Sports
BCSP year 30 begins this week
LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor This week begins the 30th year of publication of the Black college SportS page. Over the span of nearly three decades we’ve seen and covered a lot in the HBCU landscape. […]
Month: August 2023
Health
Lawsuit seeks to prevent prosecutions for helping arrange abortions outside Alabama
By Amy Yurkanin Two clinic owners in Alabama and the ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to prevent prosecutions of people who provide information or assistance to women who want to travel out of state to […]
Religion
The Enduring Legacy of Black Family Reunions
By Danielle Buckingham One thing about Black folks is we’re gonna throw something on the grill. It’s what we do because food is often one of the most meaningful ways we exist in community with one […]
AAMU
INTERIM DEAN BRINGS OVER 14 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO AAMU
Mantz Named Interim Dean of AAMU College of Business and Public Affairs Alabama A&M University announces the appointment of Tim Mantz, DBA as Interim Dean of the College of Business and Public Affairs. Mantz has […]
Crime
Ex-Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind teacher gets 20 years in prison for sodomizing student, 11
By Howard Koplowitz A former teacher and coach at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind was sentenced to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sodomizing a 11-year-old student, according to court […]
City News
The most educated city in Alabama probably won’t surprise you
By Leada Gore It’s only fitting that the city dubbed Alabama’s “most educated” is home to rocket scientists, engineers and experts in national defense. Huntsville is Alabama’s most educated city, coming in just inside the top […]
Headline News
One Alabama county cracked down on pregnant drug users. 10 years later, has it gone too far?
By Amy Yurkanin Chelsea Stewart waited on the bench of a north Alabama court in early 2019, holding tight to the big news she hoped might get her out of trouble. Gadsden police had caught Stewart, […]
Commentary
The Carrie Hayden Matthews Story: How They Stole Her Land
Submitted by Kevin Matthew Editor’s Note:The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in the article and its author do not necessarily reflect the view of Speakin’ Out News. On February 6, 2023, at 2:28 […]
State News
Some Alabama schools ask for proof of residency: Here’s why
By Trisha Powell Crain School is starting for a lot of students in Alabama. Most students and families likely registered for school over the summer, completing all of the necessary paperwork including providing proof that they actually […]
Health
7 cases of tuberculosis in Alabama poultry plants reported; testing scheduled
By William Thornton The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) says seven cases of confirmed or suspected tuberculosis have been reported among people who have worked in poultry plants in four Alabama counties. As a result, […]