Biles, Richardson, Osaka comebacks ‘bigger than them.’ They highlight issues facing Black women

[ad_1] PARIS — When Naomi Osaka lifts her racket on the red clay courts at Roland Garros during the Paris Olympics later this month, it’ll represent more than a high-stakes competition for the tennis star. For Osaka, a four-time grand slam champion, it’s an important step in her journey after returning to tennis earlier this … Read more

Judge asked to block slave descendants’ effort to force a vote on zoning of their Georgia community

[ad_1] SAVANNAH, Ga. — A Georgia county has asked a judge to block a referendum sought by residents of one of the South’s last remaining Gullah-Geechee communities of slave descendants, who are fighting to overturn zoning changes they fear could force them to sell their island homes. Commissioners of coastal McIntosh County voted in September … Read more