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A major winter storm dumped record-breaking snow and sleet across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, and eastern Carolinas, causing widespread travel disruptions, school closures, and power outages, as well as at least three deaths due to the cold weather.
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Elijah Miles, founder and chairman of the Tendea Family, is continuing the work of Martin Luther King Jr. by empowering the Black community in Baltimore and providing opportunities for youth to become community advocates and leaders.
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Nonprofit organizations such as The Jed Foundation, Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective, Black Girls Smile, AAKOMA Project, and The Trevor Project are providing resources and emotional support to young people in the United States to help them cope with anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.
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On Jan. 7, when the Eaton fire ignited in the foothills of Eaton Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains. Fueled by wind gusts of 80 to 100 miles per hour and dry weather conditions, the fire forced the evacuation of most of Altadena’s 43,000 residents.

Amid the damage and despair caused by firestorms in the Los Angeles area, the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in Sacramento on his birthday, Jan. 15.

By Mark Inabinett |minabinett@al.com Baseball and Willie Mays will intersect at Rickwood Field again when Miles College hosts its first Willie Mays Open during Black History Month on Feb. 7-9. Joining Miles in the field for the event are the baseball teams from five other Historically Black Colleges and Universities — Stillman College (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), […]

By Hunter Williams | Special to The Times Our current neighborhood association process needs to be blown up — and rebuilt. Stay with me. We’re operating under a Citizen Participation Plan that made a lot of sense in 1975 (as did typewriters, pay phones and printing movie times in the newspaper). Just about everything in […]

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times REGINALD AND GWENDOLYN WILLIAMS Live: Fairfield Married: Nov. 30, 2001 Met: June 1998 at Fairfield Rehabilitation Center. Gwendolyn was already working in the laundry department when Reginald joined the team. “When I came in, I caught them [Gwendolyn and a female coworker] looking at my butt,” […]

Donald Trump takes the solemn oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, as the 47th President of the United States. The ceremony marks the beginning of a historic second, non-consecutive term, as the […]

Two weeks into its 150th Anniversary year, Alabama A&M University has raised over $2.2 million in individual gifts toward key priorities during the University’s sesquicentennial celebration. Themed “Rich Heritage, Bold Future,” the 150th Anniversary campaign has a goal of […]

AAMU STEM Day is designed to inspire, engage, and showcase the ingenuity of undergraduate and graduate students. The day packed with innovation, creativity, and opportunities, is scheduled for Thursday, April 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at […]

Young People for Progress, a community organizing and social justice nonprofit, was founded by Danielle Blocker in 2019 to increase political power among young adults and youth, and advocate for issues such as voter education, restorative justice and banning consent searches.
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Global analytic software company FICO announced its FICO® Educational Analytics Challenge is set to partner with three new Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the Spring ‘25 semester, bringing the total to seven participating […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A coalition of professors, students, and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP filed a federal lawsuit today, contesting a recently enacted Alabama law they argue stifles education and diversity initiatives in […]

By Mike Cason MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in Alabama […]

by Mike Cason Alabama public school students who repeatedly violate rules restricting the use of cell phones in classrooms would be subject to fines under a bill pre-filed for the legislative session, which is about […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Time is running out for those needing a REAL ID—known as a STAR ID in Alabama—or a passport for domestic air travel. Starting May 7, 2025, only state-issued driver’s licenses and ID […]

The City of Huntsville will receive sealed bids, priced on a firm fixed price basis (stipulated sum), to provide all necessary equipment, materials, labor and supervision necessary, as outlined in the Plans, Specifications, and Bid […]

Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by The University of Alabama at Birmingham Facilities Planning Design and Construction at the Facilities Administration Building Conference Center, 801 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, Thursday, February 27, […]

Under and by the virtue of an execution issued out of the DISTRICT Court of MADISON County on a Judgment rendered against HILTON G. BLACKWELL aka GARY BLACKWELL Defendant(s) and in favor REDSTONE FEDERAL CREDIT […]

The Planning Commission of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, shall meet on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Administration Building located at 305 Fountain Circle for the […]

Public comments are solicited on the Army’s recommendation for corrective measures for contaminated groundwater at site RSA-143.

Get ready for the most electrifying golf tournament of the year at TPC Scottsdale! February 3-9, 2025 – Where golf meets epic entertainment. Don’t miss the legendary 16th hole and world-class players battling it out. Tickets are going fast! Go HERE to get your tickets today
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Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University’s (AAMU) institutional accreditation was reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) at the recent SACSCOC Annual Meeting in Austin, TX on Dec. 10. The […]

McCord Construction, Inc. hereby gives Legal Notice of Completion of Contract with City of Huntsville, Project Name: Martinson Development Railroad Project, located in the City of Huntsville, Alabama.

 by Jarrett Hoffman Alabama State champion sprinter Jamarion Stubbs made history in his season debut in the 60m at the Vanderbilt Invitational. After qualifying for the finals with a preliminary time of 6.69, Stubbs set a […]

 by HBCU Sports Eddie George, who led Tennessee State to a share of the Big South/OVC championship, is expected to interview with the Chicago Bears for its vacant head coach job. The news was first reported on Saturday […]