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By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Love & Marriage: Huntsville holiday special delivered laughs, friendly competition, and festive cheer as the cast put drama aside for a night of games and holiday fun. Hosted by executive […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS As global interest in Africa continues to surge, one company has emerged as a powerful gateway for the African diaspora seeking connection, history, and homecoming. Landtours Ghana, co-led by African American […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS For decades, Mobile’s waterfront has served as the backbone of the city’s maritime economy, with its bustling port driving commerce and anchoring coastal Alabama’s role along the Gulf Coast. Now, city leaders want […]

By: REV. DR. ISAIAH ROBINSON, JR.     Scriptural text: LUKE 15:3-7; ROMANS 5:6-10 KEY VERSE:  “For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, […]

Roxan Tucker, a Jamaican-born, Florida-raised fitness trainer and nutrition and wellness coach, offers in-person training services and online wellness coaching to help women enhance their mind and body confidence, while also educating them about diastasis recti.
The post From Stay-At-Home Mom to Fitness Coach: Roxan Tucker’s Inspiring Journey appeared first on Black Voice News.

By Clayton Gutzmore Discovering you have HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) can be one of the most devastating pieces of news a person can receive. For Bianca Carolina, it was crushing — but she refused to remain in shambles. Today, Carolina is an HIV advocate, a wife, an expecting mother of two, and an inspiration to […]
The post From heartbreak to advocacy: Bianca Carolina’s HIV awareness journey appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.

The parents of 3-year-old Zoey Harrison have filed a lawsuit against Prince George’s County, two local police departments, and the driver involved in a March high-speed chase that killed their daughter. The suit alleges negligence in the pursuit, supervision and post-crash response— claiming law enforcement violated their duty of care in a heavily trafficked area over a minor traffic violation.
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Mental health has become a focus for college students across the nation seeking to balance the pressures of campus life. On the campus of Morgan State University, the counseling center is just one way the institution supports its students.
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By Renée Hall Another American community is grieving today. This time it is Stockton, Calif., where families woke up to the kind of news no parent, no neighbor, and no city should ever have to endure. Sirens at night. Candles by morning. Another headline. Another vigil. And a community asking the same heartbreaking question we […]
The post If violent crime is truly a national priority, why isn’t gun violence? appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.

As U.S.-Venezuela tensions escalate, Trinidad and Tobago has been drawn into the conflict, with citizens worried that their country’s alignment with Washington could put them in harm’s way. Two Trinidadians were reportedly killed in one of the U.S. strikes, and locals fear the fallout could affect the nation socially, economically and politically.
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The District celebrated the reopening of the renovated Fort Dupont Ice Arena in Ward 7, unveiling a modernized skating venue that expands community access and youth programming. City leaders highlighted the facility’s upgraded features and new grants that will support year round skating and hockey opportunities for residents.
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Jordan Peele’s docuseries “High Horse: The Black Cowboy” explores the often-erased history of Black cowboys, revealing their central role in shaping the American West and challenging long-held pop culture myths. Through archival footage and contemporary voices, the series reframes cowboy culture as a shared American story rather than a narrowly defined tradition.
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As some churches move to end livestreamed worship in hopes of boosting in-person attendance and offerings, critics warn the shift risks shrinking membership and excluding congregants who are ill, disabled or unable to attend in person. Advocates of virtual worship argue livestreaming remains a vital tool for outreach, inclusion and growth in an increasingly digital age.
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Submitted by Leah Edgecombe, Huntsville City Schools Dual Enrollment/Early College Coordinator ABOVE) Huntsville City Schools dual enrollment students attend college-level courses on campus and virtually as part of the district’s expanding Dual Enrollment and Early […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Alabama Reflector reported that a pending U.S. Supreme Court decision could dramatically reshape political power across the South, with Alabama standing at the center of the national debate over voting rights […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Ella Cook, a 19-year-old sophomore from Mountain Brook, Alabama, and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, an Uzbek national who dreamed of becoming a surgeon, were killed in a shooting at Brown University on Dec. 13. […]

We all know the American healthcare system is broken and about to get worse. Why do so many fight to keep from changing it? SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS What is it going to take for Americans […]

The Center of Hope courtyard was transformed into an intimate concert venue for a wonderful celebration of jazz music, benefiting a good cause, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, from 12:00-6:00 pm.

First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles (FAME), the city’s oldest African American–founded church, will host its Annual Christmas Giveaway on Saturday, December 20 at 9:00 a.m., continuing a more than 40-year tradition of holiday giving to support thousands of families facing financial hardship across Los Angeles.

Elected in November 2024 to represent California’s 35th Senate District in the Los Angeles area, Sen. Laura Richardson (D-San Pedro) brings decades of experience in public service to her role.

ACTOR AND BIRMINGHAM-NATIVE TOBIE WINDHAM WHO RECENTLY SHOWCASED HIS SKILLS IN SEASON 2 OF NETFLIX’S “THE VINCE STAPLES SHOW,” BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM, DEC. 15.

Representing the 28th Senate District, Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) brings a lifelong commitment to working families, shaped by her upbringing as the daughter of a single mother who was a military veteran and a registered nurse.

The Los Angeles Football Officials Association (LAFOA) brought together more than 130 officials, family members and supporters for its annual dinner at the Los Angeles Police Academy—an evening that blended humor, history and heartfelt recognition of those who make the game possible.

We’ve been here before: congressional Democrats and Republicans sparring over the future of the Affordable Care Act.

By Elise Kidd | WBRC Plans for the Jimmie Hale Mission’s $4.4 million downtown expansion moved forward Tuesday after Birmingham approved $1 million in funding for the project. Under the agreement, Birmingham will provide $250,000 a year for four years to support construction of the new service center. The city had pledged the funding in […]

The Birmingham Times   The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Deborah V. Bowie as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Bowie is no stranger to Birmingham. Earlier in her career, she served as Chief of Staff to a former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford, Vice President at the former Birmingham […]

If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling with depression or anxiety, you can call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 24/7: 833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262). Postpartum Support International can help connect you with a local mental health provider at 800-944-4773 or psidirectory.com.

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times LORETTA & FRED HILL Live: Margaret, Ala. [near Leeds/Argo] Married: April 11, 1987 Met: Late August 1986. Loretta, a “PK’ [pastors’ kid], attended her father’s church, Miracle Hill, in Pell City, while Fred attended, Refuge Church, in Talladega where his uncle pastored. The pair had long […]

The battles over the Affordable Care Act were never only about policy or the price of insurance. They were never simply arguments about federal subsidies, individual mandates, or the markets that hold the system together. From the moment America elected a Black president and that president dared to place the health of the poor and the marginalized at the center of national law, a deeper truth rose to the surface. That truth has followed the country for centuries. It was waiting for its next target. The target became Barack Obama. The instrument became Obamacare.

What African heritage tradition functions to renew and strengthen the intertwined, cherished, and indivisible values of family, community, and culture in a rich and meaningful way?

Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) represents
California’s 61st Assembly District, covering areas including Hawthorne, Gardena, Lawndale, Venice, Westchester, and West Athens.

Assemblymember Lori D. Wilson (D-Suisun City) joined the California Legislature in 2022 after making history as Solano County’s first Black female mayor, bringing with her a track record of fiscal discipline, community investment, and inclusive leadership.

SPEAKIN’  OUT NEWS Health officials are reporting an early and significant surge in norovirus cases, often referred to as the “winter vomiting disease,” with outbreaks increasing across the United States weeks ahead of the virus’s […]

Madison County ranks second statewide in death sentences imposed since 2012, according to a new analysis. By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A new analysis by the Alabama Reflector shows that the use of the death penalty […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A former Alabama fire chief is facing serious felony charges after investigators say he stole tens of thousands of dollars from a small-town volunteer fire department entrusted to serve its community. […]