Real Estate News & Market Insights: Key Takeaways Places across the U.S. are offering incentives to attract new residents, ranging from cash to free recreation equipment. Since the pandemic, relocation programs have become more popular as remote work and an affordability crisis push people to consider new options. Many of the places offering incentives are in the Midwest. Did you know some states will pay you thousands of dollars just to move there? In an era where the cost of living has reached near-record highs and about 22% of people work remotely, many places are seizing the opportunity to attract…
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From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Drake has officially entered another level of streaming dominance. The Toronto superstar has become the first artist in Spotify history to surpass 140 billion streams across all credits, adding another massive milestone to an ICEMAN era that has already reshaped the conversation around his staying power. Drake becomes the first artist in history to surpass 140 BILLION streams on Spotify across all credits 🏆He has more than double the streams of the next closest rapper. pic.twitter.com/lZ3kvsO0Eq— Hip Hop All Day (@HipHopAllDay) August 29, 2026 The numbers surrounding the achievement are just as…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Savannah Steel snap month-long losing streak with 74-72 win over GreensboroSavannah survives a second-half rally by the Groove to secure its first victory under interim head coach. GREENSBORO, N.C. —After going more than a month without a victory, Savannah held off the Greensboro Groove for a 74-72 win Saturday afternoon at Novant Health Fieldhouse. The Steel built a 12-point halftime lead but fell behind during the fourth quarter. This time, however, Savannah found a way to finish.Greensboro had one final opportunity to take the game, but Tayanna Jones-Bell’s last-second heave…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Photo Credit: Bravo RHOA fans and commentators accuse Claudia Jordan of hypocrisy amid Porsha Williams and Shamea Morton’s feud. Season 17 of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” may be over. However, conversations about the reunion are still happening on social media. In particular, some people took issue with Claudia Jordan‘s comments on Carlos King’s YouTube show, “Reality with the King.” Claudia said that Porsha Williams was wrong to remain quiet while Shamea Morton shared that her surrogate suffered a miscarriage. And the embryo used was her last one. Claudia went on to say…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights The Tigers generated 433 yards of offense and scored the final 16 points to secure a 32-10 season-opening victory.COLUMBIA, S.C. — Benedict College opened the 2026 HBCU football season with a statement.The Tigers scored 16 unanswered points after Johnson C. Smith pulled within one possession, defeating the Golden Bulls 32-10 in the Battle of the Border Classic on Saturday at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.The victory came against a JCSU team that entered the HBCU football season ranked No. 1 in the Division II Black College Football Poll. Benedict controlled the…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Amazon has launched its early Labor Day sale, just a day after Wayfair and Home Depot kicked off their own. The sale will run through Monday, Sept. 7, and features deals on appliances, tech, sporting goods, and more. I’ve already spent a few hours sifting through the deals on offer, and below I’ve collected the best I’ve found so far.The best headphone deals during Amazon’s early Labor Day sale Other…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward I knew I’d officially become a “longevity influencer” when a company called Generation Lab offered me the chance to write about—and even receive—their new rejuvenation treatment. This wasn’t just any antiaging treatment, either. A company fact sheet says that it “blocks the systemic spread of aging in the bloodstream, reawakens the body’s own repair mechanism and restores health and youth to multiple tissues.” The approach is based on research by Generation Lab’s irascible scientific founder, Irina Conboy. She found that joining the circulatory systems of old and young mice improved the old…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The South Carolina Gamecock’s women’s basketball team is busy finalizing their 2026-27 schedule. With the season set to begin in November, South Carolina has added two more games to its regular-season schedule, as Coach Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks will host a home tournament with two HBCU schools. South Carolina announced the tournament, which is sponsored by Rae Rose Media for the PowerHer Tournament, featuring NC Central Alabama A&M and Tennessee State, this week. The Gamecocks will host the tournament on Thanksgiving weekend, beginning on Nov. 26th and going through the 29th.…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Joanne Celeste Gardner, better known as “Maga,” was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, servant, and friend. She passed away peacefully at her home — Benton House of Douglasville — on August 16, 2026, in Douglasville, Georgia, at the age of 97. She was born on December 10, 1928, in Huntington, Indiana to the late Marie Scher Landrigan and Thomas J. Landrigan. Joanne’s life was a remarkable testament of faith, kindness, and service.From her earliest days in Indiana, Joanne’s spirit shone brightly. She was crowned homecoming queen of her high school,…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Trinidad and Tobago is mourning the loss of two influential figures whose careers helped take the steelpan from local communities to audiences around the world: pioneering pannist Sterling Betancourt and celebrated musician and arranger Robert “Robbie” Greenidge.Their contributions represent different but equally important chapters in the development and international growth of Trinidad and Tobago’s national instrument. Betancourt was among the pioneers who helped introduce the steelpan to international audiences, while Greenidge later demonstrated its versatility through performances, arrangements and collaborations with major international musicians.Betancourt was a member of the Trinidad All Steel…