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By Trisha Powell Crain  Alabama school districts are getting creative in how they recruit and retain teachers. One solution: Paying student interns during their time in the classroom. Two experiments are underway, AL.com found. The first, […]

Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer and photographer Alabama A&M University (AAMU) held two ribbon-cutting events on Thursday, November 17, 2022, for their new Welcome Center and Friday, November 18, […]

By John Sharp, The Associated Press Republicans continued their dominance in Alabama by squashing any surprises and swamping Democrats in competitive contests in two of the state’s largest counties. Mobile and Madison counties standout because […]

Story and photo submitted by Elijah Baker, Public Relations Coordinator HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – On Wednesday, Jacobs presented the Drake State Foundation with a $200,000 commitment to support the college’s Frontiers Research Program. Notable speakers included […]

by Phyllis Jones, Speakin’ Out News, senior staff writer; SON photo credits: Canderiah Smothers The longest running African-American newspaper in North Alabama. The Oakwood Adventist Academy’s Year Book class participated in a tour of Speakin’ […]

By Paul Gattis Election officers have been named for Alabama’s three federal court districts ahead of the Nov. 8 elections. Election officers are responsible for overseeing the handling of election day complaints of voting rights […]

By Sarah Swetlik The second day of the Alabama Democratic Party’s statewide convention in Montgomery ended abruptly with a large group of committee members walking out after a debate over proposed changes to the organization’s bylaws. A […]

By Mike Cason The Democratic leader in the Alabama House of Representatives condemned Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s claim that Democrats want reparations for Black Americans because they support compensation for criminals, calling the Republican senator’s assertions “insane.” […]

Submitted by Phyllis Jones, Speakin’ Out News, Senior Staff Writer State Rep. Anthony Daniels discusses strategies for ‘Get Out The Vote’ There are 40k registered African-Americans in Madison County, who do not vote in every […]

Story and photos by Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News staff writer The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE), located at 229 Wynn Drive in Huntsville, Alabama (the southeast corner of Bradford Drive and […]