Local Voices. Statewide Impact. Stay Informed with Georgia News June 5, 2025 Augusta Chronicle Vanessa Countryman reports that a mix of smoke and dust is blanketing parts of Georgia this week, as wildfire smoke in Canada and a wave of Saharan dust converge in the atmosphere over the southeastern U.S. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow forecast placed much of Georgia, including parts of South Georgia, under a “moderate” air quality index for Thursday, June 5. June 5, 2025 Georgia Trend – Exclusive! Staff reports that Athens Rock Lobsters are proud to announce the hiring of Garrett Rutledge as the organization’s new General Manager of…
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Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth Deloitte promotes Trevear Thomas to Global Chief Growth Officer and the Global Executive Committee. In this new role, Trevear will collaborate across Deloitte’s global businesses to deliver innovative, cross-functional solutions—empowering clients to thrive in a rapidly changing world and addressing the issues that matter most at the heart of their businesses. For more than 25 years, Trevear Thomas has been an executive advisor to senior client leadership teams and boards for some of Deloitte’s largest accounts, bringing invaluable insights around emerging governance issues and trends impacting M&A, financial performance, disrupting business…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Joy-Ann Reid is speaking out on what she feels were the determining factors behind her popular show, “The Reid Out,” getting cancelled on MSNBC last year. And what she reveals may not surprise you. Sitting down for an all-new interview with Katie Couric this week, Reid reflected on being let go from the network and gave voice to a few reasons why things may have played out in the way that they did. While initially opting against speculation as she couldn’t speak to what was going on in other people’s heads, Reid…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Emily Odwin, a 21-year-old amateur golfer from Barbados, made history at the 2025 U.S. Women’s Open by becoming the first Barbadian—male or female—to compete in a major golf championship. She earned her spot in the prestigious tournament through a qualifying event at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. The championship took place from May 29 to June 1 at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisconsin, featuring a par-72 course stretching 6,835 yards. Odwin posted consistent rounds of 75 on both Thursday and Friday, finishing at 6-over-par 150. Despite her steady performance,…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Current. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories like this one as soon as they are published. Last summer, as political debate swirled over the future of Georgia’s experiment with Medicaid work requirements, Gov. Brian Kemp held a press conference to unveil a three-minute testimonial video featuring a mechanic who works on classic cars.Luke Seaborn, a 54-year-old from rural Jefferson, became the de facto face of Georgia Pathways to Coverage, Kemp’s insurance program for impoverished Georgians. In a…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Elon Musk has turned on Trump He called Trump’s domestic policy agenda a “disgusting abomination.” (NYT $)+ House Speaker Mike Johnson has, naturally, hit back. (Insider $) 2 NASA is in crisisIts budget has been cut by a quarter, and now its new leader has had his nomination revoked. (New Scientist $)+ What’s next for NASA’s giant moon rocket? (MIT Technology Review)3 Here’s how Big Tech plans to wield AITo build ‘everything apps’ that keep you inside their ecosystem, forever. (The Atlantic $)+ The trouble is,…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The county’s funding cut stems from the Board of Education’s decision to implement a senior tax exemption earlier this year. WINDER, Ga. — Months after a deadly shooting at Apalachee High School prompted a pledge to increase campus security, a funding dispute between Barrow County’s Board of Education and the Board of Commissioners has put the future of school resource officers in question. The sudden shift has ignited concern among parents and educators who fear losing the added protections they fought to secure. Barrow County school leaders are scrambling to maintain current levels of…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Brookhaven Police Chief takes questions from the media regarding a wild police chase on June 3 that ended in the arrest of three juveniles.(YouTube Screenshot)At a June 4 press conference regarding a multi-jurisdictional police chase that involved the arrest of three juveniles, law enforcement officials decried the lack of support from families and other agencies to make youth accountable for their criminal actions. Brookhaven Police Chief Brandon Gurley and Capt. Abrem Ayana outlined the June 3 events that led to the arrest of 17-year-old Octavio Alexander Luviano and two other 15-year-year-old juveniles after…
Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton June 4, 2025 Williamson and Mills have had a contentious relationship Controversial attorney Tony Buzbee released a statement rejecting adult film star Moriah Mills as a client in her legal pursuit against NBA player Zion Williamson. According to TMZ Sports, the Texas lawyer stated that Mills reached out to his team about representing her against the New Orleans Pelicans center, but after speaking to her, his firm decided against taking her on as a client. Williamson and Mills have had a contentious relationship, and it’s unclear why she…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World Jamaican dancehall icon Vybz Kartel has sparked a wave of controversy in Guyana ahead of his upcoming performance at the highly anticipated Baderation concert on Saturday, May 24. The uproar centers around his track Good Like Jesus, which the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has slammed as “blasphemous and deeply offensive.”In a strongly worded statement released Wednesday, the ERC called for the song to be banned from airplay and public performance in Guyana. The commission claims the lyrics, which include explicit references to female anatomy and religious imagery, are “profoundly disrespectful to Christian…