Birmingham Times
Oldest surviving Tuskegee Airman, Willie Rogers, dies at 101
By The Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Willie Rogers, the oldest surviving member of the original Tuskegee Airmen, has died at the age of...
Big-voiced Dap-Kings soul singer Sharon Jones dies at 60
By Jake Coyle
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Jones, the stout powerhouse who shepherded a soul revival despite not finding stardom until middle age,...
Geneva Reed-Veal, Mother of Sandra Bland, Is Fighting On
By Ricardo A. Hazell
©2016, The Shadow League
Imagine if you were receiving an award at a prestigious gathering due to the loss of a child?...
Moving The Goalposts – An Early Look At How Trump’s Presidency...
By Bijan C. Bayne
©2016, The Shadow League
U.S. presidents have historically taken a healthy interest in sports and recreation. Through time, their play, their fandom,...
He once lived in public housing. Now he’s CEO of Birmingham...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Michael Lundy remembers the day his family moved into public housing. He was 11 years old.
“My dad got my two...
Jefferson County’s historic number of black female judges come highly qualified
Times staff report
Their professional experiences run the gamut — from lawyers in private practice to partners in major law firms; from elected judges to...
Michael Lundy’s housing initiatives come with challenges
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Since becoming president and CEO of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) nine months ago, Michael Lundy has...
Protesters come out against Trump’s polarizing rhetoric
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Protests, walk-outs, and rallies have spread across the county since the election of Republican Donald Trump and in Birmingham demonstrations...
3 Health Musts Before Trump Takes Office
From Wire Reports
The President-elect ran on a campaign that promised (over and over again) to repeal Obamacare and make major changes to women’s access...
Carlos Chaverst: Activists are not made, they are born
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
If you ask Carlos Chaverst, activists are not made, they are born.
Chaverst, 23, said he sees himself as an activist...
