Global Black Voices: News from around the World Toronto, ON — Veteran Canadian actor Kim Roberts has wrapped filming on the upcoming feature The Snake, shot in Prince Edward Island and slated for release in 2026. The messy drama, written with sharp humour and edge, follows a 40-something wild child (played by Susan Kent) who leaves her punk rock boyfriend and copes by seducing her best friend’s husband. Roberts plays a supporting role in the ensemble cast, bringing her trademark depth and presence to the screen. An Accomplished Career With more than 200 credits across film, television, theatre, and voice acting,…
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City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah celebrated the graduation of Launch Savannah’s second cohort on Wednesday, Oct. 1. Launch Savannah, a minority business accelerator program facilitated by the City’s Economic Development Department, works in partnership with Startup Savannah and the Small Business Assistance Corporation. During the 12-week program, participants received educational resources, mentorship, and tools to grow their businesses. Graduates were also received new laptops provided by Comcast and $2,000 vouchers for business support services, including legal and financial advisement. Graduates of the second Launch Savannah cohort include: Maebelle Alolong, The…
Savannah State Update: With a crowd of nearly 1,500 people on hand in Tiger Arena on Thursday evening, Savannah State swept their volleyball match from Allen with scores of 25-19, 25-23, 25-22. The win gives Savannah State a 8-4 overall record and a 4-2 record in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Savannah State’s crowd of 1,488 set a new HBCU attendance record of the largest crowd to watch a volleyball match, snapping the 1,024 fans that saw the Alabama vs. Alabama State match last season in Montgomery. Feeling the energy of the crowd, the Lady Tigers got off to a…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with North Florida News President Donald Trump appeared to take credit for “record” Black employment in a Truth Social post amid rising Black unemployment during his second term. On Thursday night, Trump posted a meme aiming at former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama and their record for Black Americans. For Clinton, the image reads “record Black imprisonment,” likely referring to his infamous 1994 crime bill, and for Obama, “record Black welfare.” But for Trump himself, the meme reads, “record Black employment.” During Trump’s first term as president, Black unemployment reached its lowest level at that time at 5.3% in 2019,…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News By Eric Curl Oct. 5, 2025 – The Metropolitan Planning Commission is set to consider a proposal on Tuesday that would extend the city’s existing Hotel Development Overlay District to include the Victorian, Streetcar, and Cuyler-Brownville Historic Districts, effectively banning new hotel construction in those areas. However, MPC staff is recommending denial of the full ban, instead suggesting a more moderate approach that would continue to allow limited, small-scale hotels in designated corridors through a special-use permit process. The amendment, submitted by representatives of the Victorian, Thomas Square, and Cuyler-Brownville neighborhood…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Mason Stewart Football 10/3/2025 1:41:00 PM Walter Moore Story Links THE GAME Savannah State will play their next three games on the road, staring with a trip to Orangeburg, South Carolina to take on South Carolina State. Both teams enter the contest coming off of a loss with SSU losing to Kentucky State (37-20) and South Carolina State falling to Charleston Southern (31-24). This game will be the first meeting between the Tigers and Bulldogs since November 17, 2018 when SCSU won 21-17 at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium/Willie Jeffries Field. Savannah…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education So you missed your job interview. It happens. I know no one needs to remind you why it’s important to not miss the job interview. It’s already a challenge to make a good impression — recovering after missing the interview is even harder. Having said that, there are many reasons that you could be a no-show for a scheduled interview. It happened to me once. My train broke down and I sat on an Amtrak for four hours one winter and missed an interview. You should know that recruiters in the same industry…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection While translation apps have made traveling abroad a great deal easier, it never hurts to have a few phrases memorized for politeness and convenience. If you are headed to Japan, you probably already know konnichiwa (hello) and arigatō (thank you), but what other phrases come in handy? As a long-term resident, here’s my short list of what every traveler should know. Sumimasen Just like English “Excuse me,” this versatile word can be used to get someone’s attention, to ask them to repeat something you didn’t catch, to apologize for small errors, and to…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World In the book discussion on Hew Locke: Passages (Yale Center for British Art, 2025), Hew Locke will be in conversation with Allie Biswas, coeditor of the publication. This event takes place on Tuesday, October 7, 12:00–12:45 pm (EST). Edited by Martina Droth and Allie Biswas, the book includes essays from leading curators, critics, and scholars that situate Locke’s work within the context of colonial and postcolonial history and theory: Kelly Baum, Indie A Choudhury, Hew Locke, Saloni Mathur, Asma Naeem, Rachel Stratton, and Clarrie Wallis. Book Description: For thirty years, the Guyanese…
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