Birmingham Times
Gov. Ivey Extends Alabama’s Mask Order to April 9
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
On Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended Alabama’s statewide mask order to April 9.
Ivey was joined by State Health...
Carver High School Girls Capture First 5A State Hoops Title
By Ben Thomas | bthomas@al.com
George W. Carver’s Randrea Wright missed her last two free throws Thursday afternoon.
They didn’t matter in the outcome of the game,...
IGNITE! Alabama’s $600K Grant from Kellogg Foundation Boosts Local Businesses
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When small-business owner Krishawn Ahmadou was starting out and needed information about filing a business license, she attended an event...
How Birmingham-Area Business Owners Found Success Through a Local Nonprofit
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jay Johnson, founder and CEO of College Prep U, which specializes in admissions consulting, as well as college and career...
Torin Brazzle: Birmingham’s Small Business Champion
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Torin Brazzle felt a spark. And that glimmer ignited an entire organization designed to serve minority- and women-owned businesses in...
One-on-one with Pulitzer winner John Archibald whose debut memoir comes out...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
For John Archibald, it began with silence. What he describes as “white silence.”
The Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist for Alabama...
Jefferson County Memorial Project’s searing report on Linn Park’s racial history
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham’s Linn Park, from the now defunct City Stages music festival to the recently removed Confederate monument, has seen its...
Here are the 9 Local Organizations Receiving $500K in Grants From...
www.birminghamal.gov
Area organizations with programs to help improve Birmingham, will soon receive funding from the city’s Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) Grant Program. This...
New Book Highlights Founding of Alabama State University
By Erin Harney
alabamanewscenter.com
In the recently released “From Marion to Montgomery: The Early Years of Alabama State University, 1867-1925,” author Joseph Caver brings to light...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Spring Clean Your Home– And Life
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
For The Birmingham Times
Let me start with a confession. Cleaning is one of my least favorite activities, even though I know it...