::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

I this week's address Pres. Trump discusses legislation that he says will lower energy prices for all Americans. My fellow Americans, We have taken major steps during the first few weeks of my Administration to remove wasteful regulations and get our people back to work. I have been saying I was going to do that for a long time. This week I signed two pieces of legislation to remove burdens on our economy, continue to keep my promises to the American People and so much more. I signed House Joint Resolution 38, which eliminates an anti-coal regulation put forward by unelected bureaucrats.  Our coal miners have been treated horribly, and we are going to turn that around - and we are going to turn it around quickly. We are going to fight for lower energy prices for all Americans as part of the deal. That’s why I also signed a resolution to eliminate a costly regulation Dodd-Frank imposed on American energy companies. By stopping this regulation, we are able t...

buzzz worthy. . . This Labor Day, the employment situation on America is leaves room for great improvement.  White jobs are on the rise, wage growth is slow. The U.S.  Department of Labor and Statistics has summarized the employment situation coming out of the month of August as follows: The economy added 151,000 jobs in August, as the unemployment rate and labor force participation both held steady. The economy added 151,000 jobs in August following robust job growth in both June and July as the unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent. U.S. businesses have now added 15.1 million jobs since early 2010, and the longest streak of total job growth on record continued in August. So far in 2016, job growth has averaged a solid 182,000 jobs a month, well above the pace of about 80,000 jobs a month needed to maintain a low and stable unemployment rate, and hourly earnings for private-sector workers have increased at an annual rate of 2.8 percent, much faster than...

buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin The styles of gospel music are so  diverse today that it is sometimes hard to tell when a song is gospel music. For attendees at the Indiana Black Expo, where R&B Diva Kelly performed on July 17, it was crystal clear what is not gospel music. Price sang the adultery hymn "As We Lay" during what appeared to be the opening of the gospel segment.  Unbeknownst to her a schedule change placed her performance  ahead of the gospel portion of the event.  Unintentionally, it looked like she was the opening act. Price immediately took to social media to air out her frustration after an event emcee criticized her "inappropriate" selection when she left the stage. Vented Price,  “I think this type of ignorance and this type of church bigotry is ridiculous and it’s the reason why people won’t come to church….I am very, very angry."  Price, who also has a repertoire of gospel selections,explained tat she was not asked ...

buzzz worthy. . . #olympics2016 By Mona Austin Gabby Douglas ( Tarzana, Calif./Buckeye Gymnastics)  is headed to her second Olympic games in Rio despite a sub par showing at the U.S. Women's Gymnastic trials in San Jose, CA on Sunday. Starting the night in seventh place, Douglas lost footing on the balance beam and fell off. She made up for the short fall on the uneven bars. Her stellar record helped secure a ticket to Rio in the end. "Even though I h a couple of mistakes on day 2 I am so grateful and so honored that they believed in me." I still can't even believe it. I am proud and honored to be selected" Douglas said. Simone Biles making the team as the actor was a given after consistently high marks.   Biles, 19, of Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, automatically qualified to the team at the conclusion of competition at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials for women’s gymnastics after winning the two-day all-around. The balance of the ...

buzzz worthy. . .#letgirlslearn FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF LET GIRLS LEARN, AND ANNOUNCES NEW COMMITMENTS TO THE INITIATIVE In March 2015, the President and the First Lady  launched  Let Girls Learn, a U.S. government initiative aimed at helping adolescent girls attain a quality education that empowers them to reach their full potential. The recently released FY 2017 President’s Budget has requested more than $100 million in new funds for the initiative, building on the $250 million in funds requested in the FY 2016 President’s Budget to launch the initiative. Additionally, foreign governments, including  Japan ,  South Korea  and the  UK , hav e  collectively pledged nearly $600 million towards global girls’ education programming. Domestically, the First Lady is galvanizing students to become global citizens, from launching the  #62MillionGirls  social media campaign last September, to releasing the Let G...

buzzz worthy. . . By Mona Austin The SAG Awards picked up the Academy Awards' slack in its recognition of Blacks in film this year Idris Elba receives the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for 'Beasts of No Nation' onstage during The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Blacks were honored for their accomplished works in several major categories at the 22nd Annual SAG Awards last Sunday night--an  outcome that will be impossible at this year's upcoming Oscars.  As two of the earliest airing award ceremonies, the Golden Globes and SAGs usually foreshadow what is to happen at the Oscars.  That is not the case this year.  There is not even a remote possibility we'll see a similar string of actors and actresses on the Oscar red carpet, in the audience as nominees or on the stage as winners when it airs on Sunday, February 28 at 4 PM Eastern on...

buzzz worthy. . . NEW YORK – April 23, 2015— BET Networks announced its upcoming programming schedule for BET and Centric at its annual Upfront presentation. BET Networks’ 2015 slate features more original programming hours than ever before in the history of the network, anchored by high quality scripted and reality shows, star studded tentpoles and original movies that reflect and celebrate the lives of African American adults. BET Networks is not just the #1 network for African Americans, it’s an experience across every screen, delivering more African Americans each week than any other cable network. African American viewers continue to seek BET first and it consistently ranks as a top 20 network among total audiences. “Black consumers experience BET Networks differently than any other network because of our 35 years of history, tremendous experience and insights. We continue to give our viewers what they want – high quality content that respects, reflects an...