From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Baseball lost a man whose name will be spoken for as long as pitchers take the mound. Tommy John, the four time All Star left hander who won 288 games during a remarkable 26 year Major League career and became permanently connected to one of the most important medical advancements in sports history, died Saturday night at his Florida home. He was 83 and had recently entered hospice care. John’s passing came just days after the former Yankees pitcher shared an emotional farewell with the baseball community through the organization. “I want…
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From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment Kaia Gerber, Kesha and more celebrities have claimed to have endured exorcisms after experiencing what they claim are supernatural encounters. “I was told I was possessed as a child,” Kaia, the daughter of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, said during an appearance on Australia’s “Mitch Churi Chat Show” in August 2026. “I was haunted my entire life.” Kaia went on to claim that she endured an exorcism in the midst of her alleged demonic possession in order to cleanse her ailing spirit “Do you know how they did the exorcism? They played…
Black Athletes in the Spotlight: HBCU Sports & Local Highlights Football 8/13/2026 10:24:00 AM Walter Moore Story Links SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Savannah State University football team started the Thomas Howard era with the opening of fall football camp last week. The Tigers reported to campus on August 3 and had their first practice on August 5 at 7 a.m. at Theodore A. Wright Stadium. Howard said the team was happy to be back on the field and the energy…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care “Same disease, very different access.” — Fei Wang, PhD, of Breakthrough T1D in St. Leonards, Australia, discussing the state-by-state disparities in the U.S. in terms of type 1 diabetes incidence and access to pediatric endocrinologists. “Clinically useful but imperfect.” — Yara Abdou, MD, of the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, on PD-L1 expression in triple-negative breast cancer and the need for better biomarkers to guide care. “We want to encourage people to be candid about their mental health struggles.” — David Pflaum, MD, of Northwell Health Far Rockaway Treatment…
Tomorrow’s Tech, Today: Innovation That Moves Us Forward As rumors swirl about a new 20th-anniversary iPhone launching in 2027, the iPhone that celebrated its 10th anniversary is now officially obsolete. The iPhone X launched in 2007 and brought with it a radical new design, removing the Home button for the first time. Apple stopped selling the device in 2008, although there were still some units available at specific retailers. Apple also gave the iPhone X its first OLED display and brought Face ID to the world. It ushered in a new design language not just for the iPhone, but for…
From Campus to Classroom: Stories That Shape Education The Super Bowl champions have signed former HBCU stalwart Aaron Smith to their roster as the preseason kicks into full swing. The signing was made official on Tuesday. The signing of Smith was part of the Seahawks‘ roster moves early in the preseason, which included fullback Robbie Ouzts being placed on injury reserve. Advertisement Smith played for South Carolina State in Chennis Berry’s first season with the team. Smith was a key player for the Bulldogs, leaving that season with 95 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and an interception. His play was good enough to earn him MEAC First…
Stay Informed: Latest News from Across Georgia Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens wants the Olympic cauldron to stay where it is, in Summerhill, according to a letter posted on social media. As Channel 2 Action News has reported, the Summerhill neighborhood is fighting against a proposal to move the cauldron from where it has been for 30 years to Centennial Olympic Park. The letter from Dickens was posted to a social media account dedicated to Summerhill neighbors. View this post on Instagram Dated Aug. 13, Dickens’ letter was addressed to Jeff Cravens, president of Atlanta Legacy ‘96 and partners. The letter said in…
Global Black Voices: News from around the World A tiny hermit crab that accidentally found itself hundreds of kilometres away from home has travelled from Johannesburg to Cape Town via an Airlink flight. The tiny sea creature has been named Shell-vis Presley by members of the SPCA. TINY HERMIT CRAB TAKES AIRLINK FLIGHT HOME According to the SPCA in Randburg, the shell of a tiny hermit crab – presumed to be empty – was picked up by a child from Kidd’s Beach, a holiday resort town near East London and taken back to Johannesburg. Once the sea creature was discovered…
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Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary HOUSTON — Texas Southern University’s Board of Regents will decide Wednesday whether to approve Ashley Robinson as vice president and director of athletics and Corey Lowery as head men’s basketball coach, two of the most consequential hires in the athletic department.But one of President James W. Crawford III’s recommendations reaches the full board without the support of either committee that considered him.According to sources familiar with the proceedings, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss personnel matters, the Personnel and Litigation Committee and Athletics Committee unanimously recommended…