Economy
Alabama’s average poverty rate is 17.6 percent. The Black Belt’s average is 24 percent.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
- Opinion
- National
Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee
Poll: More than half of Americans believe Jan. 6 attack was planned
Report: Alabama ranks near bottom on levels of patriotism
Shelby encourages Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services to appeal District Court ruling
Poll: 55 percent of Americans oppose trans women participating in women’s sports
- Education
Troy University freezes tuition for third time in four years
Former Athens principal convicted of multiple felonies still employed
Opinion | Alabama’s FAFSA completion policy is yielding success
Parent: Magic City Acceptance Academy says school is helping his child
Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer
- Health
Ivey urges Biden to halt COVID-19 vaccine deadline for National Guard personnel
Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate rising steadily as hospitalizations decline slightly
Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising
Lawsuit alleges teen girl abused in Alabama psychiatric residential center
More than 15 million in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage without action
Alabama Black Belt stories
Education
The report notes that just 6 percent of Black Belt students obtained graduate or professional degrees in 2019, compared to 10 percent statewide.
Health
Alabama has the lowest percentage of fully vaccinated residents in the nation, and cases and hospitalizations continue to climb.
Congress
The Black Belt was named for its soil, but this region has also been fertile ground for Black history and the Civil Rights Movement.
Economy
A number of different federal and state agencies and private groups have different definitions of the Black Belt. So what is it?
News
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