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Alabama native Mary Cowser Alexander, educator and 1st Black woman to appear in Coca-Cola ad dies at 90

September 24, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Roy S. Johnson  “Is your mother Mary Lane Alexander?” “Yes,” replied Richard Lane, a Detroit minister and son of the late Dick (Night Train) Lane and a woman who hailed from tiny Ballplay, Alabama (pop. 1,114 today) in Etowah […]
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Unlocking an Africatown mystery: Did a Clotilda survivor live in this home?

September 18, 2024 Bouldin 0
By John Sharp Three years ago, the Mobile County Commission spent $24,980 to stabilize a dilapidated residential structure that in most neighborhoods in almost any city, would have been allowed to deteriorate with little attention paid […]
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Former Alabama students Jalen Hurts and Bry Burrows engaged

September 18, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Mark Inabinett Last year, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts told Essence magazine: “I’m not married or anything like that. But I am spoken for.” That “not married” part is about to change for the Pro Bowler. […]
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High School Students Attend Alabama A&M’s First Home Football Game

September 11, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Sandra F. Beckard Good friends Gerald Holloway and Jonathan Reeves, both graduates of Alabama A&M University, continue to encourage high students in Alabama to look for good things in the future and to further […]
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13 perfect places for day or weekend trips from Alabama

September 4, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Kelly Kazek As the “odd travels” writer for Alabama and the south, I get lots of questions from people seeking fun day and weekend road trips. For this list, I chose 13 quaint or quirky […]
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Shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin honored with hometown parade in Mountain Brook

August 28, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Lawrence Specker Onlookers lined up Saturday afternoon in Mountain Brook for a parade honoring teenager Lulu Gribbin, who recently returned home more than two months after suffering serious injuries in a shark attack. While it consisted of […]
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Fit-to-Vote Campaign Merges Fashion and Activism to Boost Voter Engagement

August 21, 2024 Bouldin 0
SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The “Fit-to-Vote” campaign launched with flair on Saturday, August 17th, at the Rotor Rooter Event Center, kicking off with a vibrant fashion show. The event, free and open to the public, was […]
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Beth Thames: First Stop in Huntsville can help the homeless change their story

August 14, 2024 Bouldin 0
By Beth Thames This is an opinion column Four decades ago, I had just come back to work after my father’s funeral. Only a few days had passed, and I was still kind of rough around […]
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Forbes: This Alabama city might be ‘South’s best-kept secret destination’

August 14, 2024 Bouldin 0
One Alabama city is getting some love from Forbes.com for being possibly “The South’s Best-Kept Secret Destination,” and it’s a lot farther from the beach than you might guess. The new article at Forbes.com depicts Huntsville as a […]
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Descendants of Alabama slaves reunite in old plantation house: ‘Words can’t express the feeling’

August 7, 2024 Bouldin 0
By William Thornton  Antonious Colts made his first trip to the old house he’d read about on the Internet as part of an ongoing search for himself. Ernest Crowder came from St. Louis to see it, […]

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