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Alabama A&M University administrators, students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners filled the Ernest Knight Center Thursday evening to honor longtime professor and newly retired dean of the College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences […]

Alabama A&M University’s Alabama Cooperative Extension System is strengthening access to entrepreneurship education through a growing partnership with the My Own Business Institute (MOBI) at Santa Clara University, offering free, virtual business courses to students, […]

Alabama A&M University students preparing for interviews, internships, career fairs and other professional opportunities now have renewed access to free career-ready attire with the reopening of the Diann H. Greer Career Closet. The Alabama A&M […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Collinsville Police Chief Stephen Malone was arrested early Sunday morning in Nashville on an aggravated assault charge following an alleged domestic violence incident, according to the Metropolitan Nashville […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities say they fear a missing mother and her two children may be in danger after troubling evidence was discovered at their south Alabama home, according to […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS RAINBOW CITY, Ala. — A woman was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning in what police described as an attempted murder-suicide at an apartment complex in Rainbow City. Two children were inside […]

By Alice T. Crowe Crews equipped with crowbars dismantled an exhibit at Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia on Jan. 22. The panels removed honored the lives of nine people enslaved by George Washington.  Under a Federal directive, staff were to take down information that “disparages” American icons and fosters national shame. The take-down of […]
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Huntsville Utilities in Huntsville, Alabama is seeking bids for the below-mentioned project located in Huntsville, Alabama. Sealed bids will be received by the City of Huntsville, a municipal corporation within the State of Alabama, d/b/a/ […]

A bill banning marijuana use in vehicles with children passes after a rare intra-party debate among Democrats. BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation prohibiting smoking […]

Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission will be held on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor […]

Jessica Coleman, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Michael Coleman’s petition for custody and other relief by March 26, 2026.

The City of Los Angeles is two years away from hosting one of the biggest events for sports in the world, the LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The regular celebration of MLK Day in the U.S. was not only marred a bit this year by youth-led violence in several cities, including a mass fight in L.A.’s Leimert Park after the annual parade, but it was also again disrespected by current POTUS Donald Trump, who regularly tries to show disrespect for any Black achievement.

Cyrus Chestnut is one of the brilliant pianists of his generation. He has a definitive tone that ponders the realm of an earlier era, with brushes of ancestral pearly players like Fats Waller and Eubie Blake. He plays in an older spirit, ignited with the stylings of now and tomorrow.

Roy B. Johnson Alabama State Senator Merika Coleman says she will drop a bill next week that will offer Alabama voters an opportunity to answer a question that’s loomed over the state for years: Do […]

Survivors of violence, community activists, and lawmakers from across California joined forces at a press conference at the State Capitol on Jan. 13.

Technology is often sold to us as neutral, objective, and free of human flaws. We are told that computers remove emotion, bias, and error from decision-making. But for many Black families, lived experience tells a different story. When technology is trained on biased systems, it reflects those same biases and silently carries them forward.

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Independent U.S. Senate candidate Craig Jelks on Wednesday called on Alabama’s sitting senators to pledge not to trade stocks while in office, citing recent disclosure issues as evidence of the need for […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Staff Reports The report shows Alabama’s average credit score is 677, making it the third-lowest in the United States, ahead of only Louisiana (673) and Mississippi (669). The findings come as household debt continues to rise nationwide […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The U.S. Army has awarded a $74.4 million contract modification to Intuitive Research and Technology Corp., increasing the total value of the Huntsville-based company’s contract, according to the Department of Defense. The modification raises the contract ceiling […]

Black-owned businesses across Minnesota participated in a general strike to protest ICE operations. Owners say closing their doors is an act of economic resistance and community solidarity.

The CASH Campaign of Maryland has launched its free tax preparation services for the 2026 tax season, helping households earning under $69,000 claim valuable tax credits and refunds. Last year, the program assisted more than 308,000 Maryland households in securing nearly $455 million in tax refunds and credits.
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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — On Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) hosted the second annual AUKUS Defense Industry Forum in Huntsville, bringing together defense and national security leaders from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States to […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. — Environmental organizations are pushing back against a federal proposal that would open the entire 83,000-acre Conecuh National Forest in southern Alabama to oil and gas drilling, arguing the move threatens one […]

Tiffany Duvernay-Smith went from knowing the harsh realities of homelessness to owning her first home – made possible by the California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) Dream For All program, which is reopening applications this month with up to $150,000 in down payment assistance for first-generation buyers.

While the House passed a redistricting plan to reshape Maryland’s congressional districts, Senate President Bill Ferguson signaled the effort is stalled. He argued the “window has closed” as the Senate prioritizes economic and affordability issues.
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On Jan. 30, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attended independent journalist Don Lemon’s federal court appearance at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Courthouse following his arrest in Los Angeles by federal authorities for conduct tied to his reporting on a protest nearly 2,000 miles away in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The California Journalism Philanthropy Summit brought together nonprofit leaders, journalism executives, and media stakeholders to discuss how philanthropy and community foundation leaders can support community-centered journalism statewide, and Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa gave a keynote address on the threats to democracy and journalism.
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In step with its commitment to drive economic growth, equity, and wealth creation for African American businesses in the Golden State, the California African American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC) held its third annual California American Economy Summit at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel in Sacramento on Jan. 28.

“I’m not going to judge what the secretary says, but if you look up the definition of terrorism, it certainly can fall within that.

America watched it happen in real time. Journalists were arrested for doing their jobs. Not in some distant dictatorship. Not under cover of night in a failed state. In the United States of America.

Sunday’s Grammy Awards opened Black History Month while also setting the tone for a year that will once again bring Michael Jackson to the forefront of popular culture. When Jackson made history in 1984, winning eight Grammys for the Thriller album, the awards field was far more limited than it is today. With the dramatic expansion of Grammy categories since then, it is not difficult to imagine that a release of that scale in the current era could have produced well over a dozen wins from an even larger number of nominations. More than forty years later, the King of Pop is preparing to command attention again, this time through a major motion picture.

Four California gubernatorial candidates discussed how the state can continue to lead on climate amid shrinking federal support and rising costs of living, with different theories of governance and approaches to funding resilience, protecting vulnerable communities, and staying innovative.
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A three-judge panel denied Republican and DOJ requests to block California’s new congressional maps for the 2026 Mid-term Election, which were in response to Texas’ redrawing of Congressional seats at the request of Donald Trump.
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LA28 has launched the registration of the LA28 ticket draw for the public, with 300 Olympians and Paralympians and key leadership joining the ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and 15,000 athletes expected to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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