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She was told she needed to set ‘realistic’ goals. Now Tinesha Ross is a rocket scientist.

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Michelle Matthews It’s not easy for Tinesha Ross to return to her native Fairfield, Alabama. Sure, her family and friends are there, and she has strong ties to the hometown that helped nurture her career […]

Senator Richard Shelby: Defeated voting bill would have made ‘elections more chaotic and less secure’

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., on Tuesday criticized the Democratic voting rights bill that would overhaul how Americans cast ballots as legislation that “would make our elections more chaotic and less secure” shortly before […]

Brown Chapel AME in Selma starts $1.3 million renovation, Gov. Ivey visits

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, where historic Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights marches started, desperately needs some loving attention. “When people come to Selma, they want to see the Edmund Pettus Bridge and they […]

Disability shouldn’t limit access to my fundamental right to vote

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

COVID-19 and a new curb- side voting ban in Alabama exacerbate difficulties voters with disabilities like me face, but H.R. 1 gives us hope By Dr. Eric Peebles, executive director of Accessible Alabama I believe […]

HBCU athletes fall short at Trials

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

LUT WILLIAMS BCSP Editor EUGENE, Ore. – Despite a bevy of entrants from the HBCU ranks, none was able to come through and join quartermilers Quanera Hayes, Randolph Ross Jr. and Trevor Stewart on the […]

Huntsville’s city limits crosses I-65 for the first time

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis The city limits of Huntsville has jumped Interstate 65 for the first time. The western boundary of the city pushed across the federal highway Thursday night after the city council unanimously approved the […]

Dangerous Exercises If You Have High Blood Pressure

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Blackdoctor.org With the whole Internet raging about the super curative effects of exercise for high blood pressure, should you jump into the gym and try out just any workout? No. Some of these exercises […]

Whitmire: How do you want to be remembered, Kay Ivey?

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire I know you’re getting ready to run for reelection, Kay Ivey, but it’s not too early to consider your legacy. How will you be remembered? What will future generations think of you? Last […]

NEW STUDY REVEALS DEPTH OF POLICE VIOLENCE AND ITS EFFECT ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA columnist A new investigation by the nonprofit The Marshall Project and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal the depth of police brutality and unpunished violence that […]

Dozens of Guns Disappeared From Alabama Military Bases Over 10 years

July 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

ASSOCIATED PRESS Military weapons including pistols and submachine guns have been lost or stolen from bases in Alabama. An Associated Press investigation into firearms missing from the U.S. armed services shows at least 39 guns […]