Commentary
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Month: October 2021
Health
Pfizer booster shot is available for eligible Alabama residents
By Alabama News MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Sept. 24 that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster dose is available for eligible Alabama residents. Residents must have […]
Health
Alabama isn’t reporting school COVID outbreaks, contact tracing. Here’s why.
By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes and Trisha Powell Crain Just like last year, Alabama school districts this fall have had COVID cases. But the state is not publicly reporting any outbreaks in school settings. And while the state is […]
City News
Alabama A&M University Goes ‘Full Speed Ahead’ on Hugine Retirement
NEWS RELEASE Huntsville, Ala. —- Alabama A&M University is planning a Retirement Celebration in honor of Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr., its 11th president, on Saturday, December 11, 2021, in the T.M. Elmore Building at 6 […]
State News
Alabama police already shielded bodycams. Now they know they don’t have to show the public.
By Ashley Remkus Police in Madison denied requests for body camera footage of officers shooting and killing Dana Fletcher, a man taking photos at a gym two years ago. In Huntsville, Crystal Ragland’s family is still calling […]
Sports
The heat is on! October showdowns
LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor It’s hard to decide which Saturday result was more shocking – Grambling State knocking SWAC spring champion Alabama A&M from the unbeaten ranks, 37-28, or undefeated Chowan administering an embarrassing 73-7 […]
Headline News
Dr. Daniel K. Wims Named 12th President of Alabama A&M University
Long-time Provost to Take Leadership Helm BY JEROME SAINTJONES, ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY, PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR Huntsville, Ala. —- The Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees voted 7-4 Saturday, October 2, 2021, in favor of Dr. […]
Commentary
OP-ED: Successful Black American-Owned Business Leaders Unfairly Targeted
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Across the nation as business owners are attempting to recover from the COVID-19 global pandemic, African American business leaders who are defying the odds with their financial success are often targeted by […]
Commentary
COMMENTARY: Who Gets Flexibility?
By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor NNPA NEWSWIRE — Those who write, talk, think, and compute for a living have the privilege of flexibility. Those of us who clean, sit behind a cash register, pick […]
State News
Ala.’s new prison-building plan skips bid process for earlier start on construction
By Mike Cason Some of the planning that will go into building two 4,000-bed state prisons in Alabama was done before legislators passed bills approving the projects during a special session last week. That’s one reason lawmakers say […]