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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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