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Sewell, Figures oppose GOP-backed budget that could cut Medicaid, SNAP, and school lunches for hundreds of thousands SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  In a razor-thin vote Thursday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  Biden’s Diagnosis Sparks New Urgency Around Screening, Equity, and Early Detection Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive and advanced form of prostate cancer that has spread to his […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville City Schools has requested a partial release from a longstanding federal desegregation order, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is not opposing the move. According to a DOJ statement posted […]

May 1st appearance in Tuscaloosa sparks renewed debate on fairness, race, and regulation in college sports. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — On May 1st, at the University of Alabama’s spring commencement, former President Donald […]

NEWS RELEASE HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Drake State Community and Technical College hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony today for its new Leidos Advanced Training Complex. The event featured remarks from Drake State President Dr. Patricia Sims, Leidos […]

Story submitted by Lamont Redrick and photo credits: Johnnie Clark The North Alabama National Society of Black Engineers (N AL NSBE) Professionals Scholarship Program awards scholarships to 5th to 12th Grade students interested in Science, […]

By Lee Hedgepeth, Dennis Pillion The agreement, reached under the Biden Administration, required the state’s Department of Public Health to improve sanitation efforts in Alabama’s Black Belt. It’s unclear what the termination will mean on […]

HONOREES (LEFT – RIGHT) Kenneth Anderson; former City of Huntsville’s Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, formerly known as Multicultural Affairs William D. Smothers, publisher, Speakin’ Out News; Jerry Mitchell, Executive Director, […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Psi Alpha Zeta Chapter History:  Chartered February 17, 2010, Psi Alpha Zeta Chater seeks to establish itself as one of the most distinguished graduate chapters in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. Psi […]

Huntsville City Schools warns loss of $33M in federal funding could impact teachers, special education, disability and low-income students. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (MARCH 25, 2025) –As President Donald Trump pushes forward with his plan to […]