Available on-demand now (4-28-26): BHN Talk Radio explores WH Correspondents' Dinner shooting, 'Sarah's Oil' movie is online and California collaborates with trusted messengers statewide
- Black Headline News
- May 1
- 2 min read
By Black Headlines News
In this episode, news hosts explore: the surprise tornado weather in California, and the mediocre weather in Texas, White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Sarah's Oil movie, President Donald Trump has resurrected his public rebuke of former President Barack Obama, reparations argument revisited in 3 minutes, and California's unique way of connecting to nonprofits throughout the state.
BREAKING NEWS:
(ABC 30) Three tornadoes touched down in the Central Valley of California
A Storm Survey Team report from the National Weather Service in Hanford confirms three tornadoes officially touched down in Central California at the end of April.
(The Union - El Camino College) A Torrance tutor is in custody after allegedly firing shots at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. Authorities in Washington, D.C., have identified the suspect as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, a teacher at C2 Education of Torrance, a tutoring and test prep center, according to AP News and a LinkedIn profile.
This comes after shots were heard at the Washington Hilton on Saturday, April 25, near a ballroom where the White House Correspondents Dinner was being held.
According to social media accounts, Allen was recognized as “Teacher of the Month” in December 2024 with C2 Education.
SPOTLIGHT: Sarah's Oil is a 2025 American biographical drama film regarding Sarah Rector, being directed, co-produced, and co-written by Cyrus Nowrasteh. It is inspired by the 2014 book Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America by Tonya Bolden. It stars Zachary Levi, Naya Desir-Johnson, Sonequa Martin-Green, and Garret Dillahunt.
Released theatrically by Amazon MGM Studios on November 7, 2025, Sarah's Oil received generally positive reviews from critics.
ELECTIONS & POLITICS: President Donald Trump has resurrected his public rebuke of former President Barack Obama, accusing his predecessor of “treason” and calling for his arrest.
In a series of late-night Truth Social posts, the ever mercurial president renewed scrutiny of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)’s criminal investigation of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Russia’s election interference.
MORE NEWS: California-based news host, Dudley Najieb detailed the value of the recent convening session their news network covered in Sacramento, California, the last week of April: California makes moves to outreach to nonprofits across the state over a four-year period, finding a significant increase of impactful information about the state's resources reaching vulnerable, disadvantaged and miscounted communities throughout California, using the trusted-messenger strategy.
Established in July 2022, the Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications opens in a new window (OCPSC), within the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve), was created to streamline and expand statewide communications. As the state’s leader for high-priority public awareness and outreach efforts, OCPSC prioritizes data to ensure all Californians receive timely, essential information throughout the state. Dudley Najieb researches the success-rate of the method, discussing with the host the state's strategy and effort to reach vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in California.
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