News Study from UA finds education disparities in Black Belt students Mar 23, 2022 Black Belt counties cropped
News Study from UA finds education disparities in Black Belt students Nathan Prewett Nathan Prewett Mar 23, 2022 A study by the Education Policy Center at the University of Alabama has shown disparities in the education of Black Belt students compared wit…
Business UA report: More can be done to bring industry investment to the Black Belt Nov 9, 2020 auto manufacturing map
Business UA report: More can be done to bring industry investment to the Black Belt Brad Fisher Brad Fisher Nov 9, 2020 The rising tide of auto manufacturing in Alabama can raise more boats in the Black Belt, according to a report from the University of Alabama’…
News Gov. Ivey should convene experts to define Black Belt counties, UA paper says Brad Fisher Brad Fisher Oct 20, 2020 Experts disagree about what counties are in Alabama’s Black Belt, and Gov. Kay Ivey should get the question settled, according to a paper from…
News Career education, better jobs needed to reverse Black Belt population decline, UA report says Sep 18, 2020 Source: The University of Alabama's Education Policy Center
News Career education, better jobs needed to reverse Black Belt population decline, UA report says BY BRAD FISHER | Selma Sun Staff Sep 18, 2020 State planners must help create well-paying jobs “so that the Black Belt’s best export is not their people,” according to a paper released Tue…
News Black Belt population decline may cost Alabama a congressional seat, report says Sep 16, 2020 Image from commons.wikimedia.org.
News Black Belt population decline may cost Alabama a congressional seat, report says BY Brad Fisher | Selma Sun Staff Sep 16, 2020 Alabama may lose its seventh congressional seat after the 2020 Census, and it will be the Black Belt’s fault.