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Alabama libraries struggle to understand rule changes, possible funding issues

July 2, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Williesha Morris Alabama librarians are still battling uncertainty about how to implement new policies to address “inappropriate” content. In March, Gov. Kay Ivey mandated new library policies that include relocating “sexually explicit or other material deemed inappropriate […]

OBITUARIES 7/3 – 7/9/2024

July 1, 2024 Bouldin 0

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MR. CLEVELAND WESLEY, JR. B.K.A “PEPPER” JUNE 22, 1952 – JUNE 26, 2024 Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 6, 2024 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue […]

“CEASELESS LOVE”

July 1, 2024 Bouldin 0

Lesson Context: The book of Lamentations commemorates the devastating destruction of Jerusalem that occurred when Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, invaded Judah in 586 BC. A long siege left many dead from starvation, and a significant […]

Elder abuse on the rise in Alabama: State seeks foster families as reports spike 125%

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Alabama is looking for foster care families for elderly and adult residents, citing a steep rise in elder abuse in the state over the last decade. “The rise in elder abuse and neglect […]

Alabama hospital goes hybrid as Birmingham doctors treat ICU patients 100 miles away

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Charles Webb survived three strokes two years earlier and began struggling to breathe on June 14. His wife, Mary Webb, called the ambulance to their home in rural west Alabama. But the closest […]

Thinking of Black Market Shopping for Ozempic? Think Again

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Whitney Johns ‘Wonder drug’ Ozempic has swept the globe as the new quick fix for weight loss. Everybody and their auntie wants to get their hands on it. The problem is, that supply is struggling […]

9 Foods You Should Never Eat After Age 30

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

BlackDoc.org staff Forty’s the new 30, huh? Well, if you keep eating these foods, your 40-year-old self will look like it’s 50. Some of these foods have been found to increase wrinkles, induce obesity, shut […]

Dangerous, feral swarms of bees found and euthanized in Alabama

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Tuesday announced that feral swarms of Africanized honeybees have been found in Jackson and St. Clair counties. Both finds were collected by beekeepers and have […]

Current and former HBCU athletes perform well at U. S. Olympic Team Track & Field Trials

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

LUT WILLIAMS, BCSP Editor EUGENE, OR – Athletes with HBCU roots at the U. S. Olympic Track & Field Trials made game efforts but came up short this past week in making the team for […]

Black women played baseball at Rickwood, too: ‘Sensational’

June 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Williesha Morris As part of the leadup to the June 20 game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants in Birmingham, local historians say it’s essential to remember Black women who also played baseball at […]