Updated July 14, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET When Sallie Ann Robinson took the stage at the Art Institute of Chicago to accept the James Beard Foundation’s Book Awards Hall of Fame (formerly the Cookbooks Hall of Fame) honor last month, she shook her head and took a deep breath from the podium. She was still slightly in disbelief that a girl from a “little island called Daufuskie—a bridgeless island” was being recognized for the stories and ancestral recipes she has shared in three cookbooks over the past 23 years. Source link
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HBCU News Spotlight: MC SHA-ROCK teaches at Bowie State University — and her students are learning hip-hop history from someone who actually built it. Sharon Jackson, known worldwide as hip-hop’s legendary first female MC, serves as an adjunct professor in the Visual Communication & Digital Media Arts program within Bowie State University’s Department of Fine & Performing Arts. She is not a guest lecturer trading on old fame. Rather, she is a working architect of the university’s Hip-Hop Studies & Visual Culture minor — the first program of its kind at any HBCU in the nation. This fall, that work…
Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business and economic news each week — the wins, the setbacks, the deals getting done, and the conversations we should be having about money, power, and who actually gets a seat at the table. This week came with a full plate. Pinky Cole is navigating yet another storm tied to her restaurant business, and this time around it involves a criminal indictment attached to someone she trusted with her money. Shaq is showing up yet again…
Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum Republicans are going to bat for WNBA star Caitlin Clark. According to The Guardian, a group of about a dozen Republican lawmakers is demanding the league protect Clark from hard fouls. Led by Texas Rep. August Pfluger, the group sent a letter to the Department of Justice, saying the Indiana Fever guard may be targeted by Black players because she is white. What did Republicans say about Caitlin Clark in their letter to the DOJ? In their letter to the DOJ, the Republican lawmakers said Clark is being “hip-checked, poked in…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Located in East Howard Place, this all-brick townhome combines thoughtful design, quality finishes and a convenient location in the heart of downtown Decatur. Built by Monte Hewett in 2015, the three-bedroom, three- and one-half-bathroom residence offers flexible living spaces and convenient access to shopping, dining and transit. Large windows fill the home with natural light, creating bright and inviting living spaces throughout. Rich hardwood floors and designer finishes add warmth and timeless appeal. At the center of the home, the gourmet kitchen features marble countertops, an oversized island and abundant workspace. The functional design…
Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation The family of Cyrus Carmack-Belton is speaking out after a South Carolina jury acquitted convenience store owner Chikei Rick Chow in the 2023 fatal shooting of the Black 14-year-old, calling the verdict a devastating reminder of how Black families are often denied justice after losing their children to violence. “Yesterday a jury watched our 14-year-old boy run away from two grown men on video. They knew one of them shot him in the back and they still said no one is to blame,” the family said in a statement first…
HBCU News Spotlight: The Johan Sandoval ICE release has brought new details about his ordeal into public view. The Savannah State University baseball star describes a fear that still follows him nearly three weeks after his detention began. He says he cannot shake the feeling that agents could return, even as he tries to rebuild a normal routine while his case works through the courts. Johan Sandoval ICE Release: Life After Custody Johan Sandoval walked out of federal custody on July 15 after a judge granted him a $20,000 bond. Freedom came with conditions attached. He now wears an ankle…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News Kathy Lemoine said her son, Andrew, was diagnosed with terminal Stage 4 colorectal cancer at 29, and that the family repeatedly ran into insurance prior authorization requirements for procedures, medications and supportive care.Lemoine said one of the biggest fights was over intravenous nutrition, known as total parenteral nutrition, or TPN, which she believed could have helped Andrew maintain strength in his final months.“I begged, and I begged, and I begged. They finally gave him the nutrition. But by that point, it was too late,” Lemoine said. “He was not going to…
Local Headlines & Updates: Savannah community pushes back on proposed storage facility in SandflyResidents say the planned three-story project on Skidaway Road could hurt nearby businesses and alter the neighborhood’s character.SAVANNAH, Ga. —Above video: WJCL 22 News’ Thursday morning headlines (7/23)A community group in Savannah’s Sandfly area is urging residents to oppose a proposed three-story storage facility planned for Skidaway Road, saying the project would be a poor fit for the neighborhood’s character and business corridor.According to a community flyer, the proposed development would be built at 7339-7343 Skidaway Road, directly across from Cutter’s Point and near other restaurants and…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Keke Palmer is officially getting her flowers in permanent form. The actress, singer and host revealed she has been selected for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, sharing the news directly with fans in a video posted to her Instagram page. Palmer made clear the announcement caught her off guard, opening her message by saying she couldn’t believe the phone call she had just received before delivering the news itself. Her reaction carried the kind of unfiltered excitement that has made her one of the most beloved…