Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Vote Smart’s Synopsis: Vote to adopt a conference report and pass a bill amends laws on sexual exploitation of minors to criminalize the creation, possession, and distribution of morphed images depicting identifiable minors in sexually explicit contexts in South Carolina. Read the full article on the original site
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Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Kandiss Edwards September 1, 2025 Isaiah Hand, an Aviation Science major at Tuskegee University, is the first student in nearly 80-years to earn private pilot’s license. Isaiah Hand, a 20-year-old Aviation Science major at Tuskegee University, has become the first student in nearly eight decades to earn a private pilot’s license from the university, which recently relaunched its defunct aviation program. In a university press release, Hand reflected on the moment he earned his license at historic Moton Field, the original training ground of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment 13 Going on 30 star Christa B. Allen has claimed that she escaped a cult after falling in love with its leader.The actress, who starred as the teenage version of Jennifer Garner’s character in the popular movie, which is also known as Suddenly 30, shared a video to TikTok explaining that she is “rebuilding [her] life” after ending her relationship with who she claims was a “cult leader”.”How it feels rebuilding your life after being in love with a charismatic wealthy cult leader who burned it to the ground,” she wrote over…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights In the final HBCU football game of the weekend, the Tuskegee Golden Tigers rode a strong second-half performance to a 20-17 victory over the Winston-Salem State Rams in the Red Tails Classic. Tuskegee has now won two of the last three Red Tails Classics after previously losing the first two iterations of the game’s history. They also avenge their loss in the first cross-conference Red Tails Classic last season when they fell 21-13 to Johnson C. Smith. Quarterback Raequan Bell began his second year at Tuskegee with 150 passing yards,…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care (NEXSTAR) – Health experts have been sounding the alarm for years on Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that’s hard to diagnose, hard to eliminate and hard to treat once it takes hold. The deadly fungus, also called C. auris, has nearly tripled this summer, and a new study published by Cambridge University Press shows who is getting hit hardest. Candida auris is especially dangerous in health care settings, like hospitals and nursing facilities, where it can live on surfaces – like door knobs, counters and bed rails – for long periods…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward SAVE $170.02: The 65-inch Insignia Class QF LED 4K TV is on sale for $329.97 at Amazon, down from the normal price of $499.99. That’s a 34% discount that matches the record-low at Amazon. Football pre-season is over and we’re now all-eyes on upcoming NFL games. If your TV proved itself to be a potato this summer and you need something better, Amazon Labor Day deals are coming to the rescue. Amazon is a one-stop-shop retailer with loads of Apple deals, but this TV offer is especially appealing. As of Sept. 1,…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education As the magazine celebrates 40 years this month, it’s the perfect time to look back on some of the moments that have shaped us over the past four decades. Some of Georgia Trend’s previous managing editors have shared their memories: A story I wrote in 2016 on the plight of Georgia’s rural hospitals really brought home to me the challenges, largely economic, of trying to provide healthcare to Georgians in non-urban parts of the state. I recall sitting at a conference table at Union General Hospital in Blairsville with administrators from the…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia COVINGTON, Ga. — After a 1-1 start to the season, the Covington Academy Bulldogs fell to the Victory Baptist Warriors 57-6 at Wolverine Field in Oxford, Georgia, on Thursday, Aug. 28.“We gotta reset,” Bulldogs first-year head coach Isaiah Ellis said. “We played our first three games against teams that account for seven out of the last 10 GAPS state championships. We still feel like we’re better than the last three teams we played, but it’s a matter of not giving up and changing the culture.”The Bulldogs came out hot, intercepting Warriors quarterback Lawrence…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection It’s not just oversized shampoo bottles or forgotten water flasks that can raise red flags at airport security. Sometimes, the things most likely to slow you down are the things you wouldn’t think twice about packing. From protein powders to stacks of books, we spoke with a Transportation Security Administration spokesperson about the everyday items that most often get flagged and what you can do to keep your trip moving smoothly. Medically Necessary Liquids A mother feeding her son a bottle at the airport. hxyume/Getty Images Most travelers know about liquid restrictions at…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World 21 July 2025 | Kim Hendriksen The Benefits Agency is trying to reach victims of the Benefits Scandal (‘Toeslagenaffaire’) living in Curaçao, but it’s proving difficult because not everyone responds to their efforts. A spokesperson for the Benefits Agency—part of the Dutch Ministry of Finance—confirmed this after an earlier report by Caribbean Network about victims who fled to Curaçao. “We know who has been officially recognized as victims, but we don’t have contact with everyone,” said Jaap Eikelboom, spokesperson for the Benefits Agency. “Not everyone responds to our outreach,” he added, referring…