January 2024 – Page 3

ROY S. JOHNSON: WHY (SOME) WHITES DON’T SEE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION INCLUDES THEM

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

Say the words s-l-o-w-l-y: diversity, equity, inclusion. Close your eyes now and say them again—this time embracing the imagery of your mind as you pronounce each. Do you see a gathering of people of different […]

Alabama seniors can receive $50 to buy fruits, vegetables at farmers markets

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason People 60 and older who meet income eligibility standards can receive a $50 benefit card to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from farmers markets and farm stands in Alabama. The Alabama Department […]

Huntsville City Council Members Reflect on City Communication & Response Amid Winter Storm

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: WAFF 48 News) As Huntsville, Alabama, thawed from a week-long winter storm, citizens echoed a resounding question: “Where were our city leaders during the shutdown?” In conversations with WAFF 48 News, […]

LIFESAVING HIV DRUG NOT BEING USED IN ALABAMA, STUDY FINDS

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Many women in Alabama who could benefit from taking a drug to prevent HIV are not doing so either because of stigma or because they don’t realize the pill exists, according to a new […]

Democrats allocate $35 million for outreach, but overlook Black press in bid for diverse voter support

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent In what the Democratic Party is calling a bid to secure control of the U.S. House in the upcoming November elections, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) […]

NC A&T GRAD NAMED TOP NFL EXEC:

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

Detroit Lions Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes, a 2002 North Carolina A&T graduate, has been named the 2023 NFL Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America. Under the […]

Truist closing 2 Alabama branches as part of $750 million cost-cutting measure

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By William Thornton Truist plans on closing two Alabama branches as part of a cost-cutting measure that will shutter banks in six states. According to a company spokesperson, the Alabama branches scheduled to close on March 19 […]

New Housing Development Planned for Huntsville’s District 5

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: WAFF 48 News) In a report by WAFF 48 News, the Huntsville City Council recently approved re-zoning land located off Rabbit Lane and Swancott Road in Southwest Huntsville. This pivotal decision […]

Whitmire: Dying student gifts school band uniforms as Alabama sits on $2.2 billion for education

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kyle Whitmire Melody Jackson is an inspiration. A student at Reeltown High School in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, she has something to teach about selflessness and common purpose. You see, Jackson is terminally ill, dying from […]

AG Steve Marshall on ‘textbook’ nitrogen execution: ‘Alabama has done it and now so can you’

January 30, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said Thursday night’s execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia went according to plan for the never-used method. Marshall held a press conference Friday morning about Smiths’ execution for […]