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The Faces of UA: The Legacy of Black Capstone Men and Women

The University of Alabama has colored everyone’s minds with football, its beautiful campus, and the endless crimson and white seen on sweaters and banners. Students see UA’s mascot Big Al roaming campus, and the energy is always alive. In the center of it all stand...

The Black Health Awakening

Keeping up with classes and social life are important parts of attending college, but something many students tend to neglect while being in college is their physical and mental health.   Whether it's becoming more sedentary or developing a not so healthy...

“In the Black” Extra Feature- Nichole Wright: Overcoming Stereotypes in Nursing

Nicole Wright, a clinical nursing staff leader at a leukemia/lymphoma clinic and transplant and cell therapy clinic, had an unconventional path to a conventional career in medicine. Initially working random jobs, she discovered her...

Capturing the Chaos: Gus Robinson’s Photographs of the 1956 Tuscaloosa Riots

At Paul R. Jones Museum(Photos Courtesy of Jeff Robinson) In 1956, Autherine Lucy made history when she became the first African American student to enroll at the University of Alabama. Though her journey was marred by violence and intimidation as...

Likes and Liberation: Successful Activism in the Modern Day

In the week leading up to Feb. 28, 2025, millions of Americans opened their social media feedsto find fiery infographics proclaiming an imminent nationwide economic blackout. The maintargets—Walmart, Amazon, fast food and chain stores and, most notably, Target.Target...

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