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COBPA RECEIVES VISIT FROM GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

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The Experiential Learning Opportunity (ELO) Office in the College of Business and Public Affairs (COBPA) received a special visit from an official from the Office of the Governor on Monday, March 20. Stacia Robinson, […]

EVIL NEVER DIES. “Jim Crow” is Still Alive in Mississippi

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Sandra Beckard, Speakin’ Out News, staff writer Black History 365, not just for one month out of the year. Jim Crow laws were any state or local laws that enforced or legalized racial segregation. […]

Huntsville to pay Nigel Shelby family $840,000 to settle school bullying lawsuit

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Huntsville City Schools said it has settled a lawsuit with the family of Nigel Shelby, a gay freshman at Huntsville High School who took his own life in April 2019. Last year, Shelby’s […]

Man charged with capital murder after vehicle goes into creek during police chase; 1 missing

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By William Thornton Decatur police have charged a Huntsville man with capital murder this morning as a search continues for a person last seen Monday going under at Flint Creek. Ismael Tariq Smith, 21, of Huntsville, has […]

Good Friday 2023: Understanding, Looking Back at the Rich History of Holy Week

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

BY AJ PAZ As Holy week approaches, people in the faith need to understand the story and norms behind this celebration. The Holy Week will begin April 2 this year, and multiple celebrations, sacrifices, and offerings […]

Commissoner, Representative To Address AAMU Graduates

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Alabama A&M University will split its spring commencement observance into two distinct ceremonies this year, officials reported on March 21 during an extended cabinet meeting of administrators and several heads of campus departments and units. […]

‘We’re not babysitters’: Birmingham police chief on teen’s death and eight other homicides in 9 days

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond pulled no punches when discussing the early-morning shooting death of a 16-year-old high school student, or the deaths of eight other people killed over the past nine days. […]

Is TikTok Good for Churches? Advantages and Disadvantages of the Platform and Tips for Using TikTok for Churches

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Anna Claire Vollers TikTok is only one example of how social media platforms have transformed how people communicate and exchange information. TikTok has gained popularity as a platform for people and companies to communicate […]

Muscogee Creek Nation seeks monument at Alabama site of deadliest battle with US troops

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Leaders of the Muscogee Creek Nation announced plans Saturday for a memorial at the site of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend as a counterpoint to a monument honoring Gen. Andrew Jackson, the […]

Emergency Missing Alert canceled for Montgomery toddler and her 21-year-old mother

April 5, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson UPDATE: Authorities have canceled the missing alert for Ava and her mother. EARLIER: Authorities have issued an Emergency Missing Child Alert for a 19-month-old Montgomery girl and her mother. The toddler – Ava […]