🌱 Africatown Documentary + COVID-19 Cases Declined Last Week

Hi all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Mobile Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town...

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Now, today's weather:

Partly sunny with a thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 76.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. The 2022 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival featured a documentary about Africatown. The Netflix documentary shared stories and community history about the descendants of Clotilda. Former President Barack Obama attended the festival. According to Joycelyn Davis, a direct descendant of Charlie Lewis Veta Tunstall who was a part of the Clotilda story, there will be a screening of the film in Mobile before it is featured on Netflix. (WKRG News 5)
2. COVID-19 cases fell this last week in Mobile County. According to the state's latest COVID-19 report, Mobile County had 903 cases last week. Jefferson County led the state in the newest cases with 1,862. Click the following link for a full breakdown of the COVID-19 report. (Montgomery Advertiser)
3. The Mobile Police Department has identified the individuals that were discovered on Sunday morning with gunshot wounds and burns. Laquisha Towner, 33, and Derrick Rembert, 48, were found in the 2000 block of Osage Street. The case is still under investigation and it is unclear whether the individuals ultimately died as a result of a shooting or a fire. (WKRG News 5)

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Today in Mobile:

• A Page In Time Book Club At The West Regional Library (1:00 PM)
• Mad Scientist Club At The Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Patch has compiled a list of the latest adoption-ready pets in the Mobile area searching for a forever home. Click to view the complete list, including Clove 7 (Sissy), who is part Lab, part small breed, and part rat. (Mobile Patch)
• The Mobile Fire And Rescue Department's official test date is on Aug. 17 at 4851 Museum, Dr. There is a $20 testing fee that must be made in cash. Click for training details. (City of Mobile)
• Patch has compiled a list of the best Mobile area employers hiring for a variety of open positions. Click the link for the full list that includes part-time, full-time, and seasonal positions, including a front office coordinator position at CPSI and an account executive position at Sheild USA. (Mobile Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.