Black Arts & Culture Feature: Reading Time: 4 minutesAsk who can authenticate a painting and the honest answer, for a great many artists, is: nobody with the authority to make it stick. That is a relatively recent development, and it is the single most useful thing a buyer can understand about the current market. For decades the final word belonged to artist authentication boards — committees run by estates and foundations issuing binding opinions. Most of the major ones have closed. They were sued out of existence, and the consequences are still working through the market. Authentication sits alongside provenance…
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Black History & Cultural Perspectives: A New Day Begun: The Black National Anthem is a freshly released 20 minute docudrama routed by Keith Michael Brown , tracing the 126 year journey of “Raise Every Voice and Sing.” The film arrives as both a historical corrective and a social celebration, mapping the tune’s course from its 1900 launching at a segregated Jacksonville college to its visibility at significant nationwide minutes, consisting of the 125 th‑anniversary performance at Super Bowl 2025 I attempt not to miss an opportunity to add a little more taste to Black Background when I can. In 1900,…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Table of Contents Introduction When asked about where they want to live as they age, almost all older adults say they want to live in their homes and get the services they need in the community as opposed to moving into a nursing facility.[1] Unfortunately, the reality is that many older adults cannot make the choice to live at home because they do not have the necessary financial resources or access to paid support. While significant barriers to home and community-based services (HCBS) exist for most individuals who need them, those…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: The future owner of a newly-listed Ohio residence will never need to worry about shopping for roof shingles—but they should take care to ensure that their lawnmower is in good condition.Because the earth-sheltered property, which is located in Huron, OH, is built almost entirely under the ground, complete with a dirt- and grass-covered roof that provides spectacular protection from the elements, but does require the odd trim now and then.“We’ll call it an earth-sheltered home because about 90% of it is underground,” said listing agent Laurie Brill with Keller Williams Citywide. “[The sellers] built…
Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPS) Update: SCCPSS High Schools Rising in U.S. News & World Report Rankings Released this Week U.S. News & World Report this week released the company’s annual ranking of public high schools across the country. Several SCCPSS schools increased their rankings and four are listed among the top 100 high schools in the state of Georgia. U.S. News & World Report has been releasing the rankings each year for 19 years, beginning in 2007. The number one public high school in the Savannah area is Savannah Arts Academy. The school is ranked the Number…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Photo courtesy of Reebok Reebok’s re-release of 50 Cent’s signature G-Unit G6 sneaker sold out on Reebok.com in less than two hours on August 20, driving the retro model straight into the secondary resale market. Priced at $130 in men’s sizing, the White/Blue/Red colorway returned in its original 2003 design without modifications. The sneaker features a white leather and suede upper, custom G-Unit branding, and an icy rubber outsole. First introduced over two decades ago following the success of 50 Cent’s debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin’, the partnership marked one…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Thirty-two years ago, in the summer of 1994, Courtney Love staged a remarkable comeback. Earlier that year, her band, Hole, had released a furious and galvanizing album called “Live Through This,” but it had arrived in shops only four days after Love’s husband, Kurt Cobain, had been found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A few months after that, Hole’s bass player, Kristen Pfaff, died from a heroin overdose. And so, when Love appeared onstage at the Reading Festival, in August, no one knew what to expect. “Oh, yeah, I’m so goddam…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights SAVANNAH, Ga.- With the fall semester already underway, the Savannah State University volleyball team continues to have preseason practice.The Lady Tigers reported to campus in early August and have held practices during the past few weeks to prepare for the 2026 season.When asked was she pleased with the effort shown by her team, head volleyball coach Roselidah Obunaga said “yes, we are still working with everyone to see who fits where.”Although it’s a little over a week before their inner-squad game and their season opener, Obunaga said the team has…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. As Lifehacker’s deals writer, I’m always looking for the best bargains on TVs, speakers, laptops, and other tech. Now that it’s Friday, I’ve gathered together this week’s sales highlights, all of which I’ve vetted using my favorite price-tracking tools to make sure they are actually good deals. This week, you can find bargains on OLED TVs, gaming monitors, new Samsung Galaxy devices, and more, partly due to Best Buy’s 60th…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward In today’s landscape, the phrase “unprecedented times” has become a cliché, yet the reality remains: the World Uncertainty Index has been steadily rising since 1990. Recent global events—such as COVID-19, the Ukraine war, inflation, and tariffs—have left CFOs grappling with heightened uncertainty about the impact of external pressures on their organizations. Many executives describe this era as “the end of predictability,” where established trends give way to sudden disruptions in an increasingly complex environment. Alarmingly, two in five executives still feel unprepared for future market interruptions.1 “In four weeks’ time anything might…