Author: Savannah Herald

Game On: Sports News, Highlights & Commentary HOUSTON — Clarence McKinney was no longer watching football.  After spending roughly 30 years immersed in coaching, the former Texas Southern head coach stepped away from the sport following the 2023 season. He stopped following all football, his players, and his alma mater.  Also, he declined coaching opportunities and spent time reconnecting with his family.Then Channelview High School called.Today, Coach McKinney is back on the sideline as the interim head football coach of the Falcons, taking over this summer after Averion Hurts Sr. retired following 20 years leading the program.For McKinney, the return…

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Fresh from the Kitchen: Recipes & Food Inspiration My corn syrup pecan pie recipe produces classic ooey-gooey filling and nutty topping, wrapped in a buttery crust that gets devoured to the last crumb every single time! Let me show you how easy it is to make this southern family-favorite dessert for your holiday table. And if you enjoy this recipe, you’ll love my layered sweet potato pecan pie, too! Jump to: ❤️ Why You’ll Love this Recipe What You’ll Need for this Recipe Pecans, of course! You can use pecan halves or pieces. I don’t, however, like to use diced…

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Glow & Grow: Black Beauty, Haircare, and Skincare Tips 🔊Before social media introduced phrases like “soft life,” “healing era,” and “protect your peace,” Black women already had music teaching us those lessons, one CD at a time. Long before algorithms noticed our exhaustion, Mary J. Blige was already asking if anyone had seen our joy. Before people started saying, “Girl, leave him,” Sunshine Anderson had already made that decision. Before self-care turned into a billion-dollar industry, Erykah Badu had already told Tyrone to come get his things. For Black women, music has always meant more than just entertainment. It has…

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Faith & Reflection: Voices from the Black Church and Beyond (RNS) — On May 24, 2022, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller sat with parents in Uvalde, Texas. Their children were dead — 19 of them. Most were Mexican-American, as the city sits 50 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. People there believed their children would be safe. But a school shooting that day marked another massacre in a strip of land with a long historical legacy of violence against those of Mexican descent. Thirty-six days later, on June 27, García-Siller stood in San Antonio outside a crime scene where 53 bodies…

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Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration More often than not, women aren’t repeating outfits because they don’t have enough clothes.They’re repeating them because those are the outfits they trust.When you know an outfit works, it’s easy.There’s no second-guessing.No trying things on.No wondering if something looks right.You simply put it on and get on with your day.The problem isn’t that you have a favorite outfit.The problem is when it’s the only outfit you feel confident wearing.The good news?That habit can change.And it doesn’t start by buying something new.It starts by understanding why you’re relying on the same outfits in the…

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Black Background & Cultural Viewpoints: I recently created a short article regarding two Virginia institutions, one called after Confederate basic Stonewall Jackson, that need to transform their names following a federal court’s order. In an post I utilized for research study , the leading remark mentioned that both Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee, after whom the other institution was partly called, were opposed to enslavement. (8 Two Virginia Schools Have To Modification Labels Again After Returning to Confederate Names Just Two Years Ago “Stonewall Jackson protested enslavement and was understood prior to the war for coldly violating State Legislation…

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Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Liquid medication administration URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002209.htm To use the sharing features on this page, please enable JavaScript. If the medicine comes in suspension form, shake well before using.Do not use flatware spoons used for eating for giving medicine. They are not all the same size. For example, a flatware teaspoon could be as small as one half teaspoon (2.5 milliliters [mL]) or as large as 2 teaspoons (10 mL).Measuring spoons used for cooking are accurate, but they spill easily.Oral syringes have some advantages for giving liquid medicines.They are…

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Savannah State Update: Savannah State University (SSU) will welcome 800 freshmen during Fall 2026 Move-In Day on Saturday, Aug. 8. Local media are invited to capture b-roll, photography, and interviews as students and families arrive and settle into campus housing. This year, the university is expanding its traditional orientation into a full week of immersive programming running Aug. 8–16. The schedule is designed to build social connections, introduce students to campus living, and prepare them for college-level academics prior to the first day of classes on Monday, Aug. 17. “New Student Orientation is designed to assist first-year, transfer, and commuter…

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Real Estate News & Market Insights: “Utah, particularly the Salt Lake City area, ranks as one of the most expensive real estate markets nationwide. Historically, this region has faced a limited housing supply due to geographical constraints, being landlocked by mountains and the Great Salt Lake,” he says. There’s more to Utah’s housing market than limited space to build. A strong economy has also kept demand steady, as Willey points out: “Utah is economically unique […] The employment sector is among the strongest in the country, particularly in the tech sector of Lehi, financial institutions, and banking downtown,” says Willey.…

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From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment There are luxury resorts, and then there are places that don’t have to remind you they’re luxurious every five minutes. Malliouhana sits comfortably in that second category. Perched above the impossibly blue waters of Meads Bay, the iconic five-star Anguillan resort doesn’t scream exclusivity. It whispers it. That’s probably why it has remained one of the Caribbean’s crown jewels for decades.  I spent three days there recently, and what stuck with me wasn’t just the ocean views or the fact that every shade of blue somehow looked Photoshopped in real life; it…

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