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SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville City Council elects new president. Surrounded by family and friends, Mayor Tommy Battle and Council Members John Meredith and Michelle Watkins were sworn into office to begin four-year terms, each pledging […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Former residents of Birmingham’s historic Bankhead Towers building report that daily meal reimbursement checks, issued to support them after an emergency evacuation, have repeatedly bounced. Following an official condemnation of the building […]

Federal injunction halts removal of 3,251 individuals from voter rolls, restoring access to the ballot for thousands. SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Secretary of State’s office announced on Oct. 18 that a […]

Empower Black Men In a groundbreaking announcement, Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled an “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” a comprehensive policy initiative aimed at breaking down systemic barriers and fostering wealth creation, educational access, and […]

By Safiyah Riddle | Associated Press/Report for America The transition from the bustling Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to a small Alabama city on the southernmost tip of the Appalachian mountain range was challenging for Sarah Jacques. But […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (SOURCE: 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report from the UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Alabama A&M University, Drake State Community & Technical College, and Oakwood University are pillars of economic growth in Alabama. […]

Story by Zoie Roberson, Speakin’ Out News, staff writer and photo credits by Shelly Williams, Speakin’ Out News,  photographer On September 19, 2024, Alabama A&M University’s Journalism Workshop Class visited Speakin’ Out News for an […]

By Rebecca Griesbach Alabama K-12 education officials are asking for an 8% increase to the state’s education budget next year, which would support school security improvements, literacy efforts and other programs recently approved by lawmakers. […]

By William Thornton Makendy Durerger came to the U.S. in April, settling in Albertville and finding a job with Pilgrim’s Pride. Marshall County, he said, is far different from Léogâne on the island of Haiti. […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Voter turnout was notably low, with less than 8% of registered voters participating. The races for North Huntsville’s City Council and Board of Education seats are heading to a runoff after none […]