June 2021 – Page 8

One Year Later–The George Floyds Continue to Mount Up

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson Ma’Khia Bryant, Andrew Brown Jr., Daunte Wright, Adam Toledo, Michael Hughes, have two things in common. One, they were slain by police officers in five different cities after the start of the […]

Remembering and honoring Roscoe Nance

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LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor It is with great pleasure this week that the BCSP gives unconditional support to establishing an endowed scholarship at Tuskegee University in the name of friend and colleague, Roscoe Nance, who […]

Historic Church Marker Unveiled In Front Of Redstone Branch

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2021 – A historic marker was unveiled today in the Twickenham Square district that recognizes and honors Phillips CME Church – Huntsville’s second oldest African-American congregation. The marker is located at […]

Study Says, A Glass of Milk a Day Helps Keep Heart Disease Away!

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BCNN1.COM A new study finds milk isn’t just good for your bones, it’s also doing plenty for your heart too. An international team finds drinking milk regularly can significantly drop the chances of suffering from […]

The Historic Huntsville Foundation Awards

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Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer The Historic Huntsville Foundation (HHF) presented its 2021 Historic Preservation Awards on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 1:00 p.m. The event was held at the […]

Treasury and IRS Announce Families of 88% of Children in the U.S. to Automatically Receive Monthly Payment of Refundable Child Tax Credit

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By BLACKPRESSUSA.COM NNPA NEWSWIRE — The American Rescue Plan increased the maximum Child Tax Credit in 2021 to $3,600 for children under the age of 6 and to $3,000 per child for children between ages […]

ALABAMA COP REPEATEDLY STOMPS ON MENTALLY ILL SUSPECT’S LEG, VIDEO SHOWS

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Compiled by Speakin’ Out News (SOURCES: The Associated Press and WHNT) WATCH VIDEO https://youtu.be/yxnfIRuGPBs An Alabama police officer viciously stomped on a mentally ill man’s leg several times during an arrest, disturbing witness video shows. […]

Huntsville student donates hair to kids fighting cancer ahead of starting Air Force Academy

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SOURCE: Yellowhammer News Huntsville’s Kieran Moise decided to give back in a big way this Memorial Day weekend. Moise, 17, is bound for the U.S. Air Force Academy, per a report from Fox News. He […]

George Floyd Family Meets with President Biden at the White House, Lawmakers on Capitol Hill

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NNPA NEWSWIRE – The U.S. House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in March, but the bill has stalled in the even-divided Senate. The measure would prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement […]

Oakwood University Faculty Member Interviewed on NBC News

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Brandon Gamble, Ed.D., ’94, Dean of Student Success and Professor of Psychology at Oakwood University, was recently interviewed by NBC News, about what African Americans experience after encounters with law enforcement. He said anxiety among Black Americans […]