With 36% of Alabamians fully vaccinated against COVID-19, The University of Alabama launched a project to aim for a 70% vaccination rate in Alabama’s Black Belt by the end of the year.
The federal...
The University of Alabama is introducing new ways for students and staff to get around campus this year. Crimson Ride bus routes have new names, and the buses will stop at apartment complexes near campus....
Cooper Shattuck wasn’t a playwright, but he had stories to tell. Shattuck said his mother, Judy Shattuck, was also a storyteller, but she used old photo albums to tell them. A photo from her wedding album sparked a story that inspired “Love and Cheese Toast,” a play that discusses racism, discrimination and guilt in 1950s Alabama.
After more than a year of nothing but swirling rumors, Marvel has kicked off the highly anticipated fourth phase of its cinematic universe with a trio of television shows on Disney+.
The series featured three academics who discussed Black Americans’ progress since June 19, 1865. The organization also promoted a petition to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
Cancel culture is real. Or at least one opinions columnist thinks so. As this columnist argues, there are certain people who want to excommunicate those with whom they disagree. And if any of those people are Christians, they need rethink their mindset.
Good news: we figured out how to make you famous. Okay, maybe not quite. But one columnist did chat with experts to find out the secret behind making a viral TikTok—which could very well be your first step to influencer stardom. Don't forget the little people.
The Weeknd captured everyone's attention last week, for better or for worse. His Super Bowl Halftime Show was a greatest hits-style performance with style influenced by his 2020 album, all with a little message wrapped up underneath.
Black-owned magazines and newspapers have been at the forefront of many movements for justice. From campaigning for abolition to supporting Black Lives Matter, these publications have made their marks advocating on behalf of their readership.
As COVID-19 continues to impact the job market, graduating students have to determine their next steps. One culture reporter spoke with students and recent alums to see how they're holding up under the pressure.
It's unclear when the University's moratorium on in-person events will end. But when it does, student organizations and club sports teams will be ready to mask up and meet up while others stick to Zoom.
COVID-19 changed the election process for many Americans, but that didn’t stop voters from turning out in record numbers during the 2020 presidential election. While more people than ever before voted...
The WGRC hosted a screening of the Netflix documentary “Disclosure” last week. After the screening the film, which traces the history of transgender actors and characters on screen, two representatives from Birmingham AIDS Outreach held a Q&A session. "I always want people to represent themselves, and for them to not be spoken over,” an organizer said.
If you haven’t heard, it’s Election Day. For the past few weeks, groups ranging from grassroot coalitions to big-name corporations have flooded social media channels with ways to register to vote,...
Some students at The University of Alabama did not return to campus this semester out of concerns related to the University’s party school culture in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the...
College students at The University of Alabama and other universities find themselves wishing they knew more about their finances.
According to an article by CNBC, the average debt for a person between...
During my time in isolation at Burke West, many girls on my floor said they felt uninformed. Leah Rumptz, a freshman majoring in psychology who was isolated with me, said the University was very disorganized...
COVID-19 is sweeping the nation and upending everything we know and love. Sports leagues are being delayed left and right. Universities are shutting down for weeks at a time. The United States has declared...
Since the first caucus in Iowa on Feb. 3, the field of Democratic candidates has been rapidly shrinking. By the time Washington, D.C., Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota get to vote on June...
