Selma Is Still Relevant 60 Years Later
This year marked the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” the culmination of the voting rights march on March 7, 1965,
Warnock and Figures Work To Pass Legislation To Counter Trump Moves to End Services and Close Facilities
Since taking office, the Trump Administration has moved to shut down and end vital services and resources in our communities,
Bishop Speaks Out About Firings, Targeting of Federal Employees
Over the past few weeks since President Donald Trump began his second term in office, he has made cuts to
USDA Scholarships Unfrozen At HBCU In Response To Public Outrage
The USDA has continued funding of the 1890 Scholars Program, which funds students at historically Black land-grant universities, leaving students
A Day Without Black Shoppers Friday, February 28, 2025
I don't know if you have been keeping up, but from midnight Friday, Feb. 28, to 11:59
Alabama Rubber-Stamps Trump Agenda
By Kirsten J. Barnes The Alabama Legislature got off to its second week and already they have signed into laws
Ronzell Buckner: A Living Legacy for Columbus
Lifelong Columbus resident and businessman extraordinaire Ronzell Buckner has done everything. “I always tried to do something different in my
No More Diversity and Inclusion
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in 2023, many organizations in the public and private sector
Don't Let Them Catch You Sleeping: Stay Woke
During President Donald J. Trumps’ first term in office, he got off to a slow start. It seemed he didn’
39 Alabama Counties Under State of Emergency
Jan. 21-24 most cities in Alabama will be shut down as snow fell from Phenix City to Montgomery, and from
The Second Half-Century Is All About Helping Others
By Kirsten Barnes I’m optimistic about life in a surprising but welcoming way. I’ve passed the half-century mark
Bills To Watch Out For In The Alabama Legislature
By Kirsten Barnes The Alabama Legislative Session is set to start Feb. 4, 2025, in Montgomery, Ala., and there are