Real Estate News & Market Insights: A St. Louis organization is working to revitalize lower- to moderate-income neighborhoods through art—but with a radical twist.Traditionally, artists move into underinvested neighborhoods, add cultural value, and are subsequently priced out when market-rate developers swoop in.The Art Place Initiative (API) is rewriting that script by helping local artists buy the homes they live and work in.“For us, artists contributing to the wealth of a neighborhood, but then being the first to be displaced from that neighborhood, is exactly the trend that we are attempting to supersede,” Kaveh Razani, a real estate development consultant for…
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From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment The scorecard may have belonged to YG, but one of the night’s biggest talking points came from The Game long before the next record dropped. During their long-awaited Verzuz showdown, the Compton heavyweight took a moment to make his position crystal clear, reminding everyone in attendance that his respect for Drake remains untouched by rap politics or internet debates. 🚨 The Game Plays His Drake Collaboration “100” During His Verzuz Performance And Let It Be Known He Still Rocking With Drake No Matter Who Hate 👀 pic.twitter.com/wFFNI6KFP3— Cousin Tino ™️ (@TINOISFUNNY) July…
Airbnb Named Official Destination Partner of the Tourism in the Black: Culture & Currency Summit; Partnership Expands Weekend Experience and Makes Soul & Flavor Food Truck Fest Free to the Public SAVANNAH, Ga. — Discover Black Savannah today announced a strategic partnership with Airbnb, naming the global travel platform the Official Destination Partner of the inaugural Tourism in the Black: Culture & Currency Summit and Soul & Flavor Weekend, taking place September 4–5, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia. The partnership marks a significant step in the evolution of Soul & Flavor Weekend, which has expanded from a single food festival into a multi-event destination experience celebrating Black culture, tourism,…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) – Current Georgia Bulldog and former Savannah Christian Preparatory School defensive lineman Elijah Griffin was named a member of the preseason All-SEC defensive second team. Griffin was a standout for Savannah Christian, finishing his high school career with more than 300 total tackles, 96 tackles-for-loss, and 44 sacks. In his freshman year […] Read the full article on the original site
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment General Hospital found a way to write off a central character after the actor’s exit from the show. During the Thursday, July 23, episode of General Hospital, Cody (Josh Kelly) told Molly (Kristen Vaganos) that Maxie (Kirsten Storms), Spinelli (Bradford Anderson) and their kids were moving to Australia. Maxie also left her Deception shares to Michael (Rory Gibson) amid Lucy (Lynn Herring) and Tracy’s (Jane Elliot) battle for them. TV Insider reported that Storms, 42, is not currently part of the active General Hospital cast. She previously returned to the show earlier…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Hampton University and the CIAA are mourning Jackie Dolberry, one of the most accomplished women’s basketball players in HBCU history.Hampton’s career scoring leader and the driving force behind its 1988 NCAA Division II national championship, was remembered by the CIAA following her passing. Conference commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker, who played alongside Dolberry at Hampton, called her former teammate “one of the best players” in Division II basketball.Long before women’s basketball received today’s television exposure, Dolberry built a career worthy of national attention. She scored 2,727 points at Hampton, earned CIAA…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – The brand of baseball made famous by the Savannah Bananas is coming to Hartford this summer, with tickets already sold out.The Party Animals and the Indianapolis Clowns are bringing their “banana ball” game to Dunkin’ Park beginning tonight as part of the Banana Ball World Tour. Games are scheduled July 23–25, 2026.What is Banana Ball?Banana Ball is the style of baseball made famous by the Savannah Bananas. The Party Animals and the Indianapolis Clowns are among the teams that play the format as part of the…
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Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Savannah Bananas star Jackson Olson addressed criticism that his involvement with a dancing baseball team means he may be more experienced than other celebrity contestants on season 35 of Dancing With the Stars. Olson, 28, took to Instagram on Thursday, July 23, to share a video of him having a pretend conversation with someone who claims he has “an unfair advantage” because he is “already a dancer.” The athlete then showed clips of him performing at various Savannah Bananas games. In the videos, Olson’s moves include twerking and dancing around…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Chicago’s summer is truly in full swing as this weekend is stuffed with special events, from Fiesta Del Sol and Wicker Park Fest, to the Disability Pride Parade, to the WNBA Al-Star Game and Savannah Bananas baseball games. The 54th annual Fiesta Del Sol began Thursday, drawing thousands to Pilsen along Cermak between Ashland and Morgan. The free four-day festival features live music, food, rides, cultural performances and dozens of vendors. Across all four days, more than 1 million people are expected to attend. While organizers have prepared for the…