Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Savannah Steel 3- game win streak snapped in loss to Greensboro GrooveThe Savannah Steel saw their win streak come to an end Friday night after Greensboro used a dominant third quarter to rally for a 92-78 win at Enmarket Arena.SAVANNAH, Ga. —The Savannah Steel saw a strong first half slip away Friday night, falling 92-78 to the Greensboro Groove at Enmarket Arena in the fourth of five regular-season meetings.Despite the setback, Savannah still holds a 3-1 lead in the season series.The Steel opening the night with energy and controlling the…
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Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Fans come to Banana Ball expecting backflips, dancing, players on stilts, trick plays and nonstop entertainment.What most never see is the team working behind the scenes to make sure those moments can happen in the first place.Just before first pitch at Wrigley Field, I met Frances Gilbert, director of athletic training for the Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball.Surprisingly, despite being one of the people most responsible for keeping the players performing at their best, she had never been interviewed before.So, we decided to change that.To break the ice, I handed…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Marshall Faulk reached football’s greatest heights as a player, but the Southern University leader admits he is not yet comfortable entering his first fall camp as an HBCU head coach.Reporters asked him about the tradition of fans coming to watch practice. They even have a nick-name: “The Street Committee.” Faulk was very transparent. “I am so skeptical,” Faulk said with a laugh.” Those damn apartments bother me. I wanted to put a black tarp along the gate. I would have pissed them off.” Faulk made the candid admission that he…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Lately, chicken isn’t chicken anymore, and fish isn’t fish. As a result of our cultural fascination with nutrition, they’re referred to simply as “proteins.” It’s an oversimplification that reduces meat, fish and even plant-based proteins to a single nutritional component. But “proteins” have unique assortments of fats, vitamins and minerals, depending on which kind you choose.Everyone has different nutritional needs, so protein isn’t one-size-fits-all. If you’re a woman or a senior or a person with a family history of heart disease, for example, you can pick foods that support, rather than…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Rajah Caruth NASCAR playoffs hopes are coming down to the wire. Just two races remain before the postseason field locks in. The Winston-Salem State grad currently sits 14th in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series standings. He’s on the outside looking in, but he’s well within striking distance of a spot. Where Caruth Stands Right Now After 22 races, Caruth has 547 points. That leaves him 20 points behind Taylor Gray, who currently holds the final playoff spot at 567. He also trails William Sawalich, who sits 13th with 560 points, by 13.…
Fresh from the Kitchen: Recipes & Food Inspiration I can’t even lie. I make my maple glazed salmon recipe at least once a week. It comes together in minutes, but that flavor is poppin’ like it came from a restaurant. It’s got a little sweet, a little heat, and the salmon stays super moist. Serve this maple glazed salmon with buttered rice and garlic green beans and get your whole life boos! This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. How to Make Maple Glazed Salmon These step-by-step photos show how to make salmon with maple syrup, but…
Food & Beverage News: Insights, Safety, and Dining Trends Outdoor grilling creates a sensory experience that elevates simple meals into memorable occasions through heat, aroma, texture, and environment. The process uses open flame and controlled heat to transform raw ingredients into flavorful dishes that feel rich and satisfying. Families and friends gather around grills, where anticipation and aroma combine to create a strong connection between food and enjoyment. Fire interacts with proteins, fats, and natural sugars to create bold tastes that indoor cooking methods rarely match in depth. This method uses direct and indirect heat zones that allow careful control…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Three Houston mothers are suing to stop displaying the Ten Commandments in Texas public school classrooms, arguing it violates the state’s religious freedom law and a voter-approved parental rights amendment. Their lawsuit is the latest challenge to Senate Bill 10 — this time under Texas law. Other attempts to prohibit the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools under federal law — primarily the First Amendment’s guarantee of separation of church and state — have been unsuccessful so far. The mothers’ suit, filed in Harris County…
Black Background & Cultural Point Of Views: Political action committees (Special-interest groups) and very PACs emerged from different eras of American campaign‑finance legislation, each shaped by attempts to regulate cash in politics– and each transformed by Supreme Court choices that broadened the quantity of money that can flow right into political elections. The Creators never pictured anything like PACs or Super PACs– the idea that firms or well-off donors could put endless cash right into elections would have been politically unthinkable in 1787 However they absolutely anticipated the danger behind them. Madison alerted that focused riches would create intrigues powerful…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy? The juicy kind that makes the rounds on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or Substack. Everyone is weighing in with a fury and writing madly about their take on this new mystery. I can only imagine what would have happened had we had social media during the Kennedy assassination, MLK or Bobby? Kennedy’s assassination as painful and excruciating as it already was would have been unbearable. It was already fraught with a cornucopia of theories from which to choose. And yet still to this day do we…