From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment No one goes to Cannes expecting to be frightened by a film about a long-dead British writer. Unless, of course, that writer is George Orwell. When Raoul Peck’s documentary “Orwell: 2+2=5” premiered at the festival in May, the crowd reacted with the startled tension of a horror screening — gasps, murmurs, a few cries — before finally breaking into thunderous applause. What they saw on screen felt both familiar and terrifyingly current. Peck builds the film entirely from Orwell’s words, delivered in a low, steady burn by actor Damian Lewis (“Billions”), repositioning…
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Global Black Voices: News from around the World There was, not so long ago when I still was a journalist, the murder of a female in the Balata area that I sought to investigate. It happened just after a shoot-out on Chaussee Road, in our nation’s capital. I was interested in this particular murder because the suspect was the sister of someone in my employ. I found out that a group of people had visited her home on a Sunday morning. I have their names but won’t mention them here. They wined and dined with her. Her boyfriend is a…
Black Historical past & Cultural Views: 1. Girls performed main roles within the Viking AgeSimply 25 years in the past, there gave the impression to be little new to say in regards to the Vikings – and that was significantly the case for Viking ladies. The centuries-old consensus was that Viking wives and daughters stayed at dwelling, passively watching because the Viking Age unfolded round them.Latest analysis exhibits that, slightly than staying in Scandinavia, Viking ladies joined migrations (Picture by Laurea Grace-Haines)New applied sciences have compelled a rethink, although, utterly revolutionising what we learn about Viking ladies. The primary important…
HBCU News Spotlight: SCSU Homecoming Weekend Marred by ViolenceWhat began as a weekend of school spirit at South Carolina State University ended in tragedy after two separate shootings on campus left one young woman dead and another person injured during the school’s homecoming festivities. Authorities say the incidents, which prompted a campus-wide lockdown and the cancellation of remaining homecoming events, unfolded late Saturday night near student housing areas. One Killed, One Wounded During Late-Night IncidentsOrangeburg County officials confirmed that 19-year-old Jaliyah Butler was fatally shot in one of the incidents. Another victim, a male student, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers A cross-country or even a cross-state move is an exciting new chapter in life. As you plan the logistics of packing and settling into a new community, it is essential to consider how this change will affect your healthcare coverage. For millions of Americans with Medicare, moving can bring up important questions about their benefits. Understanding how your specific Medicare plan works when you relocate is key to ensuring you have continuous, reliable health coverage in your new home.Find Medicare Plans in 3 Easy StepsLet us help you navigate your Medicare…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: When are we going to address the elephant in the room and actually do something about it? The housing market is slowly walking into a territory nobody has seen before. While an entire generation seemingly has to sit silently and watch, as it does. We professionals have watched it too. Front row, V.I.P. ticket, as the American dream has been quickly slipping farther and farther out of reach for the middle class since 2020. It’s no secret that home prices have risen 46% nationally since 2020, all while the cost to finance them skyrocketed…
Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips Paige Lewin, entrepreneur, podcaster and now author Discover Paige Lewin’s journey of self-love, resilience, and community empowerment through natural hair, entrepreneurship, and celebrating afro hair history. From painful salon visits to publishing her debut book, Paige Lewin has made healing her hair part of her life’s work. As the founder of Team Texture and creator of Texture Talks, Paige transforms everyday struggles into solutions rooted in self-love, education, and community care. We spoke with Paige about her entrepreneurial path, her passion projects, and the importance of showing up – ‘fro first.…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection For close to 20 years, I’ve been working in the travel industry. Mostly as a travel writer and photographer for several publications, visual storyteller on commercial collaborations, and creative strategist working on various travel influencer campaigns with some amazing destinations around the world. But I am also an author and novelist penning several books and four novels in which my stunning city Stockholm feels like such a tangible character in itself. After all, I am a travel writer. According to Travel Weekly, there is a sharp rise in literary tourism. For years, many…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World By Ron Cheong News Americas, TORONTO, Canada, Mon. Oct. 6, 2025: Guyana is navigating one of the most extraordinary moments in its modern history. With vast new oil discoveries transforming its economic outlook almost overnight, the country has embarked on an ambitious program of investment, social development, and national security. The stakes are high: how to turn a sudden torrent of resource wealth into durable, broad-based national advantage, while facing both external threats and internal challenges. An artist’s impression of the New Demerara River Bridge commissioned on Sunday, October 5, 2025 in…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation By Stacy M. BrownBlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent The Trump administration has blatantly resurrected segregation in federal contracting, undoing decades of civil rights progress by removing anti-segregation mandates. The alarmingly regressive move reopens the door for racially divided facilities, eerily reminiscent of the Jim Crow era, with potential “Whites Only” and “Colored” signage in government-funded workplaces. “This isn’t just a policy shift; it’s a moral catastrophe,” stated Melissa Murray, a constitutional law professor at New York University, in an NPR interview. “We are witnessing the deliberate dismantling of civil rights protections…