OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
According to the Administration for Community Living, a federal agency under the United States Department of Health and Human Services, America celebrates Older Americans Month in May each year to…
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Affirmative Action, DEI, and the Myth of “Lowering the Bar”
These policies never meant “hiring the unqualified.” They meant letting qualified Black Americans be seen. By Theresa E. Beverly The loudest myth about Affirmative Action and DEI is that they…
Opinion | Epstein ordeal exposes the true Donald Trump
Trump’s utter botching of the Epstein case brought quick backlash from some of the president’s biggest supporters. But that failure is nothing new. By Josh Moon As it turns out,…
NO KINGS!
June 14, 2025, will go down as the day “we the people” stood up to a nazi tyrant and showed the rest of the world that WE will make America…
SERMON TO A NATION
By Curtis Everette Gatewood “MY “TOUGHEST” SERMON TO A NATION THAT CLAIMS TO BE “TOUGH ON CRIME”” – Curtis E. Gatewood America spends more of its money on military, police,…
Opinion | Tariffs threaten Alabama wallets, jobs, and global trade
Alabama voted for prosperity. What it may be getting is economic punishment. By Bill Britt Alabama voters overwhelmingly backed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, and the results were…
We Are All At Risk
It didn’t take long for this present administration to wreck our government. We have an unelected man in the White House who is wrecking our democracy and another man who…
About the Economy
Friends, Today, I’d like to talk with you about the economy. Quick reminder: Trump was put into office mainly to rescue an economy that most voters thought was lousy. So…
Alabama prisoners dying at a rate four times the national average
By Jacob Holmes Fewer people died inside the prisons than in 2023, when prisoners were five times as likely to die as the national average. The Alabama Department of Corrections…
POLITICS
Opinion | What conservatism once meant—and what has replaced it today
Traditional conservatism valued restraint, character, and stable institutions. Today, a politics of conflict and resentment threatens the civic foundations of democracy. By Bill Britt There was a time when the…
Opinion | Are We Our Own Worst Enemies?
As African Americans, sometimes we’re our own worst enemies. We don’t show up to meetings by organizations that fight for our interests, but as soon as something that affects us…
LOCAL
Opinion | The ALGOP battle to do nothing for you
ALGOP has gerrymandered itself into a mess, and it’s a mess that isn’t working for Alabama. By Josh Moon If there is one thing the 2026 Alabama legislative session taught…
Gun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate…
Gun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate — but some are doing something about it By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com Jason Smith remembers the moment when things…
FAITH
OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
According to the Administration for Community Living, a federal agency under the United States Department of Health and Human Services, America celebrates Older Americans Month in May each year to…
PERFECTLY NOT PERFECT
Written in Matthew 5:48, NIV, to be exact: “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” I’m perfectly not perfect, how can I be with envy, jealousy, and hatred…
HEALTH
Gun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate…
Gun suicides quietly killing older Alabama men at staggering rate — but some are doing something about it By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com Jason Smith remembers the moment when things…
Ways to Avoid Diabetes Complications
Written by Kathleen Doheny Medically Reviewed by Michael Dansinger, MD Keeping your diabetes under control will help you prevent heart, nerve, and foot problems. Here’s what you can do right…