Birmingham Times
‘It wasn’t about the wedding, it was about making the marriage...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
A ‘Hero’s Farewell’ as Civil Rights Icon John Lewis is honored...
MSN News
WASHINGTON – As he prepared for the invocation for Lewis’ service, Grainger Browning Jr. wanted to highlight Rep. John Lewis’ humble beginnings and his...
Rep. John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian remembered during Birmingham Vigil
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Good Trouble. That is what several city officials and local leaders remembered about Congressman John Lewis and Rev. C.T. Vivian...
Esteemed Civil Rights Organizer C.T. Vivian Laid To Rest In Atlanta
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The nation paid its final respects Thursday to the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who...
Body of Civil Rights Icon John Lewis crosses Selma Bridge
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — The late U.S. Rep. John Lewis crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, for the final...
Need to Vote, Fill Out Census Stressed at Birmingham’s Freedom Fest
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The importance of voting in the November elections and filling out the 2020 census were among the widely discussed issues...
Ed Foundation’s Jr. Board To Recognize HS Grads With Laptop Giveaway
edbirmingham.org
On Tuesday, 21 Birmingham high school graduates will be recognized at the Ed Foundation’s Second Annual Laptop Giveaway at Ramsay High School and will...
Dr. Perry Ward, Lawson State President, Announces Retirement After 33 years
lawsonstate.edu
Dr. Perry W. Ward, president of Lawson State Community College has announced his retirement, effective August 31.
Ward’s retirement closes a chapter of leadership that...
Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in Alabama
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights icon and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis was remembered Saturday — in the rural Alabama...
A Freedom Fest lineup that empowers and entertains
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Freedom Fest, which focuses on empowerment and entertainment, has moved online this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic and will...