October 2021 – Page 5

Races far from over, head for stretch

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LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Jackson State in the SWAC East, Bowie State in the CIAA North and Fayetteville State in the CIAA South cleared major hurdles this past weekend. JSU dominated 2021 SWAC spring champion […]

MAJOR CHANGES ANNOUNCED TO U.S. DEPT. EDUCATION’S LOAN FOR- GIVENESS PLAN

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday, October 6, announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Pro- gram. Education Department officials said they […]

Alabama A&M Falls to Jackson State In Front of Near Record Crowd of 21,835 on Homecoming

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AAMU NEWS RELEASE THE STATS – ALABAMA A&M HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Playing in front of 21,835 fans, Alabama A&M (3-2, 1-2 SWAC) fell by a 61-15 score to Jackson State (4-1, 2-0 SWAC) on Home- […]

William Hooper Councill Memorial Unveiling and Wreath Laying

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Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer and photographer Alabama A&M University (AAMU) held an unveiling ceremony for the William Hooper Councill Memorial and a wreath laying in Memorial of Dr. […]

R. Kelly’s conviction for sex crimes should be a wake-up call for Black churches

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By Anthea Butler, MSNBC Opinion Columnist The singer artfully used the language of sin and forgiveness to deflect attention away from his publicized abuse of Black women and girls. Justice has finally come for the Pied Piper […]

CDC Urges Flu Shots as Survey Shows Half of Americans Don’t Plan on It

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by Jessica Daniels A new survey, commissioned by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases, showing that nearly half of U.S. adults are not likely to get a flu shot this season has prompted federal health officials to […]

Boeing makes $3.5 million donation to new Space Camp center in Huntsville

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By Paul Gattis The U.S. Space & Rocket Center celebrated Space Camp on Friday and cast a prosperous eye to the future. The museum in Huntsville formally broke ground on a Space Camp Operations facility that […]

Alabama A&M Athletics To Host Kick Covid-19 Clinic As Part Of Homecoming Festivities

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By Terrisa Mark, Assistant Sports Information Director HUNTSVILLE, Ala.- The Kick Covid-19 program was created in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama A&M and other institutions of higher learning throughout the State […]

Tribes ask University of Alabama to return artifacts from Moundville

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By Amy Yurkanin Seven tribes are asking the University of Alabama to return 5,892 human remains and the artifacts buried with them at Moundville, an archaeological park in Alabama and a major center of Native American […]

COMMENTARY: The Haitian Dilemma

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By Dr. John E. Warren, Publisher, The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint NNPA NEWSWIRE — The massive number of more than 100,000 Afghans recently airlifted by the U.S. government and expecting to find homes in […]