February 2025 – Page 12

One HBCU product shines in East-West Shrine Game

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

Thursday’s East-West Shrine Bowl is in the books and one former HBCU football player stood out, but it might not be the one expected. First-team all-MEAC linebacker Aaron Smith of South Carolina State, who led […]

Suspected NBA gambling ring has ties to HBCU basketball games

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Chris Stevens A federal investigation into gambling by NBA players has identified two HBCUs as targets in the gambling ring, according to an ESPN report. The investigation states that unusual betting activity was aimed at […]

Norfolk State shocks MEAC rival on frantic last-second heave

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Jarrett Hoffman The Norfolk State Spartans opened the first full week of November on a high note, beating North Carolina Central 81-78 in an exciting finish at the buzzer. The win is Norfolk State’s fourth in a […]

Rev. Richard Henry Boyd: From Enslavement to Religious and Publishing Pioneer

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Rev. Richard Henry Boyd, a former enslaved man from Alabama, emerged as one of the most influential Black religious leaders and entrepreneurs of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His legacy […]

Alabama music festival’s debut canceled: ‘Great disappointment’

February 5, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Matt Wake If you bought tickets for the Camellia Music & Arts Festival, look at it this way: You should have some more money soon. The new Huntsville rap and R&B festival planned for the weekend […]

Albertville anti-ICE protest ‘deeply concerning,’ Alabama official says: ‘A game of dangerous rhetoric’

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By Howard Koplowitz The demonstration against President Trump’s immigration crackdown Wednesday night on the streets of downtown Albertville was “deeply concerning,” the dean of Alabama’s congressional delegation said Thursday. “While I respect the right to peaceful […]

Month: February 2025

One HBCU product shines in East-West Shrine Game

Suspected NBA gambling ring has ties to HBCU basketball games

Norfolk State shocks MEAC rival on frantic last-second heave

Rev. Richard Henry Boyd: From Enslavement to Religious and Publishing Pioneer

Alabama music festival’s debut canceled: ‘Great disappointment’

Albertville anti-ICE protest ‘deeply concerning,’ Alabama official says: ‘A game of dangerous rhetoric’

Where are the most expensive homes in Huntsville? You’ll find them on the mountain

Alabama AG demands wholesale retailer giant drop ‘insidious’ DEI practices

Montgomery Billboard Sparks Controversy: Trump Slogan Over Civil Rights Image Removed

$7,830 IRS credit: What to know about qualifying for the Earned Income Tax Credit