Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Bulloch County News The Early Childhood Care and Education program at Ogeechee Tech welcomed local preschoolers to campus for a festive parade to celebrate Independence Day. Ogeechee Technical College’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) program recently welcomed local preschool students to campus for its inaugural Fourth of July Preschool Parade, creating a festive celebration of patriotism while strengthening connections with the community. Children from local childcare centers Kidovations and Smiles, Giggles, and Hugs paraded through campus dressed in red, white and blue, waving American flags and sharing smiles with those gathered along…
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City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates City of Savannah Invites Community to Open House on Sustainability, Feedback Discussion on 100% Savannah Plan SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah Office of Sustainability will host a community open house Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Pennsylvania Avenue Resource Center (PARC), to gather input from residents on updating the 100% Savannah Plan. The 100% Savannah Plan is the City’s long-term roadmap to become greener, healthier, and more sustainable community and outlines the City’s strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, expanding clean energy, and building a more resilient city. The open house is…
Black Voices: Money and Employment News from Across the Nation If it feels like everything costs more right now, that’s because it does. New federal data released Tuesday confirmed that inflation climbed to 3.8% in April, which is the highest it’s been since May 2023. For anyone who has had to take a few items off the belt at the checkout line recently or not been able to fill up your tank at the gas pump, your bank account is not new to this, it’s true to this. This all comes back to the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict (that we can…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Ye is proving that he remains one of the biggest ticket draws in music. With no opening acts and a production built entirely around his performance, the YE Live Concert Tour has packed stadiums across multiple continents while posting eye popping attendance and revenue numbers. One of the tour’s biggest moments came in Istanbul, where an estimated 118,000 fans filled Atatürk Olympic Stadium for his May 30 show. Organizers reported the event generated nearly $44 million in ticket sales, making it one of the most successful concerts of the year. Back home, Ye’s return…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Famous kids brand deals have become a normal part of the entertainment economy, and some of the biggest names in Black culture and pop culture at large are earning real money before they’re even old enough to open their own bank account. What makes this different from a kid getting an allowance is the scale and the structure. These are trademarked names, production credits, and brand campaigns that generate serious income, all of it legally protected until the child becomes an adult and can actually access it. North West is a clear…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Region tournaments are too confusing, provide no uniformity, generate a financial deficit, yield long commute times and produce minimal late-game excitement. Read the full article on the original site
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care A deadly, little-known parasitic infection known as Chagas disease, once considered to only be a threat abroad, may be endemic in the United States, researchers argue in a new study.Chagas disease is often called a silent killer because it can go unnoticed for years, even decades, before causing life-threatening complications. It’s caused by a parasite carried by a group of blood-sucking insects commonly known as kissing bugs, because of their tendency to bite people around their mouths.The disease typically unfolds in two phases, an immediate acute phase and a chronic phase…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward Customer Engagement Bundle Unifying customer conversations beyond the call center Many customer conversations do not happen inside the contact center, but they still shape how people experience your brand. When field offices, franchise teams, retail locations, and account teams rely on disconnected tools, follow-through slows and visibility drops. Enterprises need a right-sized way to manage customer communications without adding contact center complexity. In this ebook, you’ll learn how to: Manage customer conversations across distributed teams without disrupting contact center operations Improve follow-through with shared visibility into interaction history and ownership Select customer…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Herman Holt Jr. is dean of the STEM division at historically Black Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Holt comes to his deanship with more than 25 years of academic and administrative experience in higher education. Most recently, he served as chief research officer at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Earlier in his tenure there, he was interim provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. A professor of chemistry and biochemistry, Dr. Holt specializes in organic and bioorganic chemistry. Dr. Holt is a graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, where…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia “We really wanted to be a part of Atlanta during this incredible time period where the World Cup is happening in the States,” said Katy Garcia, senior account manager at SoundCloud (not shown). Photo by Noah Washington/The Atlanta Voice Soccer fans walking the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail near Krog Street Market got an unexpected invitation this week: step into a soundproofed booth, pick a beat, and record a song about the “Beautiful Game.” The Xfinity x SoundCloud Mobile Booth, a fully wrapped mobile recording studio, popped up along the Beltline’s covered breezeway near…