Josephine Blake, a graduate of Spelman College, has spent over 6 years covering community issues in Athens and surrounding areas. Previously, she worked for the Athens Banner-Herald, where her reporting on local grassroots movements brought attention to critical social issues.
A bird flies low over the water as cargo ships lie at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, early Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)