Sydney Angela Holder, 20, arrested in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for racist death threats against Black people

Woman Arrested For Racist Death Threat

Sydney Angela Holder allegedly posted that she’ll "shoot a n***** in Walmart," and Tuscaloosa police arrested her for a misdemeanor…
by Zack Linly
06.26.22
Two police officers behind crime scene tape

White Man Fatally Beats Black Neighbor With Shovel

Morgan Daniel Barnhill is accused of beating and killing his Black neighbor, Etienne Murray, with a shovel and a pipe.…
by Zack Linly
04.08.22
Rada Griffin

Meet Rada Griffin: First Certified Black Woman Winemaker

Griffin launched her company, Anissa Wakefield Wines in 2019, becoming the first certified black woman winemaker in Alabama.
by Shannon Dawson
03.31.22
Birmingham

Black Birmingham Real Estate Developers Ink Historic Deal

A collective of Black developers made history with a $100 million real estate project in Birmingham.
by Brandee Sanders
03.24.22
Busboys and Poets' Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance

Revolutionary Poet Sonia Sanchez To Be Honored

Literary giant Sonia Sanchez will receive the 2022 Edward MacDowell Medal for her trailblazing work.
by Brandee Sanders
03.10.22
Aigné Taylor - North Carolina A&T

HBCU Student Aigné Taylor Tackles Voting Rights

From the movements of the 1960s to the evolution of progressive culture today, college-aged individuals have been one of the…
by ddooleyhbcu
03.10.22
Statues In Front Of The University of Alabama

Former Football Star Resigns Following Prostitution Sting

Authorities accused Pope of using an app to meet and pay for sex. He was charged with a misdemeanor for…
by Shannon Dawson
02.23.22
Black Folklore - Alabama Lake Martin, Benson

The Black Town Under Alabama's Lake Martin

In the 1800s a Black man from Alabama named John Benson escaped the thumb of slavery, traveled across state lines…
by Bilal G. Morris
03.17.22
op-ed People march with placards in support of voting rights...

Alabama Redistricting Ruling Affects Black Voters, 2022 Midterms

In allowing the state to use a voting map adopted in late 2021 that a court ruled unlawful soon after…
by Henry L. Chambers Jr.
02.11.22
Annual Pro Life Gathering, The March For Life, in Washington, DC

Alabama Residents Get Visit From White Nationalists

A viral TikTok video shows two Caucasian men who introduced themselves as "white nationalists" when approaching residents to "talk to…
by Zack Linly
02.01.22
Civil Rights Icon Claudette Colvin Attempts To Clear Her Legal Record 60 Years Later

Anthony Mackie Directing Biopic About Iconic Claudette Colvin

Anthony Mackie is directing a film about civil rights trailblazer Claudette Colvin.
by Brandee Sanders
01.24.22
New Orleans Saints v New England Patriots

Glenn Foster's Autopsy Suggests 'Strangulation,' Ben Crump Says

An autopsy performed on Glenn Foster Jr., who was found dead in an Alabama jail earlier this month, suggests that…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
12.17.21
2020 Embrace Ambition Summit | Tory Burch Foundation

Claudette Colvin's 1955 Bus Protest Arrest Finally Expunged

Claudette Colvin, 82, had been on probation since 1955 after she was arrested for refusing to sit on the back…
by Bilal G. Morris
12.16.21
Close-up of judge holding gavel

Alabama Judge Removed After Racist, Sexually Misconduct

The Alabama Court of the Judiciary concluded that Randy Jinks, a now-former Talladega County probate judge, was guilty of numerous…
by Zack Linly
11.03.21
Female student searching for books in the campus library

Alabama A&M University Receives Historic Donation

Alabama A&M University recently received its largest individual donation from an anonymous alum.
by NewsOne Staff
08.21.21
Alabama USA, An ambulance on an emergency call trailing through the town center

Dying COVID-19 Patients Thought 'Skin Color' Factored: Doctor

Dr. Brytney Cobia's viral Facebook post brought attention to misconceptions about the vaccine that have proven deadly for people she's…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.25.21
Empathetic therapist listens to female client

Black Women-Owned Mental Health Center Opens In Mobile

Afiya Hooker and Joanna Johnson recently opened Mobile’s first Black-owned community-focused mental health center.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Niomi James and Jayla Latrick Parler

Ex-Astronaut Slapped On Wrist After Deadly DUI Crash

A former astronaut was sentenced to four years in jail last week from a DUI incident that claimed the lives…
by Charise Frazier
08.25.21
In this photo illustration a vial of COVID-19 vaccine and a...

Dispelling Vaccine Skepticism

Medical and public health officials see the lingering fear of malicious government action in predominantly Black communities as a reason…
by Anoa Changa
08.26.21
Cops punch Alabama business owner instead of robber

Alabama Cops Brutalize 'Good [Black] Guy With Gun'

An incident that occurred nearly three months ago goes viral.
by Royce Dunmore
10.01.21