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AAMU Board Holds Regular Meeting, Approves First Endowed Chair in University History ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE The regular meeting of the Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees was held on campus Friday, February 16. […]

By Speakin’ Out News; photo credit: Greg Miley, Speakin’ Out News photographer The Alabama Democrat ic Conference’s Madison County Unit, led by Eddie C. Sherrod, held its annual Membership Breakfast Program on Saturday, February 10. […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Greater Huntsville Interdenominational Ministerial Fellowship (GHIMF) hosted its annual commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday and the Emancipation Proclamation. Initially planned for Monday, January 15, 2024, Rev. […]

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Many women in Alabama who could benefit from taking a drug to prevent HIV are not doing so either because of stigma or because they don’t realize the pill exists, according to a new […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (HUNTSVILLE, ALA- BAMA) – – On Thursday, January 11, 2024, Lynne Berry and Brenda Martin were honored with the prestigious Unity Award during the 39th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a unanimous decision, the Huntsville City Council has greenlit a $15 million upgrade to the iconic Von Braun Center (VBC) with the aim of attracting larger theater performances. City administrator John […]

By Kayode Crown Following months of protest and civic unrest, authorities in north Alabama charged a Decatur police officer in the shooting and killing Stephen Perkins in his front yard. Morgan County District Attorney Scott […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In the annals of Huntsville’s southern history, the names Hays, Jones, and Drake resonate with familial importance, etched into the agricultural landscape of the region. Once lush fields teeming with cows, crops, […]

By Speakin’ Out News Thousands of voters in Madison County are set to experience a shift in their polling routines come 2024, reflecting adjustments made by officials to accommodate the area’s rapid population growth. In […]

By Kayode Crown A former Huntsville City Schools employee has claimed the school board president should not have voted to change nepotism policy that apparently benefited him. Keith Ward, who retired in 2019 from Huntsville […]