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Mississippi family reportedly arrives at funeral home to find wrong woman in casket

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Warren Kulo The family of Mary Jean Robinson arrived at a Jackson, Miss., funeral home for her services, only to find another woman in the casket. WLBT in Jackson reports that Georgia Robinson said she […]

7 Tips To Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

Ruthie Hawkins, BlackDoctor.org Contributor With the holiday season in full swing, you’ll likely be tempted with a variety of delicious spreads. Before you know it, your weight loss plan and sticking to a regular exercise […]

Legendary Rapper Snoop Dogg Says He’s Giving Up Weed Smoking…For Good!

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Aria Ellise, BDO Special Contributor Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg, aka “The Dogg Father” or “Snoop D-O Double G” says he is giving up marijuana – or at least, smoking it. “After much consideration & conversation […]

Birmingham man indicted in killing of girlfriend in front of their 2-year-old son

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 32-year-old man has been indicted in the shooting death of a Birmingham mother who was killed in front of her 2-year-old son. A Jefferson County grand jury on Oct. 19 issued the […]

Joseph Winters and his rise from prison to CEO of a Birmingham road building company

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times This story is republished with permission from The Birmingham Times Joseph Winters describes himself as a “lifelong learner and a student at heart,” and the lessons he’s learned have included […]

Blacks Do Have a Stake in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

by Earl Ofari Hutchinson Earl Ofari Hutchinson A day after the massacre by Hamas of Israeli civilians and the taking of Israeli hostages, I asked this question on my Facebook Page: “What should Blacks say and do […]

Huntsville, bring on the buses y’all

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Lee Roop This is an opinion column Huntsville had buses when I was a child living downtown. My mother and I rode them from our rented house on Stevens Avenue to shop at stores like […]

Huntsville man sentenced to federal prison for role in $54 million bribery, kickback scheme

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz A Huntsville man who is part-owner of a Florida-based pharmacy was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for his role in a $54 million bribery and kickback scheme that targeted […]

Huntsville cemetery added to National Register of Historic Places

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Scott Turner Huntsville’s oldest surviving African American cemetery has been added to the U.S. Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places. Glenwood Cemetery, located at 2300 Hall Ave., is the city’s 75th addition to the federal […]

Georgia football coach relieved of duty after mass baptism of players

November 21, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Warren Kulo A Georgia high school football coach has been removed from his coaching position after a video was posted to the team’s Facebook page showing multiple players being baptized after practice. According to WTOC, Tattnall […]