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Drake State to Host Fourth Jazz in the Garden Music Festival on June 27

May 26, 2025 Bouldin 0

Daniel Owen, Director of Public Relations HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Drake State Community & Technical College invites the community to an unforgettable evening of world-class music and culture at Jazz in the Garden, taking place Friday, […]

OBITUARIES 5/28 – 6/3/2025

May 26, 2025 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATHS Stillman College Mourns the Loss of Sieas Elliott, Destiny Gardner and Varick Lawarence ROYAL FUNERAL HOMES Mr. Jerry Lewis McCaulley, Sr. December 15, 1949 – May 15, 2025 Funeral service for Mr. Jerry […]

2025 BATTLE OF THE BANDS LINEUP SET:

May 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

The National Battle of the Bands is returning to Houston on Saturday, August 23rd with a stacked lineup of eight storied HBCU marching bands. The event, presented by Pepsi and produced by Webber Marketing, will […]

SWAC commissioner ‘wasn’t that happy’ about earlier Celebration Bowl date start

May 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Chris Stevens The SWAC’s Celebration Bowl jinx ended with a bang this past December, but the conference commissioner is still frustrated about one aspect of the game. Charles McClelland recently appeared on an Alcorn State […]

Record-breaking HBCU football player of the year signs pro contract

May 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By HBCU Sports The Memphis Showboats have bolstered their backfield by signing standout running back Jada Byers. NFL Network’s Steve Wyche first reported the news. Byers, a dynamic playmaker from Virginia Union University, brings an […]

Pleasant Grove Teacher’s Act of Kindness Goes Viral,Lands Student and Mom on National TV

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

Six-year-old Brooklyn, a first grader at Pleasant Grove Elementary School, will never forget the moment her teacher turned her tears into a dream come true. Brooklyn was heartbroken when she learned her mother couldn’t attend […]

Africatown Breaks Ground on $5.1 Million Welcome Center

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS After decades of hope, planning, and perseverance, Africatown is finally set to welcome visitors with a permanent, state-of-the-art Welcome Center. The $5.1 million facility, funded entirely by BP oil spill recovery dollars […]

Lowndesboro Restores 200-Year-Old Store That Survived 1927 Fire

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

In the quiet town of Lowndesboro, Alabama—home to just 79 residents today—a small wooden building stands as a powerful link to the past. Known as the Will Stone Store, the nearly 200-year-old structure is the […]

Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Wins Record 13th Title at Memphis in May

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama’s legendary Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q continues to make history, capturing its record-setting 13th first-place finish in the shoulder division at the 2025 Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest—known […]

Jay-Z amends Alabama lawsuit to accuse lawyer of ‘explosive, false and malicious’ rape claims

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann Rapper Shawn Corey Carter, otherwise known as Jay-Z, on Tuesday filed an amended lawsuit in Alabama district court to include a New York lawyer he claims was involved in efforts to defraud […]