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[ August 13, 2026 ] Gooch Named 2026 USDA 1890 National Scholar AAMU
[ August 13, 2026 ] Alabama A&M Named USPTO Innovation Ecosystem Partner AAMU
[ August 13, 2026 ] AAMU’s Action Kids Tennis Camp Builds Healthy Habits and College Dreams AAMU
[ August 13, 2026 ] O’Neal has big PGA Tour Champions finish Sports
[ August 13, 2026 ] Is Your Hair Warning You? Early Alopecia Signs Black Women Should Never Ignore Health

Huntsville Faces $10 Million Sales Tax Shortfall, Departments Ordered to Trim Budgets

June 10, 2025 Bouldin 0

City cites declining consumer confidence, prepares for fiscal adjustments while maintaining long-term capital project plans SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The City of Huntsville is preparing to adjust its financial sails in response to a projected $10.2 […]

Huntsville Hospital Rejects ‘F’ Patient Safety Grade, Calls Leapfrog Score “Incomplete and Misleading”

June 3, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville Hospital is strongly disputing a new national safety report that assigned the facility an “F” rating for patient safety and medical errors, calling the findings both “unfair” and “not […]

Democrats Warn: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Hurts Alabama Families

May 27, 2025 Bouldin 0

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 […]

Black Men in Alabama Face Alarming Prostate Cancer Crisis

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

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 […]

MILESTONE MOMENT: HUNTSVILLE SCHOOLS WIN DOJ BACKING TO END FEDERAL OVERSIGHT IN KEY AREAS

May 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

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 […]

Trump, Saban Call for NIL Crackdown as Alabama Debates Rights for High School and HBCU Athletes

May 6, 2025 Bouldin 0

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 […]

Drake State Community and Technical College Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for Leidos Advanced Training Complex

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

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 […]

North Alabama NSBE Awards Scholarship to Local Students in STEM

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

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, […]

Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities

April 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

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 […]

MADISON COUNTY CELEBRATES BELUAH BALLARD TONEY DAY, HONORING A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

April 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

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, […]