Black

Opinion

There is no “new” Black

Equating their very different struggles with a broad brush simply disrespects, diminishes, and trivializes their stories.

Mary Moore

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July 11, 2023

Report: Alabama among states with most workers earning less than $15 an hour

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour would benefit 896,551 workers in Alabama, according to the report.

Eddie Burkhalter

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March 23, 2022

Report: Alabama’s Black youth incarcerated more than twice as much as white youth

While youth incarceration has fallen in the U.S. over the last decade, it's fallen much less in Alabama.

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 21, 2021

Saraland pastor elected Southern Baptist Convention president

Saraland pastor Ed Litton's election stopped efforts by a more conservative faction to take control of the denomination.

Josh Moon

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June 16, 2021

Tara McKennie becomes the first woman general in Alabama Air National Guard

"You have truly made history being both the first female and first African American General Officer for the Alabama National Guard," Gov. Kay Ivey said.

Brandon Moseley

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June 7, 2021

Opinion

A day to celebrate change and renewal

"As citizens, we all should celebrate this day and wish President Biden and Vice President Harris success beyond measure."

Bill Britt

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January 20, 2021

Opinion

A search for the American conscience

Our response to the immediate crisis will surely determine our long-term destiny, and the collective conscience of “we the people” can be the moral force that brings about needed change.

Bill Britt

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July 6, 2020

Alabama transgender women of color selected for fellowship

A new fellowship program aimed at developing black and Latinx transgender women into leaders in public health kicked off in Washington D.C. last weekend and included three participants from Alabama.  The Human Rights Campaign Foundation hosted the first class of ten fellows in the program Elevate: A Fellowship Advancing Public Health Leadership for Transgender Women … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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November 7, 2019

Opinion

A white mayor isn’t the answer for Montgomery; neither is a black mayor.

A black mayor will ruin the city of Montgomery.  I know this to be true because I read it in Facebook comments. See, what will happen, according to Al O’Neil, is that the blacks will “revert back to more violent activities because they think they have a mayor that will condone reckless behaviors.” And the … Continued

Josh Moon

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September 20, 2019