Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration We are all BUSY people. And trying to find time to exercise can be like attempting to find a JENGA piece that won’t cause the entire tower to come crashing down. So then, to help you out, we are once more exploring the realm of quick and inexpensive fitness… this time, jump rope. Can 10 minutes of jumping rope really equal 30 minutes of jogging? Let’s investigate. While the above question may sound like a wild thought. Truth be told, several fitness experts and professionals say it is not. Jumping rope can have…
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Black Arts & Culture Feature: The more that fiscally strapped 1970s New York government retreated from providing city services, the more rebellious its graffiti artists became. They stained the darkened buildings, fettered subways, and gritty streetscapes with loud, accusatory, colorful, illegal, boisterous work. Theirs was the technicolor anger of kids emotionally adrift, coming of age into…what? A young, disaffected African-American dropout of Haitian descent created the tag “SAMO©” with his friends and used it to sign his particular spray-paint snark. It meant, “Same Ol’ Shit.”1 Graffiti was texting before texting. His was provoking and barbed, an early sign of the…
Black Background & Cultural Point Of Views: It’s declared that the earliest type of the parties in Brazil created from the pre-Lenten Entrudo, memorialized by immigrants from different other Portuguese nests on the Azores, Madeira and Cabo Verde. Throughout that occasion, individuals saturated each various other with jugs of water and threw mud and food, inflicting cheerful problem that generally deteriorated right into road quarrels. In the 19 th century, even more gotten ceremonies pulled in elite individuals: likewise the Portuguese emperor participated the celebrations, along with aristocrats making use of masks and classy outfits. Circus rounds were set up,…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers From DC is Justice in Aging’s weekly roundup of national news and resources about issues impacting older adults. To receive From DC in your inbox as soon as its published, sign up for our mailing list. Here’s what we’re watching in Washington: Advocates Ask SSA and CMS for HR 1 Medicare Eligibility Restrictions Implementation Records Justice in Aging joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy, the National Immigration Law Center, and Refugee Council USA on a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Centers for…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Real estate agents are navigating a shifting lead-gen landscape — balancing referrals, paid portals like Zillow, and tech tools such as CRMs. While some, like Callie Kelley, spend heavily on third-party leads, others, like Charlie Wills, thrive almost entirely on referrals. For brokers, tracking lead sources is becoming mission-critical. Florida Realtors has rolled out Sabal Sign, a built-in e-signature solution for Form Simplicity Ultimate Edition users nationwide. Designed specifically for real estate, Sabal Sign offers unlimited sessions, mobile access, reusable templates, audit tracking, and full ESIGN Act/UETA compliance. Closinglock has acquired Viking Sasquatch’s payoff…
HBCU News Spotlight: Participant in a Cattlewomen’s Bootcamp learning to take a hay sample. Taken Feb. 23, 2024, at the Livestock and Forestry Research Station near Batesville, Arkansas. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo by Ben Aaron) When producers buy hay, they often think about how many tons is needed to feed their livestock through the winter. Few, however, consider hay in terms of the nutrients it actually provides, according to Dr. David Fernandez, Extension livestock specialist and interim dean of graduate studies for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “As long as the animals have something…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy After Blue Ivy spent the summer taking the world by storm on stage alongside her mom during the “Cowboy Carter Tour,” Tina Knowles is divulging what’s next for her granddaughter’s budding career. The 71-year-old author and famous matriarch opened up about Blue Ivy on Thursday, September 18, while speaking to People magazine during the annual AIDS benefit “The Elizabeth Taylor Night of Compassion.” When it came to picking up the musical baton from her parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Knowles said, “I don’t know if that’s her passion.” “She can…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth This is a think piece. In 1933, Joseph Goebbels established the Reich Chamber of Culture, a state-run entity that controlled every facet of cultural and intellectual life in Nazi Germany. Membership was mandatory for all artists, journalists, and performers; non-compliance meant professional obliteration. This centralized control over expression ensured that only state-approved voices were heard, effectively silencing dissent and consolidating power. Fast forward to 2025, and while the swastika has been replaced by corporate logos, the mechanisms of control eerily mirror those of the Third Reich. The recent assassination of conservative…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Oscar-winning director Asif Kapadia’s documentary “Kenny Dalglish,” about the iconic Scottish soccer player who led Liverpool Football Club to a slew of victories as both player and manager, is set for a world premiere at the upcoming Rome Film Festival. “Kenny Dalglish” is the latest doc by Kapadia, known for helming “Senna,” “Amy” and “Diego Maradona.” The Prime Video project is narrated by Dalglish himself and draws from archival footage, including never-before-seen personal clips from Dalglish’s playing career and home life. The Rome lineup – which, in terms of international fare, is largely made…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Nearly 100 blind and visually impaired middle and high school athletes will be competing in the annual Savannah Youth Goalball Invitational starting Friday. Goalball is a sport designed for blind or visually impaired athletes where players track the ball by listening to the bells inside, scoring by throwing the ball into the opposing team’s net. There will be 16 girls and boys team from Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, Arizona, Utah and Ontario, Canada. Two Coastal Empire athletes will be competing in the tournament,…