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Champion of Community Journalism, William D. Smothers, Elected to NNPA Board from Huntsville’s Premiere Publication, Speakin’ Out News SPEAKIN OUT NEWS Savannah, GA – June 28, 2025 — In a historic and energizing gathering, Dr. […]

Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and Medicare threaten vital services for hundreds of thousands of Alabamians, sparking bipartisan alarm and urgent calls for action. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama is standing at a dangerous crossroads. […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In Huntsville and across Alabama, demonstrators rally against authoritarianism, expressing outrage over government excess HUNTSVILLE, AL — On June 14, 2025, communities across Alabama stood in solidarity with millions of Americans during […]

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  Huntsville Hospital is strongly disputing a new national safety report that assigned the facility an “F” rating for patient safety and medical errors, calling the findings both “unfair” and “not […]

Sewell, Figures oppose GOP-backed budget that could cut Medicaid, SNAP, and school lunches for hundreds of thousands SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  In a razor-thin vote Thursday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  Biden’s Diagnosis Sparks New Urgency Around Screening, Equity, and Early Detection Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive and advanced form of prostate cancer that has spread to his […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville City Schools has requested a partial release from a longstanding federal desegregation order, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is not opposing the move. According to a DOJ statement posted […]

May 1st appearance in Tuscaloosa sparks renewed debate on fairness, race, and regulation in college sports. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On May 1st, at the University of Alabama’s spring commencement, former President Donald […]

NEWS RELEASE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Drake State Community and Technical College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Leidos Advanced Training Complex. The event featured remarks from Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, Leidos […]

Story submitted by Lamont Redrick and photo credits: Johnnie Clark The North Alabama National Society of Black Engineers (N AL NSBE) Professionals Scholarship Program awards scholarships to 5th to 12th Grade students interested in Science, […]