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Black Voices: Automotive News Across the Nation Roosevelt Gist, President AutoNetwork.com Roosevelt sold cars, leased autos and wrote numerous articles on buying, leasing and financing autos for several African American Newspapers. AutoNetwork.com began in 1986 as a car buying service for credit unions in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. AutoNetwork.com evolved over the years to the largest and most focused website for video of car company new product introductions, live weekly auto talk show and detailed video walk arounds of new cars.  Roosevelt conducted last interview of JFK, Jr. on camera before his untimely death.  Read the full article on the original…

Black Voices: Automotive News Across the Nation Roosevelt Gist, President AutoNetwork.com Roosevelt sold cars, leased autos and wrote numerous articles on buying, leasing and financing autos for several African American Newspapers. AutoNetwork.com began in 1986 as a car buying service for credit unions in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. AutoNetwork.com evolved over the years to the largest and most focused website for video of car company new product introductions, live weekly auto talk show and detailed video walk arounds of new cars.  Roosevelt conducted last interview of JFK, Jr. on camera before his untimely death.  Read the full article on the original…

Black Voices: Automotive News Across the Nation There’s something undeniably special about a car that makes you smile before you even put it in drive. The 2025 Fiat 500e Icona Edition in Rose Gold with Cream Vegan Leather interior isn’t just an electric vehicle—it’s a *mood*.Let’s start with what catches your eye first: that Rose Gold exterior paint gleaming under the sun. Paired with Chrome Exterior Accents, Chrome Daylight Opening Moldings, and Body-Color Exterior Mirrors, this little Italian masterpiece looks like it rolled straight off a Milan runway. The “La Prima” badge on the side? That’s Italian for “The First”—and…

Savannah State Update: What used to be a freshmen-only dorm at Savannah State University is now home to students from every class year. Because of an increase in enrollment over the past few years, the Freshman Living and Learning Center (FLLC) is no longer just for first-year students. Instead, freshmen are now living alongside sophomores, juniors, and even seniors. The change comes down to one main issue: space. With more students enrolling and not enough housing to keep up, the university has had to adjust where students are placed. In some cases, upperclassmen are moved into the FLLC, while freshmen…

Politics Today: News, Analysis & Debate Across the Spectrum A Republican running for governor of Florida is in hot water online after calling for a Black man to be “lynched” in a tense exchange that has gone viral on social media. This is the latest controversy for the GOP candidate, who seems to revel in making offensive and provocative statements. Republican candidate in Florida calls for Black man to be ‘lynched’ James Fishback, one of several Republicans running for governor of Florida, got into a tense exchange with a Black voter who confronted the Republican on allegations of sexual misconduct.…

Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation By Prince George’s County Department of the Environment | The Washington Informer Prince George’s County is planting an additional 2,147 native trees and more than 3,000 native perennials, shrubs, and smaller trees through the end of May as part of its Urban Tree Planting Program, a major investment in environmental justice, climate resilience, and community beautification. Plantings are underway within public rights-of-way and community spaces in the City of District Heights, the Town of Capitol Heights, the Town of Bladensburg, and additional homeowners association and church properties that will be…

Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News Feb. 6, 2026Updated Feb. 9, 2026, 3:45 p.m. ET Georgia softball will host its season opener tournament, the annual Red and Black Showcase, from Friday through Sunday. The No. 20/15 Bulldogs, ranked in the NFCA coaches and ESPN/USA Softball preseason polls respectively, will face off with three unranked teams in five games total. 11 ranked opponents: Another gauntlet of a schedule waits for Georgia softball in 2026 The series will open with Missouri State on Friday at 3:30 p.m. Fordham will take the plate on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday…

Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation Easter Sunday Fun Day! / Houston Chronicle/Hearst Images/Getty Images For those who celebrate Easter, or were raised around loved ones who do, the religious springtime holiday is typically filled with a few predictable traditions. These include dressing up in fancy pastel ‘fits, getting a fresh Easter hairstyle, maybe even an Easter-inspired manicure and little ones coloring eggs before searching for said eggs in a massive outdoor hunt. Some of us still have nightmares about the trauma endured with a hot pressing comb on a kitchen stove the Saturday before Easter.…

Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation MIAMI, FLORIDA – MARCH 19: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on against the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) Welcome to Black Wealth Watch, where we round up the biggest stories in Black business and economic news each week — the…

Local Hilton Head News Update: AI Is Already Deciding Who Gets a Job, a Loan and an Apartment. Who Is Watching? A community data leader reflects on the urgent need for AI transparency and governance, arguing that algorithmic tools are already shaping housing, lending and employment outcomes in Black and Brown communities with little oversight and no accountability. Dara Beevas is the chief executive officer of the African American Leadership Forum. Credit: Courtesy Most mornings, before my coffee has cooled, I have an AI assistant open alongside my email and calendar. I use it to sharpen language, summarize reports, and…