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THE MORAL VOICE OF THE ALABAMA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE LATE REP. ALVIN HOLMES

December 4, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Dana Beyerle I’ve always said that the late Rep. Alvin Holmes of Montgomery was the moral voice of the Alabama House of Representatives. He was short but stood tall when often lecturing how the […]

‘F’ GRADES INCREASED BY 83% DUE TO SCHOOL CLOSURES CAUSED BY CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

December 4, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent New research on student grades conducted in one of the United States’ largest school districts shows that the number of students getting “F” marks has increased […]

Pandemic Forces Families Thanksgiving Traditions to Online Platforms

November 27, 2020 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Honey-baked ham, collard greens, baked macaroni and cheese, and candied yams. For many, particularly in the Black community, as Thanksgiving approaches, they can almost smell […]

LOCAL SWIMMER, EBONI MCCARTY, SETS EYES ON TOKYO OLYMPICS 2021

November 20, 2020 Bouldin 0

Speakin’ Out News Eboni McCarty is a 17-year-old native of Madison, AL. She is a member of the Westminster Christian Academy swim team and Madison Swim Association year-round team. McCarty was introduced to the pool […]

DISABLED VETERAN IMPRISONED IN ALABAMA FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA POSSESSION RELEASED

November 13, 2020 Bouldin 0

Alabama Associated Press Sean Worsley is free. After serving almost 10 months in Alabama jails for felony possession of medical marijuana legally prescribed in his home state of Arizona, the disabled Iraqi War veteran and […]

THE VIOLET EDWARDS CAMPAIGN DECLARES VICTORY IN THE MADISON COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 6 RACE

November 6, 2020 Bouldin 0

MADISON, AL — The Violet Edwards Campaign declares victory in the race for Madison County Commissioner to represent the 6th district. Ms. Edwards defeated her primary opponent by 10 points on July 14th and was […]

BLACK AMERICA KNOWS JOE AND KAMALA AND THEY KNOW US

October 30, 2020 Bouldin 0

By House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels If Black America needed a reminder that we can take nothing for granted, this year was it. Our jobs, our safety, our health, our families, and our very lives […]

UAH PRESIDENT MEETS, APOLOGIZES TO BLACK TEEN IN CONTROVERSIAL TRAFFIC STOP

October 23, 2020 Bouldin 0

SOURCE: Associated Press The president of the University of Alabama at Huntsville and top members of the school’s administrat ive team on Monday met with and apologized to the Black teen who was allegedly pulled […]

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO BRING 510 NEW JOBS TO HUNTSVILLE AREA

October 16, 2020 Bouldin 0

SOURCE: Made in Alabama HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – The Huntsville/Madison County Chamber today announced that new economic development projects will bring 510 new jobs and more than $71 million in investment to the community. This eight […]

ALABAMA GOVERNOR APOLOGIZES TO SURVIVOR OF 1963 KKK CHURCH BOMBING THAT KILLED FOUR BLACK GIRLS

October 9, 2020 Bouldin 0

Governor Kay Ivey sincerely apologizes in a letter, but doesn’t give compensation to woman who was blinded in one eye in a 1963 KKK church bombing that killed four black girls By ASSOCIATED PRESS and […]