Birmingham Times
Mothers who have buried their sons share stories of heartbreak
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
(First of a Two-Part Series)
Every day, Jacqueline Jones sheds a tear.
Her 26-year-old son, Quentin McDaniel, was killed during a robbery...
How funeral directors cope with growing gun violence across the city
By Nathan Turner Jr. and Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Take away the profession, take away the title and funeral home directors say they...
Gerrel Jones served 20 years for murder, now turns around lives...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Evening had settled in Birmingham. While several cars headed toward the interstate, others curved into a small parking lot outside a...
Police chief and wife both have lost siblings to murder in...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper identifies with families who lose a loved one to violence.
The chief’s brother was...
Stage 4 lung cancer can’t keep Coach Emanuel Bell from celebrating...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
The final horn had just sounded declaring Wenonah the Class 5A girls state basketball champions. Coach Emanuel Bell...
How Birmingham Housing plans to reduce crime at one of its...
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
The president/CEO of Birmingham’s housing authority envisions a new look for Marks Village in the Gate...
Understanding, mentors needed to curb violence in the city
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
More than 200 Birmingham residents got a chance this week to ask city, state, county and community leaders about issues...
Lavell Crawford, lost weight, not sense of humor
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Lavell Crawford lost weight, but not his sense of humor.
After dropping 130 pounds, Crawford said he’s been hit with a...
Widely anticipated ‘Arts, Beats and Lyrics’ art show packs Art Museum
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
‘Art, Beats and Lyric’s’ 13th annual urban-lifestyle art show attracted a packed crowd last week to the the...
As membership grew for Restoration Academy Chorale, so did the tributes
By Rubin E. Grant
Special to The Times
DeZell Plump grew up singing in choirs.
“I always had a gift for it, and my parents stewarded it,”...