July 2025 – Page 13

Black Grandpa Travels 8,000 Miles For Grandson’s Graduation in Alabama, Then Goes Missing

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

BlackNews.com Nationwide — Reuben Waithaka, a 73-year-old man from Kenya, disappeared just one day after arriving in Calera, Alabama to attend his grandson’s high school graduation. Weeks later, his family is still searching for answers. Waithaka […]

Six Injured After Fireworks Explode on Boat at Lake Martin

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

ALEA and Fire Marshal Investigating Unpermitted Display SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, AL — A Fourth of July celebration on Lake Martin turned dangerous when fireworks exploded on a pontoon boat, injuring six men and prompting a multi-agency investigation. […]

Huntsville Community Kicks Off Sneaker Drive for Unhoused Men

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A grassroots movement launched this week is collecting new and gently-worn sneakers to help unhoused men in the Rocket City regain mobility and dignity. Hosted by Empowerment Through […]

More than a church, 16th Street Baptist must not be left alone in revitalizing civil rights district

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson Historic 16th Street Baptist Church did not wait. It never did. Not in its infancy — founded 152 years ago in the belly of segregation. It didn’t wait to become the […]

Absolute Foolery’: State Rep. Givan Fires Back at Blame Over Withheld Jabari Peoples Footage

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, AL — State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) has sharply rejected claims that her 2023 body-camera law is responsible for the delayed release of footage in the fatal June 23 shooting […]

Alabama’s Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend Offers Major Savings for Families

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, AL — Shoppers across Alabama are gearing up for the state’s 20th annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, taking place from Friday, July 18 at 12:01 a.m. through Sunday, July 20 […]

Deadline extended: Apply for Huntsville’s first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

There’s still time to be part of something big! The City of Huntsville is extending the deadline to apply for the inaugural Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council to Thursday, July 31, at 10 p.m. High school […]

Huntsville Council Greenlights Federal Grant Application for Transit Improvements

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — In a move aimed at modernizing city infrastructure and addressing future mobility needs, the Huntsville City Council voted on Thursday, July 10, to authorize city staff to pursue federal grant funding for enhancements to […]

Sen. Tom Butler to Retire After Four Decades in Public Office

July 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

Longtime Lawmaker Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2026 By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MADISON, AL — Alabama State Senator Tom Butler announced this week that he will not seek re-election in 2026, closing the chapter on one of the […]

OBITUARIES 7/16 – 7/22/2025

July 14, 2025 Bouldin 0

PIONEER DEATH Huntsville Mourns the Loss of Radio Pioneer Hundley Batts, Sr. TRAGIC DEATH 3-Month-Old Black Baby Dies After His Dad Drowned Him in Bucket of Laundry Detergent ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Dr. Ethelyn Storey Hubbard […]