November 2021 – Page 7

Celebrating an Era of Transformative Leadership

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President Andrew Hugine, Jr., the 11th President of Alabama A&M University, will retire on December 31, 2021. An event in honor of President Andrew and First Lady Abbiegail Hugine has been scheduled for December 11. The […]

Three clinch, down to the wire in SIAC West

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LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Bowie State in the CIAA North, Fayetteville State in the CIAA South and Albany State in the SIAC East clinched division titles and championship game berths in their respective conferences with […]

ALABAMA SCHOOLS GOT $3 BILLION IN FEDERAL COVID RELIEF MONEY. WHERE DID IT GO?

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By Trisha Powell Crain, The Associated Press Alabama school districts in the Black Belt region are due to receive more federal COVID relief money to use over the next three years than they would receive […]

ALABAMA FAMILY SUES MADISON POLICE OVER FATAL SHOOTING OUTSIDE GYM

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Story by Ashley Remkus, The Associated Press Dana Fletcher’s family still doesn’t know the names of the police officers who shot and killed him outside a gym in Madison two years ago. The city has […]

Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church held its 161st Church Anniversary

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Story and photos submitted by Mother Patrice Smith Hopewell M.B. Church, under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Larry Davidson, celebrated its 161st Church Anniversary. This year’s theme was “Standing On Promise of God ” from […]

A bright star’: Family, friends mourn 25-year-old killed in Birmingham shooting

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By Carol Robinson Friends and family are mourning the shooting death of a 25-year-old Birmingham gunned down in an Ensley alley over the weekend. Malik Tyree Sutton was killed just before 10:30 p.m. Friday. “Malik was […]

Ex-witch shares how she left the occult for Christ, why Halloween is ‘Satan’s playground’

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By Nicole Alcindor, CP Reporter Outspoken Christian and ex-witch Jenny Weaver said before she accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior, she spent nine years of her life practicing witchcraft, abusing drugs and obeying the whispering […]

OP-ED: Black America Supports Biden’s Build Back Better and Infrastructure Bills

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By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association President and CEO NNPA NEWSWIRE — Now is the time for the Congress of the United States to act and to vote to pass President […]

Alabama police chief dead of COVID regretted not getting vaccine: ‘If I get better, I’ll take all three’

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By The Associated Press A small-town Alabama police chief who died of COVID-19 loved the community he served and regretted his decision against getting vaccinated, his widow said. Buddy Crabtree, a 10-year veteran of the Ider Police Department […]

Stimulus update: Some child tax credit payments may be lower in October, November and December

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By Leada Gore The October round of child tax credit payments was delivered by the Internal Revenue Service last week. Some recipients, however, may have been surprised when the amount of their payment was less than […]