April 2022 – Page 6

Legislating while Black in Alabama: CRT and the struggle for respect

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By Kyle Whitmire State Rep. Chris England is prone to wander. It’s something he enjoys doing, exploring backroads and forgotten sites in a state that still confounds him. It’s not always the safest pastime. “You’re going […]

Madison County Commission delays voter list publications to community papers ahead of primaries

April 13, 2022 Bouldin 0

by: Samson Tamijani, WHNT News 19 Editor’s Note: Speakin’ Out News wishes to apolo- gize to our readers for the misprint of WHNT News 19 article. The article has been re-run in this week’s edition […]

State investigating Alabama school district after student walkouts, principal ousted

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The state is investigating a Talladega school district as high school students continue to protest in support of their principal, whose contract was not renewed last week. The Talladega City Board of Education voted 4-1 […]

Brookside hires new town judge, will consider dismissing cases

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By John Archibald The town of Brookside – in the spotlight for months as a hotbed for police profiteering – will resume its long-suspended court later this month with a new judge to hear old cases, […]

Jackson State women’s hoops superstar taken in WNBA Draft

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LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor Ameshya Williams-Holliday, who dominated play for the back-to-back SWAC champion Jackson State Lady Tigers, was taken in the third round of Monday’s WNBA Draft. Williams-Holliday was selected by the Indiana Fever […]

RHO CHI OMEGA CHAPTER AWARDED FOR ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE EFFORTS

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by Robin Miller, Ivy Leaf Reporter, (MEMPHIS, TN.) – – The 90th South Eastern Regional Conference of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® was held in Memphis, Tennessee on March 3-6, 2022. Over four thousand five […]

BIRMINGHAM MAYOR TO ADDRESS AAMU COMMENCEMENT

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The Magic City’s Woodfin to Address Class of 2022 The mayor of Birmingham, Ala., will address the spring commencement ceremony at Alabama A&M University on Friday, May 6. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. […]

Child marriage is still legal in Alabama, but on the decline

April 13, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Christopher Harress This story is a part of Ask Alabama, a weekly interaction with our readers, where you ask the questions, you vote to decide which questions we answer, and then we investigate. One reader asks, “Alabama ranks […]

Athens city councilman dies of cancer

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By William Thornton Athens City Councilman Frank Travis died this morning of cancer, according to an announcement from the city. Travis has served on the Athens City Council since 2016 when he was appointed after long-serving […]

Why Are Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers?

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Older Black American cancer patients have higher rates of frailty and disability than their white peers, which may help explain why Black patients also have higher cancer death rates, new research suggests. The researchers noted […]