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…
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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…
Gullah Geechee culture is sometimes viewed as static – a common narrative suggests that, isolated from the rest of the country, enslaved Africans and their descendants in the Sea Islands, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and North Carolina, created a language, tradition and society that insulated them from the mainland US. But this limited imagining deprives Gullah Geechee people of receiving full credit for their contributions to the US south and the country at large. Even before the US civil war, Gullah influences were seen in places such as Mississippi, Texas and the Caribbean, showing that the Gullah Geechee didn’t remain…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation LOCAL Phillip Jackson, Tulsa Flyer The fifth excavation of a potential mass grave related to the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre begins at Oaklawn Cemetery. Photo:Molly McElwain/Tulsa Flyer A fifth excavation searching for victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre at Oaklawn Cemetery began Tuesday. It’s an effort that could take weeks, Mayor Monroe Nichols said during a press conference at City Hall. Forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubblefield and archaeologist Kary Stackelbeck joined Nichols as he gave an update on the city’s progress. “This groundbreaking work from our archaeological and genealogy teams…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates City of Savannah ONSE Program Graduates to Receive Donated Laptops from Comcast SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah is honored to receive an in-kind donation of 10 laptops from Comcast in support of the City’s Office of Neighborhood Safety & Engagement (ONSE) Path Forward Program and its graduates. The laptops will support workforce readiness, educational advancement, and digital opportunities for program participants. The announcement was made this week during the bridging ceremony for the ONSE 2026 Path Forward cohort. The ceremony took place at Savannah’s MLK Jr. Civic Center in the…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Leave it to a guy born in Queens to take a shot at the Mets…in the middle of Braves country. Only Benedict Donald. While speaking at a rally in Marietta, Georgia, President Donald Trump veered into baseball as he welcomed Atlanta Braves Development Company President and CEO Mike Plant and former Braves manager Brian Snitker to the stage. Instead of showing a little hometown love, Trump took aim at the Mets’ high-priced roster. “I like baseball. I like baseball. But this guy’s done such a great job,” Trump said while referring to Plant. “You know, the…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Glowing skin doesn’t begin with a trip to the treatment chair. Instead, it starts with consistency, according to Dr. Macrene Alexiades.The MD, PhD and derm-scientist, whose celebrity clientele includes Chloe Fineman, Sienna Miller, Nicky Hilton, Brooke Shields, and Gwyneth Paltrow, tells ET that the best skincare secrets come from a science-backed approach.Presley Ann/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images”You need three things: a strong skin barrier, controlled inflammation, and consistent DNA and collagen support,” she explains.”As a scientist, I’ve spent my career studying the biology behind this, and none of it requires a…