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Confederate relic stolen from cemetery could become toilet, says White Lies Matter
The nationwide debate over the fate of Confederate monuments has taken a surprising turn in Alabama. Last month, White Lies Matter, a...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Supreme Court ruling could allow warrantless home search, gun seizure
A court case stemming from a years-old domestic dispute in Rhode Island could have serious implications for the already evaporating...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read


Alabama Possible creates new opportunities for post-secondary education
Earlier this week, Our360 News sat down with Chandra C. Scott, executive director of @Alabama Possible, to discuss the upcoming Alabama...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Alabama CAN to host virtual conference to increase college access
The Alabama College Attainment Network (Alabama CAN) is hosting a virtual conference focused on the transition from high school to and...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Black journalism pioneer, Paul H. Brock, passes away
The journalism community mourns the loss of Paul H. Brock, a fierce organizer and champion of Black journalists. Brock, 89, passed away...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


News outlets are re-thinking mug shot publishing policies
Amid changing tides in social justice and a national spotlight on issues of race and policing, the Chicago Tribune has become the latest...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Congresswoman Terri Sewell supports stimulus and COVID relief for Alabamians, by herself
The COVID-19 relief legislation has been yet another dividing line between politicians on Capitol Hill. Signed into law by President Joe...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Alabama mulls over medical marijuana during public hearing
Image by Brandon Colvin/Our360 News For the third consecutive year, Alabama state Senator Tim Melson, R-Florence, has offered legislation...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read


Local Nonprofit Offering Financial Assistance to Montgomery Families with Infant Children
MONTGOMERY, ALA. – Levi's Grace, Incorporated, a Montgomery-based 501(c)(3) entity, announced last week that it was offering bill payment...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Former Mayor of Birmingham, William Bell, seeks to regain City Hall
The City of Birmingham has yet another contender in its upcoming mayoral race. And the latest politician to vie for the top spot in City...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Removal of public Confederate symbols increased in 2020, SPLC reports
The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a report last week updating its 2020 year-end Whose Heritage? report...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Remembering civil rights titan and political power broker, Vernon Jordan
Prominent civil rights attorney and professional power broker, Vernon Jordan, passed away Monday at 85. In a statement to NPR on Tuesday,...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


USDA announces $3.3M in telehealth grants to Alabama orgs
This week the United States Department of Agriculture announced a $42 million investment in distance learning and telemedicine...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Congresswoman Terri Sewell could become next Black woman in U.S. Senate
(Screenshot from Cross Connection on MSNBC) In an Saturday interview that touched on COVID-19 relief, minimum wage, and upcoming stimulus...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Apply for free this week at 20 Alabama colleges
For the second consecutive year, colleges and universities across the state of Alabama will be waiving application fees in an effort to...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Jay-Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey make big Bitcoin bet in Africa and India
Image by Brandon Colvin for Our360 News Hip-hop mogul Shawn Carter, popularly known as Jay-Z, and technology executive Jack Dorsey are...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read


Miles College to address vaccine equity and education in new partnership
From left, John Hudson, Southern Company Gas and a graduate of Miles College School of Law; Tiffany Whitlow, co-founder of Acclinate;...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


U.S. Congress names its first Black Secretary of the Senate
After more than four decades of service, Sonceria “Ann” Berry, has been named the nation's first Black Secretary of the Senate. Berry...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20212 min read


Black History Month controversy at Utah school highlights lack of diversity, racial insensitivity
A public charter Montessori school in a small Utah town has grabbed national attention over its initial decision to allow parents and...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20214 min read


Alabama legislator wants to pay college athletes in the state
The National Collegiate Athletic Association pulls in more than a billion dollars each year through their sponsorship and governance of...

Alex Nelson
Oct 28, 20213 min read
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