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Brick by Brick: The Brandons Who Built Huntsville and Defended the Vote

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (RIGHT -LEFT): The first Black-owned business owners in Huntsville, HENDERSON BRANDON and his son, DANIEL BRANDON. If you’ve ever stepped inside Harrison Brothers Hardware on Courthouse Square — browsing local art, nostalgic gifts, [...]
Black History

The Sound of a City: How Huntsville’s African American Community Helped Shape American Music

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Across gospel, blues, jazz, soul, and contemporary Christian music, Huntsville’s Black artists and influencers have left an enduring imprint on stages and studios around the world. (L-R: Clifton Davis, Frankie Beverly, Kelvin [...]
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Before Jim Crow Silenced the Vote: Huntsville’s Black Elected Leaders and Alabama’s Interrupted Political History

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS For many Alabamians, the story of Black political representation is often believed to begin in the 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement. But long before marches, court rulings, and federal voting protections [...]
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Mothers of the Movement: The Black Women Who Claimed the Vote in Huntsville Long Before the 1965 Civil Rights Era

A century after Black History Month began, Huntsville honors six Black suffragists whose courage laid the foundation for the Civil Rights Movement. Speakin’ Out News Silver Hill Rosenwald School – Celia Love and her husband, [...]
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Madison, Limestone Counties Lead Alabama in Jobs and Investment, State Report Shows

Speakin’ Out News Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company plans to invest more than $6 billion in an advanced manufacturing facility in Huntsville and Limestone County, creating 450 high-skilled jobs. The project contributed to Madison [...]
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Huntsville City Council Honors Military Service, Phi Beta Sigma, and Community Leadership at January 8 Meeting

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS On January 8, 2026, the Huntsville City Council formally recognized Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and its Huntsville-based Beta Epsilon Sigma Chapter through the adoption of a resolution honoring the fraternity’s 112-year [...]
Headline News

WHY NOW? HOW PRESIDENT TRUMP’S VENEZUELA STRIKE FITS A LONG PATTERN OF PRESIDENTS ACTING WHILE CONGRESS IS GONE

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (ABOVE) Alabama lawmakers sharply divided after (RIGHT) President Donald Trump vows the U.S. will “run” Venezuela following the capture of (LEFT) President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Venezuelan lawyer and politician Cilia [...]

Brick by Brick: The Brandons Who Built Huntsville and Defended the Vote

The Sound of a City: How Huntsville’s African American Community Helped Shape American Music

Before Jim Crow Silenced the Vote: Huntsville’s Black Elected Leaders and Alabama’s Interrupted Political History

Mothers of the Movement: The Black Women Who Claimed the Vote in Huntsville Long Before the 1965 Civil Rights Era

Madison, Limestone Counties Lead Alabama in Jobs and Investment, State Report Shows

Huntsville City Council Honors Military Service, Phi Beta Sigma, and Community Leadership at January 8 Meeting

WHY NOW? HOW PRESIDENT TRUMP’S VENEZUELA STRIKE FITS A LONG PATTERN OF PRESIDENTS ACTING WHILE CONGRESS IS GONE

State News

Mayor Steven Reed pushes back against the proposed state takeover of the Montgomery Police

City News

$40 million workforce housing development breaks ground in Athens, marking a milestone for North Alabama growth

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Former Huntsville pastor sentenced to 5 years for embezzling $400,000 in church funds

Athens Police warn residents about warrant scam targeting local families

Two indicted in fatal robbery of Birmingham engineering student

Woman claims self-defense in Tuscaloosa shooting that left boyfriend critically injured

The fish are dying—and I don’t feel so good myself We are killing our natural resources. And our conservative lawmakers are actively participating in the criminal acts against them.

Rev. Jesse Jackson: A Life of Hope, Justice and Unfinished Struggle — Remembering a Giant

Opinion | Why are Republicans so afraid of you voting?

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Mother of Missing Enterprise Toddler Detained as Search Intensifies

Army Officer Sentenced After Secretly Recording Female Guests in Alabama Home

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