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[ April 29, 2026 ] Saint Augustine’s University files for bankruptcy — 159-year-old HBCU owes up to $100 million and drops accreditation fight Sports
[ April 29, 2026 ] Black Americans are losing nearly 15 percentage points more sleep than white Americans — and the health toll is enormous Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] A new once-daily weight loss pill is now available — no injections, no food restrictions, starting at $149 a month Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] Colorectal cancer is striking people in their 30s and 40s — and doctors cannot fully explain why Health
[ April 29, 2026 ] Hidden stress — not the kind you can see — may be quietly stealing your memory as you age Health

NFL TIGHTENS THE NOOSE ON ITS BLACK WORKFORCE

June 3, 2018 sonadmin 0

The NFL excels at many things: marketing, entertainment, making money. Their business model is an American success story built on the backs of the men, most of them black, who have and still do play […]

One Year Later: Another Search for Huntsville City Schools Superintendent Begins

May 28, 2018 sonadmin 0

During the past 17 years, there have been three superintendents for Huntsville City Schools. Dr. Ann Roy Moore served as superintendent from 2001 until 2011. She received favorable reviews including Superintendent of the year for […]

Alabama SOS – The Save OurSelves Movement for Justice and Democracy

May 28, 2018 sonadmin 0

In response to arrest of Selma City Councilman Samuel Randolph on May 11, Alabama Sen. Hank Sanders (D-Selma) held a press conference with members of Saving Ourselves, or SOS at the Alabama State House on […]

Facebook Has Failed the Black Community One Too Many Times

May 19, 2018 sonadmin 0

“Mr. Zuckerberg, would you be comfortable sharing with us the name of the hotel you stayed in last night?” That was a question Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) posed to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s […]

Sharpton holds town hall on black woman’s restaurant arrest

May 13, 2018 sonadmin 0

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Rev. Al Sharpton attended a town hall in Alabama to show support for a black woman whose contentious arrest at a Waffle House sparked anger when the video went viral online. […]

MPS selects Ann Moore as full-time superintendent

May 13, 2018 sonadmin 0

Montogmery Public Schools’ (MPS) interim superintendent has been selected for the full-time superintendent. Ann Roy Moore, the 2008 Superintendent of the Year in Huntsville City Schools, was selected out of four finalists, including former Demopolis […]

OTIS THREATT, SR. SWORN IN AS THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE MADISON CO. EDUCATION RETIREES ASSOCIATION

May 5, 2018 sonadmin 0

(LEFT TO RIGHT) Otis Threatt, Sr. – MCERA President, Teresa Noell – AERA President, Martha Tucker – First Vice President, Janie Hardt – Second Vice President, Mary Lou Long – Secretary And Treasurer, Mildred HagaOn […]

Lynching Memorial, Museum in Alabama Evokes Tears

May 5, 2018 sonadmin 0

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA — Hundreds of people lined up in the rain to get a first look at a lynching memorial and museum that opened Thursday in Montgomery. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice commemorates […]

Autism Awareness: No Longer a Separation

April 29, 2018 sonadmin 0

Autism wasn’t classified as a disorder until the 1940s. It’s a neurological disorder that affects information processing in the brain, which causes communication, social and behavioral challenges. Medical research has proven that genetics and environment […]

Alabama A&M University and Toyota Collaborate on Mobility Initiative

April 29, 2018 sonadmin 0

Huntsville, Ala. – April 13, 2018 – Alabama A&M University (AAMU) and Toyota Motor North America today announced a collaboration to launch a student-led mobility initiative. The aim of the program, which begins the fall […]