Black Arts & Culture Feature: Reviewed by Tula Francesca of Women: 20 Japanese Female Poets / 20 Waka Poemsedited by Naoko FujimotoTupelo PressJune 2026, 83 pages, Paperback, ISBN-13: 978-1961209572 “Tell me all the rumors you have heard” – Naoko Fujimoto’s new book of Women: 20 Japanese Female Poets is a tactile, juicy pleasure. Juicy might seem an odd word to apply to a sophisticated layering of multiple renderings and contextual frameworks of ancient waka poetry. But through Fujimoto’s arresting haibun paragraphs, interpretive and spacious translations, and visual/graphic pieces that stand on their own right, these 20 women poets, and the…
Author: Savannah Herald
Food & Beverage News: Insights, Safety, and Dining Trends Welcome to this week’s Food Exec Brief, your strategic intelligence roundup for food and beverage manufacturing leaders. This week, we’re covering: A ransomware attack forced Coca-Cola to halt all US production at Fairlife this week. The full scope of the breach is still unknown, and the food and ag sector has absorbed roughly 205 ransomware attacks in 2026 alone. The 2026 Cyclospora outbreak linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell has produced 1,644 confirmed cases and 94 hospitalizations. IFPA is calling it a failure of end-to-end traceability and pushing…
Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips 🔊“Stop waiting for permission.” That’s the advice I would give to any woman. For much of my life, I believed becoming a good woman meant becoming a smaller one. Not smaller in spirit, but in quieter, less noticeable ways. I learned to soften my opinions before sharing them, downplay my accomplishments before anyone else could, and explain my ambitions as though they needed to justify the space they occupied. No one ever handed me a rulebook. The expectations were far more subtle than that. Over time, I simply absorbed the idea…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Due to our sinful nature, it takes an effort to choose right over wrong; to do good instead of evil. The easy way is the way of the natural man—always bent toward evil. I remember complaining to my mother when I was a girl that I was tired of being good! It took a lot of energy, and often brought ridicule from friends. Perhaps this is why our words of wisdom for today caught my eye. See what you notice. Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor, but evil comes to…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy In 1999, Deborah Gregory debuted her young adult series “Cheetah Girls,” following five teenage girls from diverse backgrounds in New York City as they chase their music dreams while navigating high school drama. In 2003, Disney premiered the first movie adaptation of Gregory’s series starring Raven Symoné as Galleria, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton as Chanel, Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda, Kiely Williams as Aqua, Lynn Whitfield as Galleria’s mother, and more. Fast forward over 20 years, and Disney has announced plans to revive the hit series with “The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen,”…
Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration We love getting the chance to peel back a layer and learn the real story and meaning behind a fashion look. The ladies of Christopher Nolan’s latest epic had one of the best style runs leading up to the film’s official release. Nonetheless, one fashion garment we are still not over is Lupita Nyong’o’s Nicholas Oakwell Couture The Odyssey Premiere gown that she donned in New York City. However, did you know that this dreamy couture design has an Old Hollywood backstory? It’s true. The dress is inspired by a character from a…
HBCU News Spotlight: Morehouse College is still a Division II HBCU, but its alumnus-turned-NBA ex-turned athletic director is no longer speaking like the Maroon Tigers are confined to that box. Harold Ellis, Morehouse’s AD, used a recent appearance on “Inside the HBCU Sports Lab” to make it clear that his program is comparing itself to Division I HBCU brands — and not shrinking from that comparison. Ellis appeared after being named the top mid-major athletic director in Dr. Kenyatta Cavil’s inaugural ranking for NCAA Division II and NAIA HBCU programs. Morehouse earned the No. 1 spot after winning the SIAC men’s…
Black History & Cultural Perspectives: There has never been a false case confirmed more incorrect extra times in more ways than white supremacy. It &# 8217; s a genuine drag. Naturally, the reason we need to maintain confirming that certain lie incorrect is because numerous parts of our government, legal system, education and learning, culture, etc were built to protect it. There was this confident moment. Back about fifteen years ago. The majority of phones had actually been replaced with mobile phones and for the very first time ever before we all had accessibility to all the available info. Obama…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Currently, older adults age 60+ account for 22% of California’s population[1]. By 2030, one-quarter of Californian’s population will be older adults 60+, intensifying the need to invest in the critical programs that support them. Now is the time to take action. Medi-Cal & Medicare[2] Older adults 65+ who have incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level and meet asset requirements are dually eligible for both Medi-Cal & Medicare for their health care coverage. 1,420,564 older adults 65+ statewide are dually eligible. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)[3][4] SSI is a…
Nonprofit Spotlight – Making a Difference in Our Community: Georgia Family Connection Partnership (GaFCP) has released an updated list of Georgia KIDS COUNT indicators, expanding the statewide measures of child and family well-being from 52 to 54 indicators. KIDS COUNT is a national initiative by the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks child well-being. As Georgia’s official grantee, GaFCP reviews these indicators every five years to ensure the data remains meaningful, actionable, and aligned with current research and policy priorities. “Our goal is for Georgia KIDS COUNT to continue providing communities and policymakers with the information they need to make…