Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration Target’s fall home decor is officially here and there are SO many good finds this year! Fall is my favorite season to decorate for because even a few small changes can make your home feel so much warmer and cozier without having to completely redecorate. This year, I’m especially loving all of the rich colors, warm wood tones, brass details and pretty textures mixed in with the more traditional fall pieces. There are definitely a few pumpkins in my roundup (because it wouldn’t be fall without them haha), but I also found artwork,…
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Black Background & Cultural Viewpoints: In the loss of 1887, the sugar areas of Lafourche Church went for miles in every direction. Apartment, humid land was carved into haciendas that had transformed names but not practices since the Civil War. The males and females who reduced walking cane in those areas were extremely Black, a number of them formerly enslaved on the same land. Their labor powered the sugar mills, the railway, and the ton of money of the white planters who controlled southerly Louisiana national politics. By October, the cane was high and prepared for harvest. The air smelled…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers While senior living demand remains strong in 2026, operators are fine-tuning their approach to reach a growing cohort of solo-ager older adults without traditional family or caregiver support to ensure they are not left behind. According to 2023 data from AARP, more than 24 million people aged 50 and older live at home. Of that cohort, 10% lived alone, were unpartnered and had no living children. An additional 11% had children but were estranged from them, while 13% had children they did not view as able or trustworthy to assist with…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: While the housing crunch and stubbornly high interest rates are putting homes out of reach for many, those with the means are willing to plunk down millions for a condo dedicated to their luxury cars.This is not a fancy garage.”A garage is an attached unit to a residential dwelling,” James Pilkington of Weichert Realtors – Paradise Homes tells Realtor.com. “An auto condo is specifically designed as a larger storage for multiple or a collection of automobiles. Just like any other condo in Southwest Florida, [the buyer] will own it.”And just like most other condos,…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Longtime Hip Hop personality and Atlanta radio host Big Tigger will not face criminal prosecution stemming from domestic violence allegations made by his wife, Alicia Brown earlier this year. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office has declined to prosecute Tigger, whose legal name is Darian Morgan, on charges of aggravated battery and third-degree cruelty to children. The decision brings the criminal case against the former Rap City host to an end, approximately two and a half months after his June arrest. The charges stemmed from…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Aug. 29, 2026, 5:01 a.m. ETThe Jacksonville Waves will play the Charlotte Crown in the inaugural Upshot League championship.The final is a single, winner-take-all game scheduled for Saturday, August 29.Jacksonville led the four-team league for most of the season with a 25-9 record.The Jacksonville Waves are aiming to finish up 2026 with some hoops history.The city’s first professional women’s basketball team is closing in on Northeast Florida’s first championship in the sport, entering the inaugural Upshot League final against the Charlotte Crown at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 inside VyStar…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Jackson Olson is trading in his baseball cleats for dancing shoes… but before he hits the ballroom, we put his trivia skills to the test in “Shaken Not Stirred.” The Savannah Bananas star takes on questions about his childhood Yankees obsession, his journey to Yankee Stadium, his Disney fandom, and some of the biggest moments from his Bananas career, all while trying to avoid adding too many mystery ingredients to his cocktail. From his friendship with Kyle “KJ” Jackson to his relationship with Maggie Sajak, including what it was like…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Embarrassing or not, the result is truly incredible to watch. In keeping with an event celebrating a film from the past, Bucking Fastard made Kate look back at her own past—and her relationship with her sister and costar. “It’s interesting hearing your sibling’s perspective of what your childhood was like because I’m the older sibling with Rooney, but I’m also the younger sibling with my older brother,” says Kate.“She has a different perspective of what our dynamic was. But now as adults, I really look up to Rooney and I like to…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Sept. 6, 2026, 5:04 a.m. ETFlorida A&M returns to the Orange Blossom Classic today to face the best team in HBCU football, the defending Celebration Bowl champion South Carolina State Bulldogs.FAMU won the Black national championship in 2023 but has tumbled since coach Willie Simmons left the program. Rattler legend Quinn Gray has taken the reins this season, opening his tenure with a 20-7 win over Division II Albany State last week. The Dark Cloud defense stated its case for being back, with Antonio Camon recording three of the team’s…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, but this year we enter it carrying the loss of someone who knew firsthand why awareness alone has never been enough. Genesis Jones was a Rare Disease Diversity Coalition Champion and the first recipient of RDDC’s Patient Advocate RISE Award. She was also a woman living with sickle cell disease who made the decision to use her own experience to advocate for other patients. Genesis understood the healthcare system from a place most of us never will. She knew what it meant to live with…