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Despite a strong economy, Americans still struggle to pay some of their bills. By Defender News Service In recent months, many economists and lawmakers have frequently touted how the nation’s economy is performing really well. […]

By Raynard Jackson founder and chairman of Black Americans for a Better Future Raynard Jackson During the month of February in America we celebrate Black History Month. As we celebrate the achievements of Blacks in […]

Story and photos submitted by Jo Miley, Administrative Assistant, Madison County Commission, District 6 Following a series of town hall meetings since his appointment as the Madison County Commissioner for District 6, Commissioner JesHenry Malone […]

SOURCE: History.com The Great Migration was the relocation of more than 6 million African Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West from about 1916 to 1970. Driven from […]

Compiled by Speakin’ Out News staff; SON photo credits: Shelly Williams HUNTSVILLE, AL – – ADC Annual Membership Breakfast was held February 2, 2019 at the Ernest Knight Center on the campus of Alabama A&M […]

SOURCE Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), is pleased to announce the establishment of the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. The fund was created […]

SOURCE: CNN staff Although National African American History Month wouldn’t be officially celebrated until after he passed, Dr. Carter G. Woodson was responsible for the creation of the monthly observance. Born in 1875 near New […]

by Dr. Wilma J Ruffin, Chapter President with courtesy The members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Gamma Omega Chapter, dedicated a historical marker honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Founder Harriet Josephine Terry on Tuesday, […]

Members from local organizations in NW Huntsville walked-out during mayor’s unity award acceptance. Protestors picketed outside the VBC, North Hall. Compiled by Speakin’ Out News; SON photo credits by Shelly Williams HUNTSVILLE, AL – – […]

By Examiner Staff A video published by Vulture on Friday relays crucial role Motown singer Stevie Wonder played in bringing Martin Luther King Jr. Day into fruition. In 1968, just four days after Dr. King’s […]