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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 […]

By Rebecca Griesbach As freshmen thumbed through dorm posters and shopped for school supplies at the University of Alabama’s student center during the first week of school, other spaces in the building were noticeably empty. […]

Story and photos by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT):  Dr. Daniel K. Wims, President of Alabama A&M University and  Daryka Reeves as Executive Director of University Events Alabama A&M University hosted its Press […]

Youth Caucus Chair Zoie Roberson Unveils Initiative to Inspire Voter Participation by Merging Art, Fashion, and Social Justice SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville, AL — This afternoon, Zoie Roberson, Chair of the Youth Caucus of the Madison […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS In the bustling city of Huntsville, change was on the horizon. The town’s school board had recently approved a groundbreaking policy known as the ‘Teachers’ Bill of Rights’ for student discipline, marking […]