Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Poulet rôti. (Provided by Brasserie Lundi) The Peacherie, a three-stall food hall, and French restaurant Brasserie Lundi open on Sept. 10 inside the lobby of 1375 Peachtree in Midtown. Located at the corner of Peachtree and 17th, one block north of the Woodruff Arts Center, the newly renovated, seven-story office building includes a Fedex store location and medical offices among its tenants. Prior to the renovation, the building once housed a location of Brash Coffee and hosted food pop-ups in a ground floor restaurant space. Operated by Hospitality HQ, a Brooklyn-based restaurant group…
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Global Black Voices: News from around the World Ernice Gilbert (The Virgin Islands Consortium) writes, “St. Croix’s PHRT “Man Camp” now hosts U.S. troops in Trump’s expanded Caribbean anti-drug surge, as Marines, Navy, and Air Force units join a 4,500-person regional mission targeting cartels tied to Venezuela and narcotics routes into the U.S.” [Many thanks to Michael Connors for bringing this item to our attention. Needless to say, this situation will affect other nearby islands, such as the other Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico… Will it be for better or worse?] Read full article at The VI Consortium. U.S. military…
City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates SAVANNAH – The City of Savannah kicked off its annual 912 Day celebration today with the return of the “9 Days of 912” scavenger hunt, a community-wide activity running through Sept. 12. Residents and visitors are invited to follow clues, find each discovery, take a photo and post on social media by tagging @cityofsavannah on Instagram or Facebook and using the hashtag #Sav912Day. Participants can compete for prizes by visiting the correct locations throughout the nine days. The City is collaborating with community partners to host activities designed to inspire pride,…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation James B. Ewers Jr, Ed.D. I was honored to have been a public-school teacher. It gave me a front row seat and glimpse into the future. That was a long time ago. Back then, my teacher friends and I were always excited about the beginning of a new school year. Students were excited to see us, and we were thrilled to see them. There were smiles all around. The smiles all around part began when I was a young boy. The kids in my neighborhood…
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update: Celebrating its 13th year, the national Attendance Awareness Campaign broadcasts the message that every day a student is in school is an opportunity to learn, build relationships and access support. Every September, Attendance Awareness Month takes place to spread awareness regarding why maintaining attendance in school is essential for academic success. Chronic absenteeism – which means a student has missed 10-percent or more of school days – is a problem that has grown worse since the pandemic. Nationally, research shows that more than eight million students are missing school so much that…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Vote Smart’s Synopsis: Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill that establishes a new offense of fentanyl-induced homicide, making it a felony if someone knowingly distributes fentanyl or a fentanyl-related substance to another who then dies as a result of using the drug in South Carolina. Read the full article on the original site
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton September 3, 2025 The footwear is slated to be purchased for the first time on the 20th anniversary of the sneaker’s debut Nike is reportedly about to release a Nike Air Force 1 that was made exclusively for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in 2006, and will be made available to the public for the first time. According to Footwear News, the Kobe Bryant x Nike Air Force 1 “Denim” is scheduled to go on sale on the 20th anniversary of the sneaker’s debut. The expected…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment There are all kinds of movies that are either endangered or practically extinct. The big-studio comedy. The original musical. But the sweet and shaggy regular-people movie — more a province of the 1970s, always one that required a little hunting down — is a particularly rare breed.“Baltimorons” is one of those little movies you might stumble across and be surprised that it hooks you. It does so despite — or more likely because — of its complete lack of flashiness or any self-evident attempt to “hook you.” Instead, it manages that simply…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Grambling State head coach Mickey Joseph didn’t shy away from the challenge awaiting his program when the Tigers travel to Columbus to face Ohio State this Saturday. He framed the matchup as a meeting between two nationally recognized football names, though he was quick to point out the differences that separate the two programs today. “I don’t know if Ohio State would have called Coach Rob back in the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s and said, ‘Let’s play.’ He just had loaded talent. He had a loaded locker room,” Joseph said…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions characterized by persistent disturbances in eating behaviors, thoughts about food, and body image. These disorders can have severe physical and psychological consequences if left untreated. Symptoms: Behavioral symptoms: Restriction of food intake or refusal to eat Binge eating (consuming large amounts of food quickly) Purging behaviors (vomiting, laxative use) Excessive exercise Hiding food or eating in secret Avoiding social situations involving food Obsessive calorie counting or food rules Physical symptoms: Significant weight loss or fluctuations Fatigue and weakness Hair loss or thinning Irregular or…