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How Stevie Wonder helped make Martin Luther King Jr. day a national holiday

January 16, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Examiner Staff A video published by Vulture on Friday relays crucial role Motown singer Stevie Wonder played in bringing Martin Luther King Jr. Day into fruition. In 1968, just four days after Dr. King’s […]

Government shutdown is making it difficult to celebrate MLK. But families won’t give up.

January 16, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Nicole Chavez, CNN For years, Nikeland Nichols has traveled hundreds of miles to march on the streets of Atlanta with his children, sing at the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once […]

Remembering Dr. King & “The Other America”

January 16, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Charlene Crowell, NNPA Newswire Contributor Once again on the third Monday in January, much of the nation will mark the anniversary of the death of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Countless […]

Dr. Patricia Sims

January 16, 2019 sonadmin 0

From Classroom Teacher to College President By Phyllis Jones, Speakin’ Out News, senior writer A new chapter is being added to JF Drake State Community and Technical College’s history book. Dr. Patricia Sims is now […]

Government Shutdown Closes National Black Museum Indefinitely

January 9, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Erick Johnson, NNPA The popular National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) closed Wednesday January 2, the latest attraction to close due to the partial government shutdown. Hundreds of employees at the […]

Judge Agrees To Release Ailing Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford From Prison

January 2, 2019 sonadmin 0

By Kim Chandler / The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford arrived at Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham Saturday evening. On Friday, December 28, Judge L. Scott Coogler of the […]

COMMISSIONER JESHENRY MALONE ADDRESSES VETERANS AT ALABAMA A&M UNIV.

November 14, 2018 sonadmin 0

Story and photos by Jerome Saintjones, AAMU Public Relations A Monroeville, Ala., native, Commissioner Malone joined the U.S. Marine Corps following high school and rose to the rank of Sergeant before separation. He is […]

AAMU BOARD ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP DURING THE MAGIC CITY CLASSICS

November 7, 2018 sonadmin 0

Story and photos by Jerome Saintjones, AAMU Public Relations Birmingham, Ala. —- Members of the Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees voted today to keep its current leadership intact during the important annual meeting held […]

RHO CHI OMEGA CHAPTER: ENCOURAGING BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

October 31, 2018 sonadmin 0

Story and photos by Phyllis Jones, Speakin‘ Out News senior staff writer Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated International Program theme is “Exemplifying Excellence Through Sustainable Service”. Women’s Healthcare and Wellness is one of the […]

Peter Joffrion Making a Run for Congress with All People in Mind

October 31, 2018 sonadmin 0

Story by Phyllis Jones, Speakin‘ Out News senior staff writer (courtesy photos) Democratic candidate Peter Joffrion has his eyes on the prize, to become the next Congressman to represent Congressional District 5. Joffrion, who is […]