Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Story Links SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State University infielder Johan Sandoval has been named to the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division II All-South Region Second Team as a second baseman, announced Wednesday by the American Baseball Coaches Association.A two-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, Sandoval was the only SSU player to start all 47 games for the Tigers this season.The Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native finished the season with a .369 batting average and a .585 slugging percentage. Sandoval went to the plate 176 times and collected 65 hits with 15 doubles, four…
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Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care You’ve probably heard the term “evidence-based” used to describe healthcare treatments, public health recommendations, policies, and programs. But what does it actually mean? More importantly, why should you care? In simple terms, evidence-based means something is backed by research, data, and real-world findings rather than opinions, assumptions, or anecdotes. Researchers ask questions, collect information, analyze patterns, test ideas, and evaluate outcomes. The goal is to understand what works, what doesn’t, and for whom. That may sound straightforward, but in today’s world, where health advice floods our social media feeds, podcasts, news…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward Bangla press/Shutterstock Apple’s Find My network has been available for a few years now. Under the Find My app, this has become a hub not only for customers to find their lost Apple products, but also for third-party companies that make gadgets to work with the Find My network. However, one of the most interesting features iPhone users have at hand is the ability to find their devices even if the battery is dead. This is accomplished, on iPhone 11 and newer devices,…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education In a chilling echo of America’s history of unauthorized medical experimentation on Black communities, a bombshell federal lawsuit claims two healthy Black infants served as secret test subjects for a government-sponsored vaccine, whose lives were cut short just after their first birthdays. The tragedy began in the bitter winter of 1965. Inside a Washington, D.C. hospital and without their parents’ consent, two-month-old Ross Otto Hambrick and four-month-old Victor Marcellus King were allegedly injected with “Lot 100,” a highly experimental National Institutes of Health (NIH) RSV vaccine, according to a federal complaint. Respiratory…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia NEWTON COUNTY — Over 50 deputies showed up to Thursday night’s Newton County Board of Commissioners called meeting due to what Sheriff Ezell Brown has touted as “legitimate safety concerns.”On early Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Ezell Brown issued an internal memo directing all available personnel to be in attendance for the meeting. While it was not clear at the time as to why this memo was issued, Brown clarified the reasoning in a statement after the meeting was adjourned.“I called deputies to attend the Newton County Board of Commissioners meeting tonight due to legitimate…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection One of New York City’s most recognizable landmarks was just crowned the top attraction that travelers have enjoyed visiting in the United States. Standing at 1,454 feet tall and 103 floors, the Empire State Building was spotlighted as the highest-rated attraction in the U.S. on TripAdvisor’s 2026 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things To Do list. Construction of the historic building began in 1931, and within just over a year, it debuted as the world’s tallest building. The latter title was one the Midtown, Manhattan skyscraper proudly held until the early…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Verón-Punta Cana.- Senator Rafael Barón Duluc warned that traffic congestion in Punta Cana has reached critical levels, describing the situation as even worse than in Santo Domingo due to kilometer-long traffic jams in areas such as Verón-Punta Cana and Downtown Punta Cana. He said the worsening conditions have become so severe that residents and businesses are considering relocating from the area. The legislator explained that trips from Punta Cana International Airport to nearby hotels, which previously took around 10 minutes, can now take up to 40 minutes or even an hour during…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation James C. Luckey, Jr., Publisher/EditorObserver Group Newspapers of Southern California, Inc.For decades, Congresswoman Maxine Waters has stood as one of the most recognizable and unapologetic voices in American politics — a leader many across Los Angeles County and beyond affectionately call “Auntie Maxine.”As she once again seeks reelection, supporters throughout communities including South Los Angeles, Compton, Inglewood, Torrance and neighboring areas continue reflecting on a political career built on advocacy, accountability and an unwavering commitment to Black and Brown communities, working families and those too often left behind in Washington.Long…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Members of the Charleston Reparations Task Force, local Black Lives Matter, and Gullah Geechee community members are demanding the transfer of over 7,000 acres of former plantation land in the area. Descendants are calling for land from three major Lowcountry plantations: Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens, Magnolia Plantations and Gardens, and Middleton Place. They hope to claim the land to help establish the Gullah Geechee Reparations Reservation, land to be held in permanent stewardship by Gullah Geechee people.They have given Middleton Plantation, Boone Hall, and Magnolia 40 days to respond and to enter into a conversation…
Savannah State Update: Savannah State University (SSU) has received a $5,000 gift from the Savannah (GA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated to bolster an existing endowed scholarship established by the organization in 2003. The local chapter is a branch of an international, non-profit volunteer service organization dedicated to enriching, sustaining, and ensuring the culture and economic survival of African Americans and other persons of African ancestry. “Our Chapter is honored to invest in the future of students. This gift reflects our unwavering commitment to scholarship, leadership, and creating a lasting legacy at the University. We are proud to support opportunities…