Author: Savannah Herald

From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment As the worlds of hip-hop and Latin urban music continue to aggressively converge, three powerhouse voices from distinct cultural landscapes have united to drop one of the summer’s most anticipated global crossover tracks. Brooklyn drill royalty Fivio Foreign, rising cultural force Loui Paso, and Puerto Rican trap pioneer Jon Z have officially released their high-energy new single, “Untouchable.” Released just in time for the New Music Friday rotation, the record seamlessly fuses the dark, heavy bass-lines of New York drill with the frantic, rhythmic cadence of Latin trap, proving once again that…

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From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Greg James Rock’s Go-To Tattoo Artist Dead at 71 Published June 5, 2026 5:51 PM PDT Greg James — the legendary tattoo artist whose work appeared on Ozzy Osbourne, members of Mötley Crüe and countless other rock stars — has died, TMZ has learned. The Sunset Strip Tattoo founder’s family tells TMZ he passed away Thursday in North Carolina. His cause of death is unknown at this time. Over the years, Greg became one of the most recognizable names in the tattoo world, earning the trust of some of rock’s biggest icons,…

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Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights The spotlight will shine on some of the best baseball and softball talent in HBCU athletics this weekend as the sixth annual Minority Prospects HBCU All-Star Game returns to Charlotte, North Carolina. Scheduled for Friday, June 5, and Saturday, June 6, the event has grown into one of the premier showcases for HBCU athletes looking to take the next step in their playing careers. The annual gathering brings together standout players from colleges and universities across the country, giving them an opportunity to compete against elite competition while performing in…

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Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Black midwives in the South, a region rife with racial disparities in maternal health access and maternal mortality, are leading lawsuits over state regulations that they say limit their ability to provide care. Women behind the litigation say midwives can help improve birthing outcomes in Southern states, where maternal mortality rates are higher than the overall U.S. rate, and treat low-risk pregnancies in rural and underserved areas. They turned to the courts, they said, after legislative attempts to widen their scope of practice stalled. The lawsuits were filed against Alabama, Georgia and…

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Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward After a very profitable decade on Microsoft’s board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down, the company announced Thursday. Hoffman joined the board after Microsoft bought his company LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in 2016. Hoffman was on Microsoft’s board when it invested its first $1 billion into OpenAI in 2019. Hoffman was one of OpenAI’s original investors and served on the model maker’s board until he stepped down in 2023, citing too many potential conflicts of interest to continue. He was also on Microsoft’s board when the tech giant entered into one of those…

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From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education Dr. Ayanna Howard takes the reins at Spelman on August 1 as the 12th president of the school. ATLANTA — Spelman College on Friday announced Dr. Ayanna Howard, a roboticist, AI trailblazer and the dean of the Ohio State University College of Engineering, as the school’s next president. Dr. Howard, a release said, will “build upon Spelman’s legacy of academic excellence and leadership development while helping prepare future generations of Black women to lead in a rapidly changing world. This story continues below. She takes the reins at Spelman…

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Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia “I was offered a job on Wall Street by my uncle. But I wanted to get out. Make it on my own kinda thing,” said George H.W. Bush (1924-2018), the 41st President of the United States to his biographer. Perhaps not our most articulate President, but among the most genuine of the modern era. Born possibly with the silver spoon of which former Texas Governor Anne Richards so derisively spoke, George H. W. Bush, the son of a former Wall Street banker and powerful U.S. Senator, Prescott Bush (R-Connecticut), graduated prep school and…

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Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection In a world that rewards moving fast, travel writer Priscilla Adegoke made a different case for Father’s Day: a steam-hauled journey from Kent to Bath Spa, a locomotive built in 1954, and a day where nothing was urgent. My dad packed for every eventuality. A full suitcase, as it turned out, because I’d told him almost nothing. Just a date, a time, and to be ready. In the weeks leading up to it, he’d cycled through theories: a holiday, rock climbing, skydiving. He’d landed on skydiving with a confidence that said he’d half…

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Global Black Voices: News from around the World Cold to cool conditions will dominate much of the country, with morning fog in some areas and isolated showers expected along parts of the coast. KWAZULU-NATAL Morning fog will affect the interior of KwaZulu-Natal. The province will remain fine and cool, although the south-west will be cold. Clouds will increase during the afternoon, bringing isolated showers and rain to the coast and nearby inland areas. Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly winds will blow along the coast. A low UVB sunburn index is expected. DURBAN Durban will start the day with fine…

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Science & Exploration: Check Out the World Via Study and Technology We may gain profits from the items available on this web page and participate in associate programs. Learn more ‘ Sign Up For Product Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. By subscribing, you validate you are 16 +, will certainly receive e-newsletters and promotional content and consent to our Terms of Usage and recognize the information methods in our Privacy Policy You may unsubscribe at any time. Weber rarely puts its grills on sale, so the brand’s summertime occasion is a real chance to take cash off a setup…

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