Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy Appropriates Funding for the Fiscal Year 2026 State Budget (HB 68) – Passage Passed – Executive Read the full article on the original site
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Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth Anita O’Neal, Sistahbiz Budget Coach Listen, sis. This economy? Not playing fair. And if your money’s leaving faster than it’s coming in, it’s time to grab your highlighters, pull up those bank statements, and go full detective on your budget. But don’t panic—we’re not slashing and burning. We’re trimming intentionally. Here are 15 cuts that make sense—no drama, just strategy (with a little side-eye for the things that needed to go anyway). 1. Office Space You Don’t Need Do you really need a storefront to sell body butter? Or can you…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Chet Hanks is thankful to get to work on the “Forrest Gump”-themed music video for his band’s new album with “the most easygoing dude ever” — his Oscar-winning dad. Chet Hanks, 34, who makes up half the country music duo Something Out West with musician Drew Arthur, spoke on TODAY June 24 about his father, Tom Hanks, appearing in the video for their song “You Better Run.” Oh, man, he’s a real prima donna,” Hanks joked to Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Niecy Nash-Betts about working with his father. “I’m just…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Clovers FC will not play a game in 2025 as the National Independent Soccer Association, a third-tier league under American Soccer to which the club belongs, goes through ‘restructuring’, according to Brian Sykes, the team’s general manager and co-owner through a phone conversation with WSAV. This includes the NISA Pro Cup Tournament in the fall, which the league says is part of its “NISA’s professional league application to USSF for 2025/2026,” according to a statement released on March 25. The statement goes on to…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care For nearly two decades, Chrisette Michele has been known for a voice that doesn’t just sing, it tells the truth. Her debut album I Am earned her a Grammy, and songs like “Epiphany,” “Be OK,” and “A Couple of Forevers” carved out a space for raw honesty in R&B. But in June 2025, it was an Instagram post, not a new single, that revealed one of her most transformative truths, “I just learned I’m autistic,” she wrote. “Official diagnosis. They used the word ‘severely,’” she continued. “My life and its challenges…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward Pre-owned Switch 2 consoles that have been modded are reportedly being bricked by Nintendo’s anti-piracy policyRedditor Bimmytung says they bought a second-hand console from Walmart, only to discover that the Switch 2 is permanently offlineNintendo has been blocking access to online services on the console if players have modded the console using the MIG Flash toolIf you’re thinking about purchasing a second-hand Nintendo Switch 2, you may want to think twice, as Nintendo’s anti-piracy policy has reportedly left some consoles permanently offline.As IGN reports, Redditor Bimmytung shared a post explaining how they…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education June 24, 2025 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer Kala Hunter reports, the energy research community is cheering after Georgia Power completed the largest ever test of blending hydrogen and natural gas to create energy at Plant McDonough last week. The utility giant Georgia Power, which serves 2.7 million customers, collaborated with Mitsubishi Power, a Florida-based power company, to attempt the 50% hydrogen and 50% natural gas blend in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. June 24, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Rebecca Wilbert reports, as Atlanta laces up for the Peachtree Road Race on…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia (CNN) — In the past few days, the Middle East has witnessed an unprecedented US airstrike on Iran with its most powerful non-nuclear weapons, an Iranian retaliatory strike on the largest US air base in the region, to an apparent truce and ceasefire that many hope will see Iran and Israel end their hostilities that have set the world on edge. The region and the wider world watched warily as events unfolded overnight into Tuesday, but with a degree of optimism as daylight broke in the region that what US President Donald Trump called the “12 Day War” may…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection Being an expat can genuinely make you an asshole.Stick with me on this.The very word “expatriate” is laced with colonial baggage—privilege, entitlement, and centuries of power imbalance. The debate over who gets called an expat versus an immigrant isn’t just semantics—it’s a mirror reflecting how the world sees race, class, and origin. We aren’t going to solve that here or anytime soon. But, in the meantime, we can have an honest discussion about how expats behave—and the damage they can do to local communities, because the negative behavior of many expats is based…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World By Abhijith Ganapavaram NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s aviation regulator said on Tuesday it had found multiple instances of aircraft defects reappearing “many times” at Mumbai and Delhi airports, two of the country’s busiest, indicating what it said were inadequate checks on jetliners. The findings were part of a special audit being carried out by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to strengthen safety in the wake of a deadly Air India crash that killed 271 people earlier this month. The regulator did not name the airlines where the defects were found…