2025 – Page 189

Award-winning combat pilot, one of last living Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Alaina Bookman Harry Stewart Jr., a 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman and decorated World War II veteran who broke barriers in the military, has died. The Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum said Feb. 2 that Stewart, one […]

Rare portraits reveal the humanity of the slaves who revolted on the Amistad

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz On the night of July 1, 1839, 53 enslaved Africans revolted aboard the slaving schooner La Amistad – Spanish for “Friendship” – while they were being shipped to a plantation in Puerto Príncipe, Cuba. […]

‘Bridgerton’ writer among Alabama ties to NAACP Image Award nominations

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker The list of nominees for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards includes several works or creators with ties to Alabama, including a writer who contributed to the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton.” The NAACP unveiled the list of […]

Alabama minors would no longer be able make medical or mental health decisions under new bill

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann Alabama state Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia, has filed a bill to raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions. Sens. Jack Williams, R-Wilmer, and Gerald […]

Local Firm Creates Smooth Transitions for Teens on the Spectrum

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

Reprint from The Valley Weekly The entirety of the teenage years is replete with challenge and emotions. One operation is working to offer options and solutions. S Brown & Associates LLC is committed to transforming […]

10 Signs Your Immune System Is In Trouble

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

Blackdoctor.org There’s a lot of advice out there about boosting your immune system but how do you even know when it’s in trouble? One way people usually identify that their immune system might not be […]

6 Things Black People Should Stop Doing to Our Hair

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Christian Carter For some, Black hair is an expression of identity and culture. It’s a representation of history and carries a deep emotional significance. Even though Black hair is a symbol of empowerment, resistance, and […]

A Legacy of Journalism: William D. Smothers and Jemeana Smothers Roberson Keep Speakin’ Out News Thriving – Now Celebrating Its 45th Anniversary

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Zoie D. Roberson, granddaughter of William Smothers and daughter of Jemeana Smothers-Roberson For more than 45 years, William D. Smothers has been a steadfast voice in Huntsville and North Alabama’s African American community, serving […]

Raven Perry-Beach, Esq. Announced as 2025 Huntsville Kidney Patient Chair

February 12, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Sandra F. Beckard, SON columnist Huntsville, AL — The Alabama Kidney Foundation (AKF) is proud to announce Raven Perry- Beach, Esq., as the 2025 Huntsville Kidney Patient Chair. As the founding member of The […]

Attorney Raven Perry-Beach Joins Speakin’ Out News as Legal Columnist

February 12, 2025 Site Admin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Speakin’ Out News is elated to announce our new legal columnist, Attorney Raven Perry-Beach. She is the founding and managing attorney of Beach Law Practice in Huntsville. Her primary practice areas include […]