Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration Did you catch the 2025 American Music Awards? Well, whether you were busy eating some delicious BBQ, enjoying friends and family; or simply forgot… WE GOT YOU. We have compiled together all the big moments of the show and all the awards that your faves won into one brief summary. Let’s go. First of all, one main aspect in any awards ceremony is who hosted it? And what did they do to open the festivities? Well, this year the honor fell upon and was bestowed on Jennifer Lopez. And Jenny did her signature,…
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Black Arts & Culture Feature: Reviewed by Magdalena Ball The Making of a Poemby Rosanna McGlone5 Islands PressJanuary 2025, Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-923248-06-9, $30aud There is sometimes a perception that poetry arises from a poet ex nihilo: fully and perfectly formed, but that’s rarely the truth. The process of writing a poem can often take multiple drafts, reworking, condensing, restructuring, and recalibrating to create something that might appear effortless or spontaneous to the reader. In The Making of a Poem Rosanna McGlone gets deep into the process of poetry work, asking some of Australia’s most respected poets to share an early…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Oscar and Emmy winning actress Melissa Leo brings her fierce talent to playing a detective investigating a break-in at the home of a Black family in Nnamdi Asomugha’s provocative new drama, The Knife. Today Leo, 64, talks to SENIOR PLANET about pottery, movies and how she can’t wait to return to the New York stage. After five years playing a cop on 90s hit TV series Homicide: Life on the Street, it was a familiar beat for The Fighter and Frozen River star. Q: Did you do any drive-alongs with the…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: A stunningly renovated two-story bungalow awaits in the sought-after Loring Heights neighborhood. This fully renovated and expanded home has been meticulously maintained, offering an inviting open floor plan ideal for modern living. The brand-new Thermador kitchen showcases quartz countertops, a farmhouse sink, a center island and custom cabinetry, seamlessly flowing into the dining area and great room. Just beyond, a vaulted screened outdoor living room overlooks a stone patio with a fish pond and center fountain, creating a tranquil retreat. Inside, a brick fireplace with gas logs, a front living room, and impeccable hardwood…
Savannah – Mr. Calvin Donnell Thomas, 65, entered eternal rest Friday, August 15, 2025. Mr. Thomas leaves to cherish his memories, daughter, Natasha Thomas; mother, Lois Roberson; brothers, Theron Brown (Margine), Grover Thomas, Stanley Bernard Thomas, Anthony Wayne Thomas, Sr., Terry Erron Roberson, Sr.; granddaughters, Na’Erykah Goodwin, Na’Chelle Thomas. Public Viewing: 12:00 noon – 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 22, 2025, at Sylvania Funeral Home of Savannah, Inc. Funeral service will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Royal Church of Christ,1902 Rogers St, Savannah, GA 31415. Interment: Woodville Cemetery Source link
Kenneth Thompson February 13, 1958 – August 15, 2025Savannah – Mr. Kenneth Thompson, 67, entered eternal rest Friday, August 15, 2025. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date by Sylvania Funeral Home of Savannah, Inc. Source link
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Dr. Danielle Spencer, who was wise beyond her years as Dee Thomas in the 1970s sitcom “What’s Happening,” has died. She was 60 years old. Her friend and co-star, Haywood Nelson, told The Hollywood Reporter that she passed away in Richmond, Virginia, on Monday, August 11. She died after a long battle with cancer. Spencer’s First Role Was in the Movie Serpico According to Deadline, Danielle Spencer was born on June 24, 1965. Her mother, Cheryl, raised her along with her stepfather, Tim Pelt. Spencer began acting at seven, appearing in …
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward Google gave us the Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3 update a month ago and there were a handful of bugs to squash from the previous beta. Today, Google released the QPR1 3.1 update and the list of bugs fixed stretches to 20+. For what should be a smallish update, this one seems quite large in terms of issues addressed. This will be an update to grab on your Pixel device as quickly as you can. Android 16 QPR1 3.1 update for Pixel: Google dropped this new Android 16 QPR1 3.1 update as…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Aug. 14, 2025 WSB Radio Miles Montgomery reports that the Atlanta Regional Commission said the region added 64,400 new residents during the past year to grow the 11-county metro Atlanta population to an estimated 5.3 million. The population within the city of Atlanta is 542,715, ARC data shows. Aug. 14, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Christy Simo reports, Kubota Manufacturing of America celebrated the grand opening of its 700,000-square-foot facility, which began manufacturing front-end loaders for its tractors this summer. The $190 million project will allow the company to produce 170,000 units…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Photos are Courtesy of Shift on Demand On Thursday, August 14, AACIDs and transit tech provider Via cut the ribbon to announce the launch of Shift On Demand’s new transportation service for Atlanta Airport area employees. Shift On Demand offers free, on-demand rides to airport workers who live outside the reach of traditional transit or work shifts outside regular transit hours. The service drops off at both the South Cargo area and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Employees can book trips a day ahead or request them on the spot using the Shift On Demand app, available on…