2026 – Page 59

Huntsville’s Alpha Kappa Alpha Chapter Earns National Legacy Award for Preserving Debutante Tradition

July 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS LAS VEGAS — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter of Huntsville has received the Standard of Excellence Legacy Award from the National Black Debutante Project, recognizing the chapter’s […]

Search Continues for Medgar Evers’ Lost Television Speech Six Decades After His Death

July 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS More than 60 years after civil rights leader Medgar Evers delivered a groundbreaking televised address calling for racial equality in Mississippi, historians are still searching for what may be one of […]

Howard University’s Former Chaplain Makes History as Nation’s Youngest Catholic Bishop

July 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Former Howard University Catholic chaplain Bishop Robert P. Boxie III has made history after becoming the youngest active Catholic bishop in the United States and the first member of a Divine […]

More Singles Are Looking for Love on LinkedIn Instead of Dating Apps

July 22, 2026 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A growing number of singles are skipping traditional dating apps and turning to LinkedIn in search of romance, with many saying the professional networking platform offers a more authentic way to […]

INVISIBLE THREAT IN AMERICA’S PRODUCE: MYSTERIOUS PARASITE SICKENS THOUSANDS

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

A microscopic parasite that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted is quietly making thousands of Americans sick this summer, prompting one of the nation’s largest Cyclospora investigations in recent years and renewing concerns about the […]

Alabama A&M Chosen to Help Drive America’s Next Generation of Innovation and Patents

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University has been selected by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to help expand innovation, entrepreneurship, and intellectual property education across the Southeast, marking a significant achievement […]

Darline Graham Nordone Is The ‘DEI Hire’ Republicans Warned You About

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

by Dr. Stacey Patton, an award-winning journalist and author of “Spare The Kids: Why Whupping Children Won’t Save Black America” and the forthcoming “Strung Up: The Lynching of Black Children In Jim Crow America.” Can you […]

Sneed Tops Rep. Dale Strong in Latest Fundraising Period, Signaling Intensifying Race for Alabama’s 5th District

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS HUNTSVILLE — Democratic congressional candidate Andrew Sneed outraised incumbent U.S. Rep. Dale Strong during the latest Federal Election Commission (FEC) reporting period, marking the second consecutive filing in which the North Alabama […]

Civil Rights Coalition Warns Medicaid Changes Could Deepen Health Care Gap for Black Alabama

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY — A coalition of nine of the nation’s largest civil rights and health advocacy organizations is warning that upcoming changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) could trigger the […]

Federal Judge Orders USDA to Restore $127 Million for Black Farmers and Underserved Communities

July 21, 2026 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to restore $127 million in grants to 24 organizations that provide critical assistance to Black, minority, and other underserved […]