Food & Beverage News: Insights, Safety, and Dining Trends Credit: Tatjana Baibakova/Shutterstock.com Global meat prices have risen to an all-time high led by import demand for beef and lamb from the US and China, according to the United Nations (UN). Meat and vegetable oil prices helped drive up the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation’s index tracking five food commodities to the highest level since February 2023. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 130.1 points in July, up 1.6% from June. It rose 7.6% from the same month in 2024 but was 18.8% below the all-time peak reached in…
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Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips Swimming with braids sounds like the perfect summer vibe—protective style, cute vacation pics, and zero stress, right? But if you’ve ever wondered whether your braids can actually hold up in saltwater, chlorine, or endless dips in the pool, you’re not alone. Here’s what you need to know before making a splash, plus how to keep your braids fresh all vacay long.Yes, you can swim with braids—here’s what to consider firstBraids are one of the best styles for travel and poolside lounging. They keep your natural hair tucked away and tangle-free. But just…
Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond Like Like Love Haha Wow Sad Angry 1 (ThyBlackMan.com) The Bureau of Labor Statistics economists (BLS) announced the most comprehensive unemployment rate, for July is 7.9%, the U-6 category rate from the Table of Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, and a weak Job number of 73,000. Additionally, the BLS revised down the number of Jobs created over the last two months, May and June, by 258,000. May was revised by 125,000 stating 19,000 jobs were created in May. June was revised down by 133,000 showing only 14,000 Jobs were created…
Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration All African Countries in One Year. This is my bucket list item. I want to hit every, single African country within one year or a year and a half. I want one to two weeks in every country. Then fly or drive to the next. But the question is, how do I do this? So in the video I mentioned that I was asking for advice on how to do this. Should I base myself in one country and fly it back and forth? Should I just hit in this country as soon…
Black Arts & Culture Feature: Reviewed by Matt Usher The Blue Houseby Sky GilbertCormorant BooksAugust 2025, 250 pages, Paperback, ISBN-13: 978-1770867529 The origin of twelve-tone music, or twelve-tone technique, is generally a laurel bestowed upon Arnold Schoenberg. You’ve probably never heard a song composed beneath its principles; few have. It’s an esoteric experiment in diffusing the tonic (the note you hear most often in a piece, the one it always returns to) into the full spectrum of notes, in the western chromatic scale at least. Equal attention is given, in theory, to every note. This, following various systems to ensure…
Black Historical past & Cultural Views: Emancipation Day is a particular vacation in Washington, DC. Noticed yearly on April 16, the day is supposed to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the 1862 invoice that legally ended slavery within the nation’s capital. However what did slavery’s abolition imply and the way did emancipation in DC hook up with the numerous transformations happening within the area in the course of the interval? Created by award-winning scholar-storyteller Kate Masur, together with illustrator Liz Clarke, Freedom Was in Sight! A Graphic Historical past of Reconstruction within the Washington, D.C., Area solutions these questions…
Aging Well: Information & Insights for Elder People and Caretakers As Generation X enters their 40 s and 50 s, lots of find themselves standing at an important crossroads: searching their very own occupations and member of the family while likewise starting to care for maturing moms and dads. If this feels like you or somebody you identify, you’re not the only one. The mental weight and logistical intricacy of this function can be aggravating– especially if you have no concept where to transform extremely initial and experience stress and anxiety and stress and anxiety questioning what to do when…
Real Estate News & Market Insights: Pandemic new construction hot spots Austin, Texas; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Cape Coral, Fla., see price declines of -8.5%, -7.8% and -7.4%, respectively AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — New construction is becoming a more affordable, and increasingly attractive, option for today’s buyers as the price premium over existing homes hit a record low of 7.8% in Q2 2025. According to the latest Realtor.com® New Construction Quarterly Report, newly built homes are not only more plentiful than they’ve been in recent years, but also offer better value on a per-square-foot basis than existing homes, especially…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy by Mitti Hicks August 8, 2025 Demings said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier threatened to suspend local officials from office without the agreement. Orange County, Florida, Mayor Jerry Demings said that he signed an agreement to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to threats from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier. During a news conference Monday, Demings told reporters that his decision was made “under protest and in extreme duress.” “Yes, I signed the damn thing because we really had to.…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Kandiss Edwards August 8, 2025 GloRilla, once a drive-thru worker, is partnering with her former place of employment, Checkers and Rally’s, to offer fans a discounted meal. Rapper GloRilla, birth name Gloria Hallelujah Woods, is partnering with the fast-food chain Checkers & Rally’s to offer fans a special “Unbeatable Meal Deal.” The Memphis-born artist, known for her hit tracks like F.N.F. and Tomorrow 2, is teaming up with the burger and fries joint to offer her supporters a budget-friendly meal deal. Woods is returning to her roots with this collaboration.…