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Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Professor Dr. Matthew Edwards has been named a Fellow of the National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP), one of the organization’s highest and most selective honors. He is the first faculty […]

Dr. Dana F. Indihar, assistant professor of microbiology and virology in Alabama A&M University’s Department of Biological Sciences, has been selected as a member of Cohort 2 of the Stanford Medicine–HBCU Faculty Fellows Research Program. […]

Alabama A&M University welcomed four distinguished alumni to The Hill on Friday, Nov. 14, for the first-ever NBA HBCU Fellowship Panel Discussion. The program offered current Bulldogs an inside look at one of the nation’s […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — Drake State Community & Technical College is marking a watershed moment in its history, celebrating both record-breaking enrollment growth and its selection as one of only 14 historically Black institutions […]

Will Holmes, founder of Will Holmes Consulting, will soon celebrate 20 years of success with a renewed focus on entrepreneurship training and community impact.
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The 47th president said he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States and urged them to return to Somalia, remarks that drew sharp criticism from Democratic leaders and local officials who said he was unfairly vilifying an entire immigrant community and stoking fear with legally dubious threats to revoke protections.
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After spending two weeks at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Rev. Jesse Jackson has been discharged and is in stable condition, his family said Nov. 24. The civil rights icon was hospitalized Nov. 12 for observation related to progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare neurological disorder affecting movement and balance.
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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A heated rivalry game turned into a halftime controversy when the annual Turkey Day Classic between Tuskegee University and Alabama State took an unexpected turn — and social media caught every second […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TUSCALOOSA — As Stillman College prepares to celebrate its 150th anniversary, the historic institution is securing its future with a major financial win. Stillman has been awarded up to $1.04 million through […]

 SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — When hunger struck at Rolling Hills Elementary, students knew exactly where to turn: The Kindness Closet, an in-school food pantry created by Alabama resident Jessa Hicks to ensure children had […]

SPEAKIN’  OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — A project poised to reshape the future of healthcare in North Alabama has reached a major new milestone. Huntsville Hospital announced that its highly anticipated Madison Street Tower expansion has […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS You do know that Doug Jones isn’t the only Democrat in the race for governor, don’t you?  It’s a question that I have received—sometimes with a bit more colorful language—a lot since […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS LEE COUNTY — An Alabama mother is behind bars after authorities say she tried to fatally smother her 4-month-old daughter inside a Phenix City home early Monday morning. Lee County sheriff’s […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys used his monthly media briefing this week to outline recent enforcement efforts and renew his push to change Alabama’s permitless carry law, which he argued continued to […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS CULLMAN — A 74-year-old Alabama attorney accused of repeatedly poisoning her husband is now at the center of a widening criminal investigation that also involves a key witness who allegedly swallowed […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS JEFFERSON COUNTY — A Jefferson County grand jury has indicted 28-year-old National Guardsman Steven Tyler Whitehead in the shooting death of 18-year-old cheerleader Kimber Mills and the wounding of three others during a late-night bonfire […]

By Guest Columnist John Cashin  (December 1, 2025) — Birthright Citizenship is legally defined to mean born on the soil of (Jus Soli)/or the jurisdiction of the United States, regardless of parentage, hence Native Born. […]

et ready to experience the magic of the season at “Swingin’, Singin’ & Givin’: Winterfest ’25”, a vibrant winter fundraiser hosted by HOPE ACADEMY for Scholarship and Innovation in partnership with the Center of Hope Community Development corporation. This joyful outdoor holiday festival brings together live music, art, food, and giving— all in support of building an innovative educational and learning community for HOPE ACADEMY Scholars.

The Baldwin Hills Crenshaw team-up once again with Project Pit for a special community event. The special occasion included a meet-and-greet with Santa, Photos with Santa, arts and crafts, and story time. The event was held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm.

Shortly before Thanksgiving weekend, three major organizations in Kern County ramped up efforts to distribute turkeys, food boxes, and meals to hundreds of families facing food insecurity during the holiday season.

Kaci Patterson is the founder and Chief Architect of the Black Equity Collective (BEC). This network of funders and nonprofit leaders is committed to investing in the long-term sustainability of Black-led organizations in Southern California.

Areva Martin is an award-winning civil rights attorney, talk show host, commentator, author, and keynote speaker who offers commentary on politics, women’s rights, children’s rights, disability rights and civil rights.

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times “New residents, new families, and new life.” That’s what citizens in Birmingham’s Northside community can expect, said Birmingham City Councilor Brian Gunn, as crews begin construction that will bring 64 new homes along a stretch of property facing Carraway Boulevard north of 17th Avenue. Birmingham City Council approved plans Tuesday […]

By Marika N. Johnson | For the Birmingham Times Birmingham native Jazz Mckenzie took another step to the finals on The Voice, the NBC singing reality competition television series, after her standout performance in the playoffs. McKenzie advanced Monday night by digging deep into her gospel roots with a stirring rendition of Journey’s “Don’t Stop […]

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times JEREMIAH & EDEN COCKRELL Live: Homewood Married: Aug. 5, 2017 Met: Fall 2012, on campus at the University of Alabama at Huntsville [UAH], at a Charger Village dorm meeting. While the two did not formally meet, they were able to find out a bit about one […]

Rhonda Smith is an experienced leader with a diverse background spanning nonprofit leadership, cancer advocacy, health equity, corporate consulting and international business.

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — The City of Huntsville secured a $6,098,667 federal transit grant to purchase six new low- or no-emission hybrid diesel/electric buses, marking a major investment in the modernization of the […]

South Los Angeles native Sonya Young Aadam is the CEO of California Black Women’s Health Project (CABWHP).

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HALE COUNTY — When Christopher Joe’s father encouraged his children to think creatively about their 200-acre farm in Alabama’s historic Black Belt, Joe never imagined the idea would spark a model […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama’s own Rep. Mike Rogers, Chairman of the powerful House Armed Services Committee, moved swiftly to assert congressional authority after troubling reports surfaced alleging that U.S. forces killed survivors of a boat strike […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s congressional leaders are lining up in force behind Redstone Arsenal, urging the U.S. Army to select the Huntsville installation as the home for Project Janus, a next-generation nuclear microreactor that […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — As the holiday season approached, Huntsville residents were reminded thatsupporting local businesses while giving back to the community had a powerful economic andsocial impact. Across the city, small businesses, […]

J. C. Cheek Contractors, Inc. hereby gives notice of completion of MCED 2024-004, Traffic Stripe, Markings, Legends and Markers, Annual Striping Contract with Morgan County for the Striping of various roads within Morgan County. This […]

Under and by the virtue of an execution issued out of the CIRCUIT Court of MADISON County on a Judgment rendered against THE RESERVES AT GREEN MEADOWS Defendant(s) and in favor PETRIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC Plaintiff(s). […]

Public notice is hereby given that the regular meeting of the Huntsville Historic Preservation Commission will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor […]