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Simone Manuel’s gold medal is not just for her
By Beth Harris
AP Sports Writer
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - When she was 11, Simone Manuel came home and asked her mother a question: Why...
The ABCs of Bicycling Safety Tips
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Bicycling has become a new phenomenon in our city. With the addition of newly mounted bike stands filled with rentable green...
Don’t Be Afraid To Ask
In school, I never liked asking questions and my mother knew this about me. I remember sitting at the kitchen table one afternoon with...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
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Simone Biles Wows at Rio Olympics with Four Gymnastics Golds
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has cemented her status as an elite athlete. Biles won her fourth gold medal in Tuesday's...
Violence rocks Milwaukee after police-involved shooting
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Violence over the police-involved shooting of an black armed man in Milwaukee, MN gripped the community early Monday morning.
Police responded to...
Simone Manuel Becomes First African-American To Win Gold in Individual Swimming
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Simone Manuel made history Thursday when she secured the gold medal for women's 100m freestyle, becoming the first African-American woman...
Tragic City: Residents suffer as mayor, council feud
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Bitterness and standoffs roiling the City Council chambers. Clashes and confrontations on display in the public arena. Potholes proliferating on...
Johnathan Austin considering run for Birmingham mayor
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council President Johnathan Austin said he has not ruled out running for mayor in August 2017.
“No, I have...