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Rep. Kweisi Mfume is urging Congress to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies to prevent a 35-50% premium hike for Marylanders and potential loss of health coverage for millions of Americans.
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Black Voice News was recognized for their work in voter engagement and reporter Breanna Reeves was honored for two of her articles at the 2025 American Community Media Expo & Awards event.
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The 2025 State of Black Women in California Report highlights the health, economic, and social disparities faced by Black women and girls in the state, and emphasizes that policy reform, data-driven investments, and community-led action can change outcomes for generations to come.
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 SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS From Miami to San Diego, public schools across the United States are reporting a dramatic drop in students from immigrant families — a shift that educators say is reshaping classrooms, budgets, and […]

Senator’s Florida beach home fuels residency doubts as Alabama address comes SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A formal ballot challenge to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s bid for governor is increasingly expected, as Alabama Republican […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The federal government may have reopened last week, but a last-minute provision inside the shutdown-ending funding bill has sent shockwaves through Alabama’s already struggling hemp market. Authored by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A bold new proposal from State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) is intensifying the fight over reproductive policy in Alabama, pushing to expand abortion exceptions while imposing strict medical and financial consequences on […]

By Attorney Raven Beach QRS Corporation has employed Thomas for 20 years. He has a documented disability and suspects he is being passed over for promotions due to his age and disability. Thomas has repeatedly […]

By Kendra BryantSpecial to the AFRO The Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade took place on Nov. 8, honoring the men and women who served in the U.S. military. Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott, members of the Baltimore Police Department and several Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) from area high school programs participated in […]
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By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times The future of City Walk, a popular downtown Birmingham public space for community members and visitors worldwide could be in jeopardy as Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Jefferson County Commission President Jimmie Stephens quarrel over funding. The mayor believes Jefferson County should help with expenses to maintain the […]

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com A familiar part of Birmingham’s history is looking to forge a new path with an ambitious plan to further embed itself in the Magic City’s recreational and cultural landscape. Sloss Furnaces will begin fundraising next year for a $12 million project that would connect the landmark with the city’s trail […]

By Kim Chandler | Associated Press Facing a public backlash, the commission that oversees Alabama Public Television on Tuesday voted to continue paying its contract with PBS, rejecting an effort — at least for now — to be the first state to cut ties with the broadcast giant because of politics and federal budget cuts. […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle used his 2025 State of the City address to declare that the Rocket City is strong, growing, and “ready for the future,” pointing to record job growth, significant […]

Alabama A&M University will once again take center stage in STEM innovation as it hosts the South’s BEST Robotics Championship on Dec. 5–6 at Elmore Gymnasium. The event, part of Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology […]

Members of the Alabama A&M University Environmental Science Club helped make a lasting impact on the Rocket City’s landscape during Mayor Tommy Battle’s Annual Tree Planting Day. The event, held at Brahan Spring Park in […]

Alabama A&M University senior Alyvia Mallard will soon turn the page from student to professional when she graduates on December 12 during AAMU’s Fall 2025 Commencement. The marketing major from St. Louis has accepted a […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The family of two young sisters killed in a tragic Tuscaloosa shooting is asking the community for help as they prepare to lay the girls to rest. Kaliyah Houston, 20, and Christasia Prewitt, 16, were […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Two Georgia residents are facing charges in Alabama after police say they ran an organized scam that targeted elderly people, tricking them into opening cellphone accounts and then abandoning them at […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A Huntsville woman has been arrested and indicted of reckless murder after police say she was driving under the influence during an August crash that killed 13-year-old Kallel “Kal” Fox, a student at Mountain […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A former mayor of Oakman — who also serves as a Walker County sheriff’s deputy — has been indicted on two misdemeanor charges of use of office for personal gain, according to […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS While many U.S. housing markets are slowing under the pressure of high interest rates and rising prices, Huntsville is moving in the opposite direction. New data from ValleyMLS and the Huntsville […]

By John Cashin, Huntsville, Alabama Currently, there are 67 Black members of Congress serving in the United States 119th Congress. (There will be a 68th after the runoff in Texas’s 18th Congressional District between two Black Democrats.) […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey is urging the Alabama Educational Television Commission to slow its consideration of a proposal that would separate Alabama Public Television (APT) from the Public Broadcasting […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Huntsville Utilities (HU) is urging customers with outstanding balances to act immediately, as the utility company is set to resume assessing late fees and disconnecting services for non-payment starting Monday, […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama State Senator Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, is once again pushing for clearer, more accessible voting rights restoration for Alabamians with felony convictions. Her latest legislation, Senate Bill 24, seeks to eliminate the confusion […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Redstone Arsenal has once again solidified its status as a vital hub for U.S. national security with the official ribbon-cutting of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training Center (NCUTC). […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced this week that she has successfully secured $3,265,000 for four high-priority local projects across Alabama’s Black Belt region through the annual Congressional appropriations process. This significant […]

Vinsolglobal Auto Sales LLC, 4600 Sam Drive, Huntsville, AL, will auction the following vehicle on December 11, 2025: 2005 Dodge Magnum RT Color: Silver VIN: 2D4GV58295H550354 For details, contact Vinsolglobal Auto Sales LLC at 256-337-2822.

Public comments are solicited on the Army’s recommendation for corrective measures for groundwater at RSA-008. RSA-008, Inactive Sewage Treatment Plant #4, is located in the northeastern portion of Redstone Arsenal, within the groundwater unit RSA-145. […]

Under and by the virtue of an execution issued out of the Court of MADISON County on a Judgment rendered against CELIA HUGHES aka CELIA R. HUGHES Defendant(s) and in favor STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT […]

Hidden nerve center of the civil rights movement will be reimagined as a community gathering place. 

Kris Edwards waited at home with friends for his wife, Erika “Tilly” Edwards, to go out to dinner, but she never made it back to the house they had purchased only four days earlier. Around 9 p.m. on June 29, a hit-and-run driver killed Tilly as she walked to her car after a fundraiser performance in Hollywood.

Black Friday has officially evolved from a single-day frenzy to a full-month shopping marathon, and this year, the deals span from big-screen TVs to your grocery cart. Whether you’re price-checking online or supporting small businesses in Bakersfield, the savings are deep, early, and everywhere.

Marcus Hill, 39, is an Oakland resident and professional who travels often for work. During his last trip, he brought along his wife and daughter for the weekend, only to be met with the widespread disruptions created by shutdown-related staffing shortages.

In California, certain serious or violent felonies committed by minors can count as “strikes” under the state’s Three Strikes law if the youth is at least 16 years old at the time of the offense.