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Why the angry GOP tears over student loan forgiveness?

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By J.D. Crowe, The Associated Press President Joe Biden’s order to forgive $10,000 or $20,000 in student loan debt is a godsend for many Americans. So why is the GOP so mad about it? Perhaps a […]

JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI: IN YOUR FACE ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM AND WHITEWASHING

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Sandra F. Beckard, Speakin’ Out News staff writer Now that the cameras are on Jackson, Mississippi, and the World is watching, the Republican Governor, Tate Reeves and his cronies in the Mississippi legislature are […]

Author Who Was Sexually Abused at 12 and Attempted Suicide at 13 is Now Inspiring Young Black Women

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

BlackNews.com Nationwide — Femeca Grant, an author and family counselor who has successfully overcome her own traumas that she experienced as a young person, has released two new self-help books, Her Story and Your Story: Inspirational Self-Compassion Journal, to […]

Birmingham father killed while driving with his 2 kids ID’d; toddler daughter critically injured

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Authorities have released the name of a young Birmingham father shot to death while in a vehicle with his children. Birmingham police on Saturday night identified the victim as Demarkus Etwan Moss. He […]

Two Decades Later 9/11 Conspiracy Theories Still Alive and Well

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

Earl Ofari Hutchinson You can bet on it. The “it” is that on the twenty-first anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks the conspiracy theorists will again come out of the woodwork with the many […]

Want to sell medical marijuana in Alabama? What you need to know as application period begins today

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz Alabama is getting closer to getting marijuana dispensaries up and running to issue medical cannabis as a state commission begins accepting requests to apply for business licenses today. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission […]

AAMU Alumni Host Presidential Brunch

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

AAMU President Daniel K. Wims attended a Presidential Brunch Friday, Sept. 2, sponsored by the Birmingham “Magic City Metro” Alumni Chapter. The event was held at the popular Jazzi’s on 3rd in Birmingham, Ala.’s theater […]

Alabama man accused of beheading 13-year-old girl, killing grandmother set for trial

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton A trial date has been set for a man accused of killing a woman and beheading her granddaughter in 2018. Yoni Martinez Aguilar, 30, is charged with capital murder in the slayings of […]

ENDOMETRIOSIS: IT’S NOT JUST PAINFUL PERIODS

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

SOURCE: By Cara Jones Chronic pelvic pain — typically during menstruation — is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says. In fact, it is among […]

Alabama schools take down Pride flags, change LGBTQ bathroom access as new law takes effect

September 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Alabama schools returned this month with new policies in place regarding LGBTQ students and the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms. In one Alabama school district, an art teacher said […]