Birmingham Times
How stress reduction led Sheri Bagwell to happiness she never imagined
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
One phone call changed Sheri Bagwell’s life.
Bagwell had been suffering from Stage 3 endometriosis since she was 8...
Former Ebony magazine editor Lerone Bennett Jr. dies at 89
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Lerone Bennett Jr., an African-American history author and former editor of Ebony magazine, has died at age 89.
A.A. Rayner and...
Orlando Wilson, retired captain, named interim Birmingham police chief as Roper...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday announced Orlando Wilson as interim police chief to replace A.C. Roper who retired officially...
Blockbuster Film ‘Black Panther’ Poised to Challenge Racial Assumptions
By Katti Gray
Diverseeducation.com
His “Black Panther” fandom stretches back to Dr. Greg Carr’s boyhood, with him dashing inside a neighborhood store to snag the latest...
Area students build, launch rockets during Kids In Engineering Day at...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Kendle Wright, an 11-year-old Clay Elementary School student, has a bright future. She wants to be a lawyer and a...
The importance of exposing black students to STEM-based careers
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Joydan Jones, president of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Birmingham Professionals chapter, knew little about engineering until she...
Candidates Who Can Expect Tough Races in Jefferson County Elections This...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
An incumbent Jefferson County commissioner, a Birmingham city councilmember, a former state lawmaker and an area mayor have all qualified...
Housing Authority announces ‘Campus of Hope’ for East Birmingham
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
Thousands of residents in Birmingham public housing will soon get numerous resources to help put them...
Community involvement needed to reduce violence in Ensley, activists say
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
One week after Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin held a press conference in Ensley about violent crime in the city a...
Bronze Valley initiative launched in Birmingham to diversify tech economy
Times staff report
Birmingham is looking to diversify its technology economy through the Bronze Valley initiative that focuses on innovation, diversity and growth.
The initiative has...
