is today), the impact she's had in Coconut Grove, and growing up during Jim Crow. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
‘I’m thankful:’ Black Miami pioneer reflects on 99 years of life
Thelma Gibson, Black Miami advocate, turns 99
www.miamiherald.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
For @miamiherald.com, I spoke to Thelma Gibson, one of Jackson Memorial's first Black nurses in Miami, about turning 99 (her birthday is today), the impact she's had in Coconut Grove, and growing up during Jim Crow. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Reposted by Raisa Habersham
See our press release outlining our demands that McClatchy Media has refused.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
See our press release outlining our demands that McClatchy Media has refused.
We need your help getting the word out. Share this post, tell us how you feel about AI in your local news, and follow us for more updates.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #saybyetoai
We need your help getting the word out. Share this post, tell us how you feel about AI in your local news, and follow us for more updates.
#ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #saybyetoai
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Black-owned businesses are ready for holiday shoppers. Here are 9 places to go.
@newsworthy17.bsky.social and I worked together on this holiday gift guide for @miamiherald.com:
@newsworthy17.bsky.social and I worked together on this holiday gift guide for @miamiherald.com:
December 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Black-owned businesses are ready for holiday shoppers. Here are 9 places to go.
@newsworthy17.bsky.social and I worked together on this holiday gift guide for @miamiherald.com:
@newsworthy17.bsky.social and I worked together on this holiday gift guide for @miamiherald.com:
A year ago, I spoke w/ Black men about Kamala Harris and the presidential election. I revisited some of those Black men and about the state of Black ppl in South Florida amid economic challenges and the curtailing of DEI during Donald Trump’s second presidency. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
‘Buyer’s remorse’: South Florida Black men on life in the Trump era
Black men talk Trump policies and impact on Black people
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November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A year ago, I spoke w/ Black men about Kamala Harris and the presidential election. I revisited some of those Black men and about the state of Black ppl in South Florida amid economic challenges and the curtailing of DEI during Donald Trump’s second presidency. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Yes I will be fighting back against the unjust firing by @washingtonpost.com.
I have filed a grievance and will be represented by none other than the amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and an incredible legal team.
Journalistic freedom is a bedrock of a healthy society and is worth battling for.
I have filed a grievance and will be represented by none other than the amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and an incredible legal team.
Journalistic freedom is a bedrock of a healthy society and is worth battling for.
September 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Yes I will be fighting back against the unjust firing by @washingtonpost.com.
I have filed a grievance and will be represented by none other than the amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and an incredible legal team.
Journalistic freedom is a bedrock of a healthy society and is worth battling for.
I have filed a grievance and will be represented by none other than the amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and an incredible legal team.
Journalistic freedom is a bedrock of a healthy society and is worth battling for.
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The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
September 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
NEW: An exhibit depicting domestic work during slavery will be featured at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. Author Margaret Seidler and S.C. Senator Mia S. McLeod will be in conversation ahead of the event.
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‘These stories are the truth’: New exhibit about slavery opens in Broward County
New slavery exhibit in Broward features Gullah Geechee culture
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September 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
NEW: An exhibit depicting domestic work during slavery will be featured at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. Author Margaret Seidler and S.C. Senator Mia S. McLeod will be in conversation ahead of the event.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Redistricting in Indiana could weaken the city’s voting voice and determine who holds power in Washington. gary.capitalbnews.org/indiana-redi...
How Redistricting in Indiana Impacts Gary’s Representation - Capital B Gary
Redistricting in Indiana could weaken the city’s voting voice and determine who holds power in Washington.
gary.capitalbnews.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Redistricting in Indiana could weaken the city’s voting voice and determine who holds power in Washington. gary.capitalbnews.org/indiana-redi...
NEW: Trick Daddy opened a new location for his Sunday's Eatery restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. The eatery sits along the historic Sistrunk corridor, home to several Black businesses in the area.
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Trick Daddy opens second restaurant in Broward: ‘We are still for our people’
Trick Daddy’s soul food spot has opened in Broward.
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September 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW: Trick Daddy opened a new location for his Sunday's Eatery restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. The eatery sits along the historic Sistrunk corridor, home to several Black businesses in the area.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
LL COOL J drops out of Wawa Welcome America concert because of union strike
LL COOL J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:55 AM
LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
“There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
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Former @latimes.com reporter Maya Lau is SUING ex-sheriff Alex Villanueva, ex-detective Mark Lillienfeld and the county, saying they violated her 1A rights when they criminally investigating her for reporting on a list of problem deputies: www.latimes.com/california/s...
Former Times reporter sues Villanueva, L.A County, alleging 1st Amendment violation
Former Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a lawsuit claiming Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated her 1st Amendment rights.
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May 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Former @latimes.com reporter Maya Lau is SUING ex-sheriff Alex Villanueva, ex-detective Mark Lillienfeld and the county, saying they violated her 1A rights when they criminally investigating her for reporting on a list of problem deputies: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly.
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery
Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.
www.cjr.org
May 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly.
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
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George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced.
Read more: cnn.it/4k7chQ9
Read more: cnn.it/4k7chQ9
May 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced.
Read more: cnn.it/4k7chQ9
Read more: cnn.it/4k7chQ9
Ahead of Haitian Flag Day, Jacqueline Charles and I spoke to Haitian Americans about celebrating the holiday amid tensions in Haiti and immigration concerns in the U.S. For @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Sunday’s Haitian Flag Day. But the mood leading up to May 18 is anything but celebratory
Instability back home and the immigration crackdowns in the U.S. are making this year’s Haitian Flag Day less celebratory in Miami.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ahead of Haitian Flag Day, Jacqueline Charles and I spoke to Haitian Americans about celebrating the holiday amid tensions in Haiti and immigration concerns in the U.S. For @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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The murder of Dr. Cameisha Clark was a blip on CBS radio and then disappeared. WTH happened? Why was a felon given a gun and a position as security guard? Did he target Dr. Clark? www.11alive.com/article/news...
Spartan College dean, CAU alum killed in apparent workplace attack
Dr. Cameisha Clark, a Spartan College dean and Clark Atlanta graduate, was fatally shot Friday. Police say a campus guard opened fire.
www.11alive.com
May 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The murder of Dr. Cameisha Clark was a blip on CBS radio and then disappeared. WTH happened? Why was a felon given a gun and a position as security guard? Did he target Dr. Clark? www.11alive.com/article/news...
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Koyo Kouoh, one of the global art world’s most prominent figures, who had been slated to become the first African woman to curate the Venice Biennale, died on Saturday. She was 57.
Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57
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May 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Koyo Kouoh, one of the global art world’s most prominent figures, who had been slated to become the first African woman to curate the Venice Biennale, died on Saturday. She was 57.
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Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library.
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Barnard suspends WKCR and Spectator reporters who covered Butler Library protest
Barnard and Columbia issued interim suspensions Thursday afternoon to four student journalists who covered a Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, citing “information received” from Pub...
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May 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library.
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
NEW: Florida Memorial University is upgrading its university, including workforce housing for potential employees. Interim president William McCormick said the idea came to him after new hires couldn’t find affordable housing in South Florida. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
Florida Memorial University partners with developer for multi-million dollar upgrades
South Florida HBCU is building workforce housing amid unaffordability
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May 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEW: Florida Memorial University is upgrading its university, including workforce housing for potential employees. Interim president William McCormick said the idea came to him after new hires couldn’t find affordable housing in South Florida. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
NEW: Miami-based violence prevention nonprofit the Circle of Brotherhood was one of 365 organizations that lost federal funding. Now, they’re at risk of losing 30 employees without it. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Gun violence prevention group in Miami loses its federal funding
Miami nonprofit loses federal funding, could lose 30 staffers
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May 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NEW: Miami-based violence prevention nonprofit the Circle of Brotherhood was one of 365 organizations that lost federal funding. Now, they’re at risk of losing 30 employees without it. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
NEW: Bessie Stringfield, known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami, completed eight trips total across the U.S. starting in the 1930s. Now, as people cruise through Miami Gardens they will see a street sign bearing her name: Bessie Stringfield Way.
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‘Maintaining our legacy:’ Miami’s Motorcycle Queen gets a street named in her honor
Miami’s Motorcycle Queen gets street in Miami Gardens
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May 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
NEW: Bessie Stringfield, known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami, completed eight trips total across the U.S. starting in the 1930s. Now, as people cruise through Miami Gardens they will see a street sign bearing her name: Bessie Stringfield Way.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Random, but I wonder how much James Avery got paid to voice Shredder on the Ninja Turtles series back in the day.
May 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Random, but I wonder how much James Avery got paid to voice Shredder on the Ninja Turtles series back in the day.
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NEW: For Haitian Heritage Month, I spoke with the Little Haitian Cultural Complex's new manager about how she plans to navigate the challenges she inherited while making it a thriving cultural hub.
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
May 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEW: For Haitian Heritage Month, I spoke with the Little Haitian Cultural Complex's new manager about how she plans to navigate the challenges she inherited while making it a thriving cultural hub.
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
NEW: For Haitian Heritage Month, I spoke with the Little Haitian Cultural Complex's new manager about how she plans to navigate the challenges she inherited while making it a thriving cultural hub.
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
May 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
NEW: For Haitian Heritage Month, I spoke with the Little Haitian Cultural Complex's new manager about how she plans to navigate the challenges she inherited while making it a thriving cultural hub.
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
For @miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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My theory that most people are simply not very smart continues to pan out daily
April 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
My theory that most people are simply not very smart continues to pan out daily
NEW: Bertie McCulloch has seen technology come and go in his lifetime. Now, at 89, he wants to teach other seniors how it could benefit them. He’ll be a part of NoMi Tech, the North Miami's monthlong initiative to infuse technological skills into its community. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
He’s almost 90, but he wants to teach North Miami seniors how to use tech
North Miami hopes to teach seniors how to use tech
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April 29, 2025 at 4:48 PM
NEW: Bertie McCulloch has seen technology come and go in his lifetime. Now, at 89, he wants to teach other seniors how it could benefit them. He’ll be a part of NoMi Tech, the North Miami's monthlong initiative to infuse technological skills into its community. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...