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Black Men in Alabama Face Alarming Prostate Cancer Crisis

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Biden’s Diagnosis Sparks New Urgency Around Screening, Equity, and Early Detection Former President Joe Biden delivers remarks following his prostate cancer diagnosis. His condition, revealed in May 2025, has reignited national discussion [...]
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MILESTONE MOMENT: HUNTSVILLE SCHOOLS WIN DOJ BACKING TO END FEDERAL OVERSIGHT IN KEY AREAS

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Dr. Clarence Sutton defends the district’s push to end federal oversight in key areas ofdesegregation. While Sutton called it “a proud and affirming moment”. Huntsville City Schools has [...]
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Trump, Saban Call for NIL Crackdown as Alabama Debates Rights for High School and HBCU Athletes

May 1st appearance in Tuscaloosa sparks renewed debate on fairness, race, and regulation in college sports. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Former President Donald Trump and retired Alabama football coach Nick Saban appear together at the University [...]
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Drake State Community and Technical College Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for Leidos Advanced Training Complex

NEWS RELEASE 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 CEO Tom Bell, [...]
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North Alabama NSBE Awards Scholarship to Local Students in STEM

Story submitted by Lamont Redrick and photo credits: Johnnie Clark (L-R): Terrance Griffin, President, North Alabama NSBE; Dalila Pugh, Scholarship Chair, North Alabama NSBE; Ryan Patrick Parker, Keynote Speaker (photo credit: Johnnie Clark) Keynote speaker Ryan [...]
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Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities

By Lee Hedgepeth, Dennis Pillion The agreement, reached under the Biden Administration, required the state’s Department of Public Health to improve sanitation efforts in Alabama’s Black Belt. It’s unclear what the termination will mean on [...]
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MADISON COUNTY CELEBRATES BELUAH BALLARD TONEY DAY, HONORING A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

HONOREES (LEFT – RIGHT) Kenneth Anderson; former City of Huntsville’s Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, formerly known as Multicultural Affairs William D. Smothers, publisher, Speakin’ Out News; Jerry Mitchell, Executive Director, [...]

Black Men in Alabama Face Alarming Prostate Cancer Crisis

MILESTONE MOMENT: HUNTSVILLE SCHOOLS WIN DOJ BACKING TO END FEDERAL OVERSIGHT IN KEY AREAS

Trump, Saban Call for NIL Crackdown as Alabama Debates Rights for High School and HBCU Athletes

Drake State Community and Technical College Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for Leidos Advanced Training Complex

North Alabama NSBE Awards Scholarship to Local Students in STEM

Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities

MADISON COUNTY CELEBRATES BELUAH BALLARD TONEY DAY, HONORING A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

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Stillman Sisters Break Barriers and Inspire a Generation of Change-Makers

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Decatur Officer Lied About HR Role to Dig Into New Chief, Councilman Says

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Over 100,000 Black Women Left Jobless in April as Anti-DEI Policies Take Toll

Is Damien McDaniel a serial killer? If guilty, he could be the deadliest murderer in Alabama history

‘Heroic’ civilian who tried to save Alabama teen killed in crash badly burned when vehicle exploded

Prayers pour in for Miles College graduate critically injured in Bahamas boat accident: ‘Hannah is love’

30-year-old man kills 34-year-old woman and then himself at Birmingham motel

No shade against our new Afrikaner neighbors, but y’all shouldn’t be here

Social Security Checks at Risk for Seniors Behind on Student Loan Payments

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt: Supporting Mothers, Strengthening Families: Why the Party of Parents Must Pass the MOMS Act Now

Alabama Institutions Lose Over $15 Million in Federal Grants Amid DEI-Related Cuts

Black Homeowner Charged With Murder After Killing White Teen Filming TikTok Pranks in His Backyard at 3am

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