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Scott Colom made history. The Black unemployment rate fell, but not for the reason you’d hope. And if you buy insurance on the marketplace, Dec. 15 is your date. This is The Impact Report.

Her mom played at a high level. Her dad played football. And @sydney.bean13? She just hates losing. 😤 The Centennial High star on growing up competitive, coming back from a broken finger to drop 19 in her first game, and winning a state title. Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=rROYWFgD…. #NextUp

It took 13 years, but the NWSL finally has its first Black woman head coach. Yolanda Thomas is officially leading the Orlando Pride on a multi-year deal, and she says she’s opening the door for whoever comes next. Justin Stuckey has the story on The Scoreboard.

Eight people are dead after a building collapse in Brooklyn, and L.A.’s school board has voted to confront slurs aimed at Black teachers. Plus: “Wanted” is now on Broadway at the James Earl Jones Theatre, starring Solea Pfeiffer and Liisi LaFontaine as twin sisters who pass as white and pull off robberies in 1893 Texas, with Ledisi and Luke James. Black musicals are rare on Broadway, so go see it early. Tickets: wantedmusical.com

Before he opened @howardfamilybookstore in Detroit, JerJuan Howard knocked on doors and asked his neighborhood what it actually needed. Now it’s a bookstore, a cafe, a community garden and a place where they greet you with “Hey, family.” Over 300 people showed up on opening day. @breteamer with this week's community report from Detroit.

Steph Curry said keep his wife’s name out your podcast. 🎤 Gilbert Arenas and Nick Young called Ayesha the family’s “blemish,” Steph called them out by name, and the apology came the same day. Plus, Michael Vick owns his headset mistake and Duke women’s hoops plays at an HBCU for the first time since 1977.

Kirko Chainz is back in Minnesota. The Bears gave up two firsts for Jeffery Simmons, the Jags got Jordan Davis and Jessie Bates, and the Colts sold off half the building to the Chiefs and Niners. Winners and losers of the trade deadline, according to @justinstuckey_

The Ole Miss student caught on a Ring camera making monkey noises outside a Black student’s apartment is no longer enrolled. She says she was being harassed. Her family’s dealership is also being sued over a racial slur left on a Black customer’s windshield. Plus, a former Amazon worker says the company failed her while she was pregnant with twins.

297 yards, two TDs… and Shedeur still gets benched? That’s just one of the headlines this week. Aiyuk’s trade clock, Nabers and Olsen’s Instagram beef, the Ravens’ QB problem, and Deion’s $25.5 million question. This is The Scoreboard.

The internet roasted it for two years. Now D-Wade’s statue finally looks like D-Wade. 😂 The Heat unveiled the updated “This is my house” statue on Oct. 30, and fans are giving it the stamp of approval

A Black Ole Miss student’s Ring camera caught her upstairs neighbors beating their chests and making monkey noises outside her door. Now people want answers from the school. Plus the Winston-Salem State homecoming shooting, Tyler Perry joins Gov.-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms’ transition team, and Ice Cube on an NWA reunion.

The blue wave is real. Democrats take both the House and the Senate, and Hakeem Jeffries is expected to become the first Black Speaker in American history when the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3. Plus: if you’re on expanded Medicaid, new work requirements start on Jan. 1. Here’s what to do now.

Dr. King’s granddaughter cast her first-ever ballot the same night Georgia elected Keisha Lance Bottoms its first Black woman governor. Yolanda Renee King, 18, said the moment meant a lot for a family tied to the fight for voting rights. Plus the NAACP in Mississippi, two cases we’re following and Lil Baby’s new album.

No. 0 is going to the rafters. The Thunder will retire Russell Westbrook’s jersey Feb. 7 against the Knicks: 11 seasons, an MVP, three straight triple-double years and a legacy nobody in OKC will wear again.

“Nolan was somebody’s child.” Protesters took over Freedom Plaza and marched to the White House demanding answers in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. @RasheedaKabba reports.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month is over. The work isn’t. We sat down with Stephanie McGraw (@warmnyc), Dr. Donna Hylton (@donnahopehylton), Dr. Jamila T. Davis (@jamilatdavis) and Dawn Jackson (@theofficialdawnjackson), four survivors who turned what happened to them into a lifeline for other women. If you or someone you know needs help: 1-800-799-7233.

After 37 years on Inside the NBA, Ernie Johnson says this season is his last. Heart issues, family time, and a chapter well earned. He didn't just set the standard, he is the standard.

Voters showed up and showed out! Severa states across the country have Black governors for the first time in history!

JuJu Watkins waited 588 days to return to the court and dropped 21 in her first game. Plus: Angel Reese’s offseason reset, Serena Williams on dense breast tissue, and the Panthers’ new corners coach.

Voting is one part of the process. What happens after the polls close matters too. @BETNews correspondent @carringtonwhigham talks with Rev. Edwin Robinson of @bridgentx about counting, certification, and what to do if results are challenged. His advice: stay outside, say "count every vote," and connect with a grassroots organization working on the issues you care about. “Democracy is a team sport. It is not golf. It is not tennis.” Full conversation on @BET’s YouTube.