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Birmingham invites residents to its 150th birthday celebration at Legion Field
The City of Birmingham’s 150th Summer Celebration will be held Friday, July 16 at Legion Field from 5 to 9 p.m. as part of the Magic...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Alabama Rep. Louise Alexander announces run for state Senate
Last week, Our 360 News spoke with Rep. Louise Alexander, D-Bessemer, about her plans to run for the Alabama Senate. Alexander is...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read


State Senator sponsors free STEM summer camp in Alabama's Black Belt region
Starting next week, middle and high school students across five Black Belt counties will have to opportunity to participate in a...
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Oct 28, 20211 min read


Home of Alabama state senator riddled with bullets
On a tranquil Thursday morning along a quiet street in Mobile, residents awoke to a fusillade of gunfire. The incident occurred last week...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas criticizes federal stance on marijuana
After the Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a Colorado dispensary, one of the court's most conservative and controversial...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read


UAB and Alabama Dept of Health join forces to develop $2M disease prevention center
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded nearly $2 million by the Alabama Department of Public Health to support the...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Birmingham City Council approves $455M budget, largest in city's history
Alabama's largest city has marked a new milestone with the passage of the largest operating budget ever proposed in the Magic City....

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Birmingham's innovative plan for local food ecosystems earns honor from Bloomberg
Last week, Birmingham became one of 50 Champion Cities to qualify as a finalist in the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge, a global innovation...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Six Alabama counties to split $2.6 million in federal COVID relief funds
Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $2.6 million to six Alabama counties to help them overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards to...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


After years of advocacy, US finally recognizes Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Juneteenth Flag Today, June 19th, marks Juneteenth, a freedom celebration that commemorates the day in 1865 that Union General Gordon...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Tuskegee University boosts students in STEM fields with $5 million grant from Google
Tuskegee University today announced it is one of 10 institutions to receive a $5 million grant from Google, designed to help create...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Congressional HBCU Caucus connects Black colleges to tech opportunities, cheap internet for students
In collaboration with Truist Bank, formerly SunTrust and BB&T banks, the Bi-Partisan HBCU Caucus held its 4th Annual Diversity in Tech...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Huntsville to transform former bottling plant into mixed use entertainment district
Plans to develop a new urban center on 13 acres in the heart of downtown Huntsville advanced Thursday night after the City Council...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


From Silicon Valley to Bronze Valley: New startup brings jobs, increased tax revenue for Alabama
Landing, the company behind the first membership for flexible apartment living, announced a new partnership with the State of Alabama,...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read


Alabama's air militia promotes first Black woman to brigadier general rank
The Alabama Air National Guard (AANG), the state's aerial militia, marked another milestone last weekend in its storied history of...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Alabama HBCU earns distinction from US Dept of State, Fulbright Scholars program
Alabama A&M University has been named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University Institutional Leader by the U.S. Department...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


NBA great, Charles Barkley gives $1000 to each school system employee in his Alabama hometown
The Round Mound of Rebound could just as easily be called The Round Mound of Giveback. In his latest charitable move, NBA Hall of Famer,...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, second woman to lead the state, will seek re-election
In a video recording released by her campaign yesterday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, 76, announced her intentions to run once more for the...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


U.S. Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs to host virtual Fulbright HBCU Symposium today
Today, at 3:00PM Eastern Standard Time, the U.S. Department of State and the international Fulbright Scholars Program will host the...

Our 360 News Staff
Oct 28, 20212 min read


National Endowment for the Arts to fund visual storytelling project at Alabama State University
The Alabama State University Department of Visual Arts is the recent recipient of a $10,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read
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