2025 – Page 190

Southern cruises past Alabama A&M to remain unbeaten in SWAC play

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

by HBCU Sports Joe Manning had 22 points in Southern’s 81-68 victory against Alabama A&M on Saturday night. Manning shot 8 for 8, including 6 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Jaguars (15-8, 10-0 Southwestern Athletic […]

Tuskegee defensive clinic earns key win and new position in SIAC West

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

by HBCU Sports Tuskegee put on a clinic defensively in the second half Saturday afternoon, holding Miles to eight points over the final 20 minutes of regulation to pick up a key 53-46 victory and take the top […]

Alabama man hacked Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account, tanked Bitcoin’s value

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson An Alabama man pleaded guilty Monday to the 2024 hack of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s X account which temporarily caused the Bitcoin value to sharply drop. Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old […]

Huntsville Lawmakers Tackle Teacher Benefits, THC Sales, and Maternal Health in 2025 Legislative Push

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Several key bills addressing issues from sheriff salaries to prenatal care and unregulated THC sales are on the legislative agenda for Huntsville-area lawmakers this session. State Sen. Sam Givhan […]

Battle for Representation: Federal Court to Decide Fate of Alabama’s Congressional Map and Rep. Shomari Figures’ Seat

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The future of Alabama’s congressional districts—and the newly won seat of Rep. Shomari Figures, a Black Democrat—returns to federal court today, where a panel of judges will decide whether […]

Alabama’s Continual History with Slavery

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Cindi Branham Slavery has been practiced since the first African slaves arrived in 1800, when Alabama was still a part of the Mississippi territory. Even though the slaves were emancipated in 1863, in the […]

AAMU Alumnus Stars as MLK in Acclaimed Play ‘The Mountaintop’

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

Alabama A&M University alumnus Rashad Rayford is set to bring history to life as he takes on the role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “The Mountaintop,” running February 14–23 at the Tennessee Performing […]

AAMU Professor Selected to Develop National Media Literacy Playbook

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

Dr. Kimberly White-Glenn, an Assistant Professor of Reading at Alabama A&M University has been chosen to create a Media Literacy Playbook for the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). This opportunity places her at the forefront […]

New AAMU Television Ad Airs During Super Bowl LIX

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

Alabama A&M University debuted a new institutional commercial – the first of a national TV campaign – during Super Bowl LIX in several markets. The 30-second spot highlights the vibrant student experience at AAMU in […]

Missing Alabama realtor Ronald Dumas was abducted, Huntsville police say: 5 suspects sought

February 11, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann The case of missing 37-year-old Huntsville realtor Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr. has escalated from a missing person case to an active abduction investigation, according to the Huntsville Police Department (HPD). “HPD obtained critical new evidence […]