2019 – Page 17

One Police Officer Killed, One Wounded In Birmingham

January 16, 2019 sonadmin 0

By The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — One Birmingham police officer was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting early Sunday as the officers questioned two people suspected of trying to break into […]

Dr. Patricia Sims

January 16, 2019 sonadmin 0

From Classroom Teacher to College President By Phyllis Jones, Speakin’ Out News, senior writer A new chapter is being added to JF Drake State Community and Technical College’s history book. Dr. Patricia Sims is now […]

Alabama Grocery Store Cashier Donates Her Kidney to Sick Customer

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Kayla Koslosky | Christian Headlines (PASCAGOULA, Miss.) – – An Alabama woman received a New Year’s miracle after a local grocery store cashier offered to give her a kidney. Donnie Drummond, 53, was diagnosed […]

Alabama attorney general asks feds to investigate 2017 election

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

New York Times reported social media campaigns supporting Democrat Doug Jones in the 2017 Alabama Senate race employed tactics borrowed from Russian interference in U.S. elections. By Dan Whitcomb, Reuters (Reuters) – Alabama’s attorney general […]

CIAA hoops tourney to move to Baltimore

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced Tuesday a three-year deal that moves its signature men’s and women’s basketball tournaments in 2021 through 2023 to Baltimore. The momentous move, announced by press release and at […]

T.D. Jakes Rebukes the Spirit of Suicide From John Gray After He Reveals He Had Been Contemplating Killing Himself

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

SOURCE: BlackChristiannews.com Bishop T.D. Jakes, senior pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, Texas, rebuked a spirit of suicide from fellow megachurch Pastor John Gray on Saturday, just days after Gray revealed he had been […]

A More Diverse Congress, a More Perfect Union?

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire The 116th Congress, sworn in on January 3, is the most diverse our nation has ever seen. There are more women – 102 – than ever before. More members of […]

Antibiotics won’t cure your colds and flu

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

SOURCE: BlackChristiannews.com DALLAS — Your throat is scratchy, you’re achy and feverish, your cough is keeping you up at night, but you can’t afford to miss work. You tried over-the-counter remedies but you still feel […]

Mid-Year Conference Focuses on Retention, 50th Celebration

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

AAMU faculty and staff members listened to several presentations on student retention during the mid-year conference on January 3 in the AAMU Student Health and Wellness Center. The year 2019 carries the added distinction of […]

Government Shutdown Closes National Black Museum Indefinitely

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Erick Johnson, NNPA The popular National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) closed Wednesday January 2, the latest attraction to close due to the partial government shutdown. Hundreds of employees at the […]