April 2018 – Page 3

Study Confirms Black Women Are 3-4 Times More Likely to Die During Pregnancy

April 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

The death of a woman during pregnancy or after delivery is indeed a tragedy for a family. Unfortunately, more and more pregnant women in the United States die each year due to pregnancy or delivery […]

Time to Engage in Our History: We ought to be sharing all the Black History of Alabama with our kids and the world.

April 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

Recently the AL.com family of newspapers ran a story on the potential discovery of the Clotilda. For those of us not up to speed on Alabama’s Black History, the Clotilda was the last known slave […]

YOUR TURN: 4 Things You Can Do To Honor Martin Luther King in 2018

April 21, 2018 sonadmin 0

1. Work in a bipartisan effort with state legislators to codify a standalone criminal provision for hate crimes. The law should be more inclusive and comprehensive, covering hate crimes based on race, religion, ethnicity and national […]

Google launches construction on $600 million Alabama data center

April 21, 2018 sonadmin 0

BRIDGEPORT, Alabama (April 9, 2018) – Google executives joined Governor Kay Ivey, Congressman Mo Brooks and state and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony today to mark the official start of construction on a $600 […]

MAYOR’S COLUMN: Braving The Storm

April 19, 2018 sonadmin 0

This is the time of the year that we are extra-aware and concerned about tornadoes and other severe weather. As everyone knows, Huntsville has faced extreme and often tragic weather situations in the past. With […]

Alabama Democratic Conference Award Luncheon: ‘Ain’t I Woman’

April 19, 2018 sonadmin 0

Alabama Democratic Conference Award Luncheon ‘Ain’t I Woman’ Saturday, March 17 at 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Huntsville Country Club, 2601 Oakwood Ave. Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) Madison County Unit, Women’s Affairs hosted its Inaugural “Ain’t […]

SUNGLASS EYES? FDA APPROVES CONTACT LENSES THAT BLOCK THE SUN

April 18, 2018 sonadmin 0

When contact lenses first came out, they were an alternative to eyeglasses, making it even easier for those with vision problems to see. Well, now even those who wear contact lenses, have got it even […]

CITY NEWS: One Woman’s Opinion Commentary

April 18, 2018 sonadmin 0

Thanks Speakin Out News and to the many readers. Thanks to William Smothers and family for being a part of my family over the years. I have enjoyed writing a column in the paper and sometimes […]

Charles Barkley Gives $250K to Online Black History Course

April 18, 2018 sonadmin 0

HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) — Charles Barkley has donated $250,000 toward educating Mississippi and Alabama high school students about African-American history. The Commercial Appeal of Memphis, Tennessee reported last month the basketball Hall of Famer and […]

Census shows Huntsville metro still growing rapidly, now state’s No. 2

April 17, 2018 sonadmin 0

Madison County’s population, including most of the cities of Huntsville and Madison, grew by 4,700 people last year to reach 361,046, according to U.S. Census figures released today. “This is what we’ve been working toward […]