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 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 […]

By Amber Sutton Tucked away along downtown Prattville’s charming Main Street is the Everything Alabama gift shop, a store that offers, well, a little bit of everything — from art to gourmet foods to skincare, clothing, glassware […]

Attorneys general from 22 states have sued to block President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right that guarantees that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status.
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy was honored at the National Action Network’s MLK Day rally in Washington, D.C., while the inauguration of President Donald Trump’s successor took place, highlighting the ongoing divide in America.
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The Black church has long been a pillar of the Black community and has played a significant role in advancing civil rights and addressing systemic injustices, with many pastors and faith leaders continuing to use their platforms to advocate for social justice and equality.
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President Joe Biden has granted a posthumous pardon to Marcus Garvey, a Black nationalist and activist, after decades of efforts by his family and supporters to clear his name of a phony mail fraud charge.
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The Mack Lewis Gym in East Baltimore, founded in 1951, continues to serve as a safe haven for young people, providing discipline, purpose and a path forward through the sport of boxing, and has recently received a $200,000 capital bond initiative to upgrade the facility and prioritize academics over athletics.
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Recent books on the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. offer readers a chance to reflect on the power of words and contemplation, as well as the transformative power of love and the ongoing battle for civil rights and equality.
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By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times On Monday, Birmingham held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast at the downtown Sheraton with hundreds of state, local, civic and neighborhoods leaders, as well students and area residents, in reflection and celebration. Birmingham ’s Community Affairs Committee (CAC) hosted the 39th Unity Breakfast which featured […]

BY AMY HYBELS | WIAT Martin Luther King Jr. Day is not a day off for those helping the unsheltered and food insecure especially in subfreezing temperatures. “We definitely need hand warmers,” said Christine Golab, the Assistant Executive Director of Food for our Journey. “I mean we cannot have enough of these, we give out […]

The Birmingham Times Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in as the 47th president Monday. Midway through his 29-minute second inaugural address he said, “To the Black and Hispanic communities, I want to thank you for the tremendous […]

by Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE,CDN Search the internet or turn on the TV and you’re likely to come across a celebrity-endorsed supplement touted to be “totally safe,” “all-natural,” or “without side effects.” Because it’s a […]

by Nutritionist Mary Toscano The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the U.S. to color certain foods, such […]

By Heather Gann As of Jan. 11, Alabama is reporting “very high” ILI activity, which is the percentage of patients presenting with symptoms like fever and body aches. CDC Alabama is one of ten states currently recording […]

Jasmine Browley The brain is by far the most powerful part of the body and it’s what keeps us all going. It’s well known that mental exercises can change the way the mind works, but […]

by Shelby Pauling The winter months can be wearing on the hair and scalp, making it difficult to maintain shiny, soft, healthy-looking hair. The cold, brisk winds and dry environment make the hair brittle, dull and […]

By John R. Roby  Huntsville is inviting volunteers to take part in a community cleanup event Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. The focus will be Campus 805 and the […]

By Howard Koplowitz  Former President George W. Bush is headed to Huntsville next month as the guest speaker of healthcare and HIV/AIDS prevention nonprofit Thrive Alabama, the organization announced Wednesday. As part of “An Exclusive Conversation with […]

By Matt Wake  Competition to be immortalized on Valentina’s Pizzeria & Wine Bar’s latest political pizza boxes was apparently so tough Jesus was relegated to the inside cover. An illustration on the box tops depicts President […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes  The Albertville High School band will no longer perform at the presidential inauguration on Monday. According to Albertville City Schools Superintendent Bart Reeves, all the high school bands who were invited to the […]

By David Gambino The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS)& Tribune Media Services A former Decatur probation officer and foster mom charged last year with child abuse in Morgan County faces new charges in Lawrence County for allegedly […]

By Carol Robinson A Guatemalan woman in the U.S. illegally has been sentenced to federal prison for using fake documentation to vote in at least four elections in Alabama since 2016. Angelica Maria Francisco, 42, most […]

By Ivana Hrynkiw An Alabama Death Row inmate, who is set to die next month by nitrogen gas, is arguing that he shouldn’t be in Alabama’s custody at all. Demetrius Terrence Frazier, 52, is set to die sometime […]

By Howard Koplowitz A north Alabama man was indicted by a grand jury on abuse of corpse charges in connection with the death of a woman who disappeared five years ago in what authorities called a “significant breakthrough” […]

By Mike Cason  U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has left the door cracked on a potential run for governor of Alabama next year while emphasizing that his main goal is to advance President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda as part […]

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Southern California Edison and its parent company, Edison International, on behalf of Evelyn Cathirell, whose mother Evelyn McClendon died in the Eaton wildfire.
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By Roy S. Johnson I breathed for a bit before deciding how to respond to Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s latest buffoonery. Or even whether to. His insipid heaves are long past so incessantly tedious to become […]

By John R. Roby  Madison appears poised to swing for the fences on upgrades to Toyota Field. Faced with a need to bring the facility into compliance with Major League Baseball standards, city councilors delayed a decision […]

By Heather Gann  Alabama Rep. Patrick Sellers, D-Pleasant Grove, has pre-filed a bill that would prohibit trigger activators, otherwise known as Glock switches, in Jefferson County. Within the bill’s text, a trigger activator is defined as […]

By Leada Gore | UPS has ended a contract with the U.S. Postal Service and the termination means changes for some people with post office boxes. Under the change, UPS Sure Post packages are now only being delivered […]

By Scott Turner  Commuters to Huntsville on Interstate 565 will have a few more months before they’ll see some relief. State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said the $38 million interstate widening project is expected to be […]