August 2018 – Page 2

PANCREATIC CANCER: AFTER THE DIAGNOSIS

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

Pancreatic cancer, which is the disease that took the life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is incurable. Many people who have the disease generally have a 5-10 percent chance of recovery. The chances […]

Obituary 8/22 – 8/28/2018

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MR. CHARLES EDWARD CARTWRIGHT B.K.A. BUBBA SEPTEMBER 21, 1969 – AUGUST 17, 2018 – Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the Hurricane Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (155 Teague […]

WHY IS THE BLACK VOTE STILL BEING TREATED LIKE A POLITICAL PIÑATA?

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

With the mainstream media focusing on the one-year anniversary of the Charlottesville riots of last year, many news organizations are basically blaming President Trump for stoking the hatred and racial tension that led to the […]

OAKWOOD WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

Women’s Equality Day Celebrates the anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 26, 1920, 98 years ago! This event was first celebrated in 1971 when Representative Bella […]

SWAC NAMES NEW COMMISSIONER:

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Council of Presidents has announced that Dr. Charles McClelland will become the sixth SWAC Commissioner in league history since the conference began in 1920. McClelland has served […]

‘I GRABBED HIM GOOD BETWEEN HIS LEGS’

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

SOURCE: EURWeb.com A 74-year-old Birmingham, Ala., woman defended herself from a robbery and beating in a store parking, before some good citizens stepped in and rescued her. “I just knew that was it for me,’’ […]

SOUTH CAROLINA REP. JIM CLYBURN SAYS THAT DEMOCRATS THAT WANT TO WIN IN NOVEMBER MUST ADVERTISE IN THE BLACK PRESS

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

While there’s at least a perceived growing number of Democrats who say they want to replace California Rep. Nancy Pelosi as the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn has […]

ALUM, BREAST CANCER SPECIALIST ADDRESSES FRESHMAN CLASS

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

A proud Alabama A&M University alumna born in Jasper, Ala., and raised in Columbus, Ga., spoke at the Freshman Convocation and Torch Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, August 15, in the T.M. Elmore Building. Dr. Melanie […]

ALABAMA 200: Celebrating the State’s Birthday and African American Contributions

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

The State of Alabama will celebrate its 200th birthday in 2019. Formed as a territory March 3, 1817, Alabama became the nation’s 22nd state on December 14, 1819. The mission of ALABAMA 200 is to […]

CITY PUBLIC TRANSIT SURVEY NEEDS YOUR INPUT

August 22, 2018 sonadmin 0

The City of Huntsville is working on a transit study to help us improve and grow our public transit system over the next five years. We need your input to help us plan. Next Tuesday, […]