Genetta Adams

In HBO’s Succession, the ambitious, ultra-wealthy heirs to an international media empire battle to become their father’s heir apparent. The family patriarch, Logan Roy, essentially controls mainstream news. He is so powerful that he can literally handpick the president. They take helicopters to private jet ports where chauffeurs in luxury limos drive them around their private islands. They have more money than God. Logan’s children’s great-grandchildren will be wealthier than Jesus ever will.

Before ContrabandCamp Editor-in-Chief Genetta Adams joined today’s live version of the Wake-Up Call, I hadn’t seen her since the inauguration. No, not that one … But also that one.

In Gullah Geechee communities, a “tell-it” was a designated lookout, community warning system and the most trusted source for news and information. The Tell-It Report is ContrabandCamp’s weekly roundup of the Black stories that deserve more attention — from politics to entertainment.