::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

 The landscape of the Black church. Historically, the black church has been a bedrock of the black community. But things are changing. Data shows there's a decline in political liberalism and a rise in conservatism within the Black church. This shift, is shaking up traditional allegiances to the Democratic Party.  An the Black church is not a direct avenue to all prospective black voters.  Young Black voters are not as connected to the church as their parents were.  As we look toward the 2024 presidential election, Democrats face a big challenge. They need to secure the black vote, especially among those who aren't as connected to traditional denominations. Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris said she knows she is the underdog and is counting on grassroots engagement to win.   She's getting a lot of support from Black Christian leaders. Why? Because of the Biden Administration’s commitment to equity and inclusivity throughout the federal gov...

Margot Lee, Katherine Johnson and Dorothy Vaughn are names you may not be familiar with yet, but will be soon.  They were a trio of  black women working at NASA who coded for the space program in the 1960's, a team whose history-making skills  helped  the first American astronaut, John Glenn orbit the moon.  Oscar winner Taraji P. Henson (Johnson) is joined by fellow Oscar winner Octavia Spencer (Vaughn) and singer, Janelle Monet (Lee) in leading roles. Enduring race and gender politics during the Civil Rights Era, this team  of women inspired others to believe intelligence has no bounds. On January 13, 2017, the untold story of  "Hidden Figures" will take audiences out of this world in a major motion picture release.   Buzz and excitement has already begun building since the trailer aired during the Olympics. Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell, Mahershala Ali, and Aldis Hodge round out the cast of the Theodore Melf d...