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 …
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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…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) Happy Music Monday! I hope this missive finds you smiling and well. It’s your musical motorist back again with a new collection to enjoy today and all week long. Here’s over ten hours of duets and collaborations between artists of many styles. From the rock and soul collabs of Mary J. Blige and U2 “One” and Jack White and Beyoncé’s “Don’t Hurt Yourself” to love ballads of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and Rick James and…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation adamkaz Many of us have seen the now-viral traffic stop video out of Florida where a 22-year-old Black college student was detained, had his car window smashed in and was punched in the face by a police officer. At the time, majority of those who managed to stomach viewing the heinous attack could clearly see that it was yet another example of excessive force by authorities. In a wild-yet-not-surprising turn of events however, officials have now ruled the incident as a failure to comply after prosecutors confirmed the actions of…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World KwaZulu-Natal’s coastal belt, including Durban, will experience a wet Friday with showers extending into the weekend. Forecaster Mpho Rasimphi said, “We expect rainy conditions for Durban and surrounding areas, with temperatures peaking at around 24°C on Friday.” The wet spell will cover coastal and some inland regions, with surrounding towns expecting cooler conditions and highs around 23°C. Weekend Showers to Continue Saturday will see rain extending from KwaZulu-Natal into the Eastern Cape and parts of the interior. “Rainy conditions are set to persist into Saturday, particularly along the coast, while inland regions…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) leads in the groundbreaking ceremony at Success on Monday, August 11, 2025. He is joined by (from left), Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Vice President, Moon Palace Resorts, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos Islands, Clifton Reader; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Palace Resorts, Gibran Chapur; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams. MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica – With construction of Jamaica’s most elaborate resort development about…
Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News By Eric Curl July 27, 2025 – In a rare move, Chatham County Commissioners on Thursday adopted a property tax rate for Chatham Area Transit that was lower than what the transit agency’s board had sought. The commission typically approves the property tax rates adopted by the CAT board. In Thursday’s case, the board chose to reduce the millage for CAT, rather than maintain the same tax rate as had been requested. The reduction is expected to reduce CAT’s property tax revenue by almost $2 million. In proposing the reduction, Chatham…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy If Charlie Bailey, the recently elected chair of Georgia’s Democratic Party, had one message for Glynn County Democrats on Monday, it was that however distant they are from the state’s capitol and its largest concentration of people, they mattered. “It’s the Democratic Party of Georgia, not just Atlanta,” Bailey told some 60 party faithful at the First United Methodist Church in Brunswick. For years, the state party has relied on the affluent enclaves of Coastal Georgia for funds but has done little to build and strengthen Democratic committees in…