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Senior sport management major Jeffrey Wright recently returned from the ‘Get in the Game’ Conference in Baltimore, thanks to the sponsorship of the Milwaukee Brewers. Held from November 8–10, the three-day conference provides students from Historically Black […]

By Howard Koplowitz The U.S. Senate confirmed Vincent native Embry Kidd to serve on the federal appeals court that covers Alabama, Georgia and Florida, making Kidd just the second Black male appellate judge approved by […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Will Freeman, a software engineer from Huntsville, Alabama, has launched a campaign to shed light on an invisible yet pervasive form of surveillance: automated license plate readers (ALPRs). Through his online platform, […]

PRESS RELEASE RESTON, Va. (November 13, 2024) – Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) today announced a $1.75 million donation to Drake State Community & Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama, creating new learning opportunities for students and allowing […]

By Heather Gann Alabama state Rep. Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, has pre-filed a bill that would create an alert system dedicated exclusively to missing Black individuals between the ages of 12 to 25. The system, otherwise […]

By Patrick Darrington The Jim Crow era of America is riddled with stories — some told and many unspoken — of violations against the civil rights and basic humanity of Black people. One such story […]

By Carol Robinson An Alabama hunter missing for about 24 hours was found Friday in the Bankhead National Forest. Searchers recovered 70-year-old Danny Whitaker’s body a day after he vanished while hunting. Lawrence County Sheriff Max […]

Under and by the virtue of an execution issued out of the DISTRICT Court of MADISON County on a Judgment rendered against ROBERT C. DANIEL Defendant(s) and in favor REDSTONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Plaintiff(s).

By Carol Robinson  A suspect has been charged in the shooting death of a 45-year-old man killed while driving with his young grandson on Birmingham’s busy Parkway East. The deadly shooting, police said, appears to have […]

By Carol Robinson A Lee County man is now charged with murder in the death of his wife earlier this year. Spencer Tracy Bell, 54, was initially charged with first-degree elder abuse and neglect and first-degree domestic violence. […]

By Ralph Chapoco & Alabama Reflector Alabama Power has filed a petition to purchase the rights to a natural gas power generating station in Autauga County, a move that the utility said could result in larger […]

By Cindi Branham I’m having trouble accepting the fact that the country elected a pair of monsters for the leadership of this country, and the world. Yes, monsters. I can’t believe that some sat it […]

Despite a spirited effort late by the Cincinnati Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow, the Chargers escape with a crucial primetime win in an offensive shootout Sunday night in Sofi.

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville continues to flex its growth muscle, adding nearly 13 square miles to its footprint between 2014 and 2023—a size larger than Homewood, a Birmingham suburb spanning less than 9 square miles. […]

By Heather Gann The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is calling for a statewide ban on Glock switches following the mass shooting that occurred at Tuskegee University earlier this week. “As Alabama legislators, we must revise our laws regulating […]

A disturbing incident at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Charles County, Maryland, has sparked community outrage and conflicting accounts. Initially described as horseplay, the situation involved a 7-year-old student whose jacket became caught on a bathroom stall hook, leaving him unable to free himself. The school called 911 and rushed the child to the hospital as a precaution. However, the child’s mother disputes the official account, alleging her son was intentionally “hanged.”

By William Thornton Huntsville-based Invariant Corp. has been awarded a $200 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command – the largest in the company’s history. Invariant will oversee the design, development and delivery of […]

Jemima and Daniel Carter were married on October 25th at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Baltimore City, after meeting in a restaurant in 2019 and surviving the pandemic together.
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Secretary of State Dr. Shirley N. Weber hosted a webinar on Nov. 14 to update Californians on the ballot counting process for the 2024 General Election.

Only 3% of doctors in California are Black, compared to about 5% nationwide. The California Black Health Network (CBHN), Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) in Los Angeles and other health advocates are working to increase that percentage.

By Mary Colurso An Alabama sweet tea company is $500,000 richer, after a successful appearance on the ABC reality series “Shark Tank.” If you thought Milo’s was the only game in town, say hello to Y’all Sweet Tea, […]

As Black Friday approaches, shoppers across the United States prepare for the holiday shopping rush against widespread retail closures. More than 2,000 stores are set to shut their doors by the end of 2024, with 13 major retail chains accounting for a total of 2,055 closures. The shakeup reflects a retail landscape grappling with changing consumer habits, financial pressures, and shifting strategies.

Black mothers in California experience a maternal mortality rate that is three times above the average in the state.

By William Thornton The fight to unionize some of Alabama’s auto plants is “in a different phase now,” according to an interview with United Auto Workers President Shawn Fein. That could mean that high-profile campaigns to […]

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Mississippi State Senate of racial discrimination against Kristie Metcalfe, a Black attorney who worked in its Legislative Services Office (LSO) for nearly eight years. The lawsuit claims that Metcalfe was consistently underpaid compared to her white colleagues despite holding similar job responsibilities. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, the suit alleges that Metcalfe’s salary was set at about half of her peers’ pay, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in the workplace.

Disneyland welcomed guests and the press to attend a grand opening ceremony where attendees visited New Orleans Square and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Celebrating the culture and spirit of this music-loving land, guests enjoyed classic attractions, authentic dining, entertainment, shopping, and more. The land features fresh additions inspired by Tiana’s story from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “The Princess and the Frog,” including Eudora’s Chic Boutique featuring Tiana’s Gourmet Secrets retail shop and her restaurant, Tiana’s Palace.

Renowned dancer and choreographer Judith Jamison, who led the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for over two decades, passed away on Saturday in New York at 81. Jamison’s death occurred at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center after a brief illness, according to Christopher Zunner, managing director of public relations at the dance company.

A second grader at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Maryland was found hanging in a bathroom, and while the incident is not racially motivated, the family is disputing the characterization of the incident as “horseplay” and calling for further investigation.
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Former Baltimore County Councilman Kenneth N. Oliver, a changemaker and community leader, has passed away at the age of 76, leaving behind a rich legacy of advocacy for minority and women-owned businesses.
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Baltimore City is seeking to address the opioid epidemic by empowering the community to design solutions, as traditional public health responses have failed to significantly decrease fatal overdoses.
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The 2024 Presidential Election has resulted in the normalization of Donald J. Trump’s totalitarian tendencies, and it is up to citizens to roll up their sleeves and create change by getting involved in their local community.
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