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By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A transformative $44 million federal biotechnology grant intended to elevate Birmingham as a national biotech leader has been revoked, dealing a major setback to the region’s research and economic development ambitions. […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A group of white South Africans, known as Afrikaners, began arriving in Alabama on May 12, following a directive from the Trump administration that prioritized their resettlement under the U.S. refugee program—while thousands of […]

FOCUS Act gains bipartisan momentum as concerns over student distraction and safety rise SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS With just three days remaining in Alabama’s 2025 legislative session, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling on lawmakers to pass […]

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur has been officially designated the North Alabama STEM Center and will receive $9.5 million in state education funding to expand its science, […]

Alabama State University has been named one of the 2025 Colleges of Distinction, one of only 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to earn this recognition. This prestigious honor emphasizes ASU’s commitment to providing an exceptional […]

With the highest number of HBCUs in the country, Alabama schools face fresh challenges under Trump’s rollback of diversity and education funding policies. Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff As federal funding streams narrow and diversity […]