2025 – Page 124

Female kicker who made HBCU football history is turning pro. And staying in school

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

BY HBCU SPORTS Leilani Armenta, the first woman to score in a Division I HBCU football game, is taking her talents to the professional level. Armenta, who played football at Jackson State, announced via social […]

Tuskegee football to play under the lights for first time ever. Here’s when

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Chris Stevens For the first time in their more than 100-year history, the Tuskegee football team will play a night game at Cleve Abbott Memorial Stadium. Tuskegee announced Thursday morning that its Saturday, Sept. 6, home game […]

From Threads to Global Threads: Gee’s Bend Festival Secures Major adidas Partnership

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS GEE’S BEND, Ala. — A historic community rooted in artistic excellence and cultural resilience is gaining global recognition once again — this time with the backing of one of the world’s biggest […]

From Sbarro to Sonya R. Clemons: Parkway Place Brings the Mall Experience Back

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — While malls across the U.S. face closures and redevelopment, Parkway Place in Huntsville is bucking the trend with 96% occupancy and a lineup of new tenants on the way. […]

‘American Idol’ Winner Jamal Roberts to Headline Free Bee More Festival in Atmore

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ATMORE, Ala. — Fresh from winning the 2025 season of “American Idol,” gospel powerhouse Jamal Roberts is headed to Atmore for a free community concert that promises to be the highlight of […]

TSA issues warning to all airport travelers

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Travelers are accustomed to Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, warnings about what they can and can’t carry onboard an airplane. But the federal security agency released a new alert related to things that […]

Travel Alert: U.S. Eases Warning for Jamaica, But Crime Risks Remain in Certain Areas

June 4, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. State Department has eased its travel warning for Jamaica, lowering the advisory from Level 3: Reconsider Travel to Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution, while still urging travelers […]

‘Help Ronnie’s Kids’: Community Rallies Around Children of Missing Huntsville Realtor

June 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff As the search continues for missing Huntsville realtor Ronald Leslie Dumas Jr., his family is shifting focus to his three children — providing them with support and a sense […]

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Sparks Elon Musk Outrage as Loyalty Test Tightens Federal Hiring

June 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — As President Donald Trump pushes forward with sweeping efforts to reshape the federal government in his image, tensions have erupted publicly — even among his former allies. On Tuesday, […]

Huntsville Hospital Rejects ‘F’ Patient Safety Grade, Calls Leapfrog Score “Incomplete and Misleading”

June 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville Hospital is strongly disputing a new national safety report that assigned the facility an “F” rating for patient safety and medical errors, calling the findings both “unfair” and “not […]