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McDonald’s art contest, celebrating civil rights movement, open to students K-12

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Special to The Times McDonald’s of Central Alabama is holding their fifth McDonald’s Celebration of Creativity Art Contest. To celebrate Black History Month 2017, 95.7...

LeBron James Considers 2020 Olympic Run

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J.R. Gamble The Shadow League James didn’t catch wreck in Rio de Janeiro with some of his other NBA pals this summer. He sat out that...

Black filmmaker’s movie about post World War II captivates Sundance

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By Lindsey Bahr AP Film Writer PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Director Dee Rees wanted to get to the big questions in her enthralling period epic...

Jefferson County on the Move

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By Dr. Jesse Lewis, Sr.  It’s always important to focus on great things that the city, county and state have accomplished over the past year. It...

People of quality should not fear equality

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By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné Marching through the streets of Birmingham Saturday, it was not lost on me how many others had done the same before. It...

People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu

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TODAY LIVE BAND KARAOKE JAM SESSIONS, 7 – 11 p.m. at the Perfect Note. OLIVIA’S HAPPY HOUR, every Thursday at Olivia’s Bar and Lounge with $.50...

Lil Duval: ‘From day one, I’ve always felt successful’

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By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times Lil Duval has always been successful. “I felt for me, success was always from day one, doing what I love to...

Diversity in tech: Lots of attention, little progress

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By Barbara Ortutay Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The tech industry brought us self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and 3-D printers. But when it comes to...

“Moonlight,” “Fences,” Hidden Figures” among Oscar nominations

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By Jake Cole Associated Press The candy-colored love letter to musicals "La La Land" on Tuesday landed a record-tying 14 nominations to the Academy Awards, which...

Democrats will try to delay vote on Jeff Sessions for attorney...

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By Mary Clare Jalonick The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee plans to request a delay in the confirmation...