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Over 100,000 Black Women Left Jobless in April as Anti-DEI Policies Take Toll

May 21, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS While the national unemployment rate held steady last month, Black women suffered the most significant job losses, pushing their unemployment rate to a five-month high, according to new data from the U.S. […]

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Social Security Checks at Risk for Seniors Behind on Student Loan Payments

May 20, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Thousands of older Americans could see their Social Security benefits reduced as early as next month due to unpaid student loans. The Trump administration announced in May it would resume the Treasury Offset […]

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Far-Right Republicans Sink Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ in Budget Committee Showdown

May 20, 2025 Bouldin 0

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In a stunning defeat for President Donald Trump and Republican leadership, a major tax and spending bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act failed to advance in the House Budget Committee […]

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Alabama Institutions Lose Over $15 Million in Federal Grants Amid DEI-Related Cuts

May 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS  Alabama universities and community organizations have lost more than $15 million in federal funding following a recent wave of grant cancellations tied to an executive order by former President Donald […]

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Final Boarding Call: STAR ID Deadline Approaches for Alabama Travelers

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Alabama residents planning to fly soon will need to make sure they have the right ID in hand. Starting May 7, the federal REAL ID Act will go into effect, requiring enhanced identification—such as Alabama’s STAR […]

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President Trump to Cut Funding For Housing Voucher Assistance, Black Families Will Take Hardest Hit

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

BlackNews.com Nationwide — President Trump’s administration has warned that a major federal program helping families avoid homelessness is running out of money — and Black Americans, who make up the largest group of unhoused people in […]

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FBI Warns of New Scam Targeting Paychecks Through Fake Employee Portals

April 29, 2025 Bouldin 0

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Cybercriminals are stepping up their tactics—this time by targeting your paycheck.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about a new phishing scheme involving fake employee self-service websites. These […]

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Target CEO Brian Cornell Requests Meeting With Al Sharpton About DEI Boycott

April 22, 2025 Bouldin 0

By BlackNews.com Nationwide — Target CEO Brian Cornell is scheduled to meet this week in New York with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton, as the company faces mounting backlash over its rollback of diversity, […]

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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

April 15, 2025 Bouldin 0

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON (AP) — The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, after the institution said it would defy the Trump […]

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IRS postpones April 15 federal tax deadline in Alabama, six other states: Here’s why

April 8, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann  Alabama is one of seven states that have until May 1 to file federal taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The IRS announced in October federal disaster tax relief for all individuals […]

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