Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Uterine fibroids affect millions of women, but many. cases go undiagnosed until symptoms become severe. Health experts encourage women to seek medical care for heavy bleeding, pelvic pain, or other persistent symptoms rather than accepting them as a normal part of aging or menstruation. Millions of women live with uterine fibroids, yet many suffer for years before receiving a diagnosis because painful symptoms are often dismissed as “just part of having a period.” Fibroids are noncancerous growths that develop in or around the uterus. Health experts…
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From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment JAŸ-Z delayed the start of his Extra Innings concert at Yankee Stadium on Sunday night to ensure all ticket holders could safely enter the venue. Security temporarily closed the stadium gates after some concertgoers attempted to rush the entrances, creating safety concerns. According to JAŸ-Z, nearly 10,000 people were outside the stadium at one point, prompting officials to close the gates to prevent anyone from being trampled. “I’m really sorry for the inconvenience, but I had to make sure everyone was OK,” JAŸ-Z said. The concert ultimately began shortly after midnight following…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with North Florida News Jude Bruno Jude Bruno In a landmark moment for one of the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy organizations, the Florida Parent Teacher Association has elected Jude Bruno as its new state president, making him the first Black man, first Haitian American and first millennial to lead the organization in its 103-year history.Bruno was elected during the 2026 Florida PTA Leadership Convention, where more than 1,500 parents, educators, students and community advocates from across the state gathered for leadership training, advocacy and collaboration. He will serve a two-year term…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment A 19-year-old woman remains in critical condition after she was shot multiple times outside the Wilson County Courthouse in downtown Wilson, North Carolina, on Monday in what authorities describe as a targeted act of retaliation. According to Wilson County Sheriff Calvin L. Woodard Jr., 21-year-old Abdul Karim Mustafa allegedly waited on a bench outside the courthouse before approaching the woman, identified as Latoya Lucas, as she walked toward the building around 10:30 a.m. Surveillance video reportedly captured the moments leading up to the attack. Investigators say Mustafa opened fire, striking Lucas multiple…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Darline Graham Nordone, an HBCU graduate, is temporarily taking over the South Carolina Senate seat held by her brother Lindsey Graham brother for more than two decades.South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed Nordone following the death of Graham. She will represent South Carolina until voters select a permanent successor through a special election.Nordone is a graduate of South Carolina State University. She earned a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling from the Orangeburg HBCU in 2009.That connection was already part of South Carolina State’s tribute to Graham. University leaders mentioned Nordone…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care A structured multidomain lifestyle intervention may help slow changes in brain white matter associated with aging, a secondary analysis of data from the randomized POINTER trial suggested. Compared with a self-guided intervention, a structured intervention attenuated increases in white matter free water over time (β = -0.031, SE=0.012, P=0.009) in people under age 70, reported Pauline Maillard, PhD, of the University of California Davis, who presented findings from the POINTER Imaging analysis at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. This effect was not seen in participants 70 and older, and no comparable…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward The AI infrastructure boom has captured headlines with explosive growth and massive capital commitments. Microsoft and Meta have pledged over $120 billion to neocloud providers like CoreWeave and Nebius. Understanding the financing structures beneath the surface is essential for tracking the AI industry’s trajectory. The Neocloud Phenomenon Neoclouds are specialized cloud providers focusing on GPU-accelerated computing. They offer: Rapid deployment (months vs years) Latest hardware (first access to new Nvidia GPUs) Optimized utilization (superior GPU efficiency) Flexible capacity (scale without massive upfront capex) The Scale of Commitments Microsoft: ~$60 billion across CoreWeave,…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The Texas Southern University stadium plan is the most ambitious infrastructure vision in the school’s history — and it signals a new era for HBCU athletics in Houston. Texas Southern University unveiled a sweeping $1.7 billion campus master plan on July 11, 2026, placing a brand new on-campus football stadium at the center of a 10-year vision to completely transform the university’s physical footprint. The proposed stadium would seat approximately 10,000 fans and anchor a newly redesigned athletics district on TSU’s Houston campus. Moreover, the plan stretches far beyond football — encompassing…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia his article was drafted with AI assistance by Claude and was reviewed by a Rough Draft journalist to ensure it meets our editorial standards before being published. The City of Brookhaven will host a series of short plays and community discussions on August 15 as part of events marking the 250th anniversary of the United States. The program, called “We Hold These Truths,” is designed to engage residents in dialogue about American democracy, identity, and belonging. The event will be held at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. “Culturally, Brookhaven is a very diverse community,…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Pioneering Legacy Her election as the first African woman to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea is a landmark moment for her native Ghana and for the continent’s voice in global justice. Sylvia Ama Adusu of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). © Sylvia Ama Adusu/Facebook Published on July 13, 2026 at 14:00 pm (GMT +1) For decades, African countries have sought greater representation in the institutions that interpret international law. That changed with the election of Ghanaian lawyer Sylvia Ama Adusu as the first…