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A historic life: Helen M. Lewis remembered fondly during homegoing services

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By Monique Jones The Birmingham Times Mourners gathered at the First Congregational Christian Church in Birmingham to pay final respects to Mrs. Helen M. Lewis, wife of Dr....

Building communities, building lives in Birmingham: Habitat for Humanity shows the...

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Habitat for Humanity, known for building high-quality homes for low-income families, does more than just provide dwellings for those in...

From building homes to financial planning, Habitat does it all

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Habitat for Humanity provides an array of services—from home repairs to financial planning. “We’ll paint a house, fix a messed up...

‘Extraordinary action’ pledged by housing leaders to combat violence in the...

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By Joseph D. Bryant Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Residents and leaders of the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District Monday stood in solidarity to...

Deterring opiate abuse and addiction: U.S. Attorney convenes summit in Birmingham

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Special to The Times The U.S. Attorney’s Office is this week presenting law enforcement training on the illegal diversion of prescription opioid drugs and a...

U.S. Attorney: ‘Heroin is widely available. . .overdose deaths continue to...

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By Joyce White Vance The White House, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, have proclaimed this week National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week to...

Urban League, others to host Debate Watch Parties on Monday

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Voters in the Birmingham area will gather Monday night for a Debate Watch Party in support of their candidate. Democratic...

Nobel Peace Prize winner to speak at UAB on Sept. 29

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By Tiffany Westry UAB News Liberian peace and women’s rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Leymah Gbowee will give a lecture at the University of Alabama...

Bishop Jim Lowe: He ran from divine calling but became a...

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times A young Jim Lowe thought he might follow in his father’s business. Lowe, the son of J.L. Lowe, a musician and...

Honorees for 2016 Vulcan Awards announced

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Times staff report A long-time educator and civic activist and a University of Alabama at Birmingham professor are among the honorees for the 2016 Vulcan...