April 2025 – Page 8

In Lowndes County, DEI has a more sinister meaning

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By John Archibald Lowndes County is a place of haunting beauty, where you can see stars at night and endless loblolly pines by day. It’ll make your heart hurt, if you have one. But now […]

ASU AWARDED DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT FOR NEUTRON DIFFRACTION RESEARCH

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded an $800,000 grant to Alabama State University to conduct research in chemistry and material sciences during a three-year project, titled “Collaboration to Introduce Neutron […]

Target CEO Brian Cornell Requests Meeting With Al Sharpton About DEI Boycott

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By BlackNews.com Nationwide — Target CEO Brian Cornell is scheduled to meet this week in New York with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, as the company faces mounting backlash over its rollback of diversity, […]

Bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday advances in Alabama House

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann The Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. HB165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, passed by a vote of 85 ayes and 4 nays. […]

Decatur Morgan Ambulance Service Rebounds After Fines with Faster Response Times

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS After being fined for slow response times last year, Decatur Morgan Hospital’s ambulance service is back on track—meeting and exceeding city standards for emergency calls in the last two quarters. […]

Alabama House Passes Bill to Strengthen Vape Law Enforcement, Target Youth Access

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at strengthening enforcement of the state’s ban on the sale of vape products to individuals under the age of […]

Johnetta Hayes returns to the SWAC to lead the Alabama State Lady Hornets

April 16, 2025 Bouldin 0

MONTGOMERY, Ala. | Alabama State University Vice President and Director of Athletics Dr. Jason Cable introduced Johnetta Hayes as the new Hornets’ head women’s basketball coach at a press conference Tuesday, April 15, at 1 […]

HBCU gymnast Morgan Price wins another national championship

April 16, 2025 Bouldin 0

by HBCU Sports History repeated itself on Friday night. Fisk University’s Morgan Price cemented her legacy in collegiate gymnastics by winning her second consecutive all-around national championship at the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics National Invitational Championships (WCGNIC). Competing against […]

HBCU turns to veteran coach to lead women’s basketball program

April 16, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Chris Stevens Another HBCU basketball coach opening has been filled, this time by a veteran who knows her way around the Southwestern Athletic Conference. Johnetta Hayes, who coached Texas Southern to three straight regular season […]

Alabama House passes bill to regulate gummies, drinks with THC from hemp

April 16, 2025 Bouldin 0

Mike Carson The Alabama House of Representatives moved quickly Thursday to pass a bill for state regulation and new restrictions on the sales of gummies, drinks, and other consumable products containing certain chemicals derived from […]