2025 – Page 132

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 […]

5 Moves To Lose Your Love Handles For Good

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

by Daunte Henderson, BlackDoctor.org Contributor A little something to hold onto is okay. A lot of something to hold onto is another story. Love handles, the inner tube, or the infamous “muffin top” have got to […]

Alabama Issues 2025 Fish Consumption Advisories for 22 Waterways Due to Toxic Contamination

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has released its 2025 fish consumption advisories, warning residents not to eat fish from 22 locations across the state due to contamination from toxic chemicals such as mercury, PCBs, and PFOS. Each year, the […]

Castor Oil vs Black Castor Oil: Which One Should You Use?

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Karen Heslop You may have heard about the benefits of using castor oil in your hair and on your skin, but which one should you use? There are currently two different types of castor […]