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BCRI’s Ahmad Ward: Speaking honestly and enthusiastically about justice and equality

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times   Ahmad Ward recalled explaining racism to his oldest daughter when she was 8 years old. “This white wide receiver named Riley...

Piper Davis Baseball Tournament draws teams from Puerto Rico; the Bahamas

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    By Ebone’ Parks The Birmingham Times The Piper Davis Youth Baseball League hosted its opening ceremony Tuesday for the second annual inner city tournament at historic...

Verizon donates $20K to domestic violence prevention in Jefferson County

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    By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times   Domestic violence is a growing problem in Jefferson County. Fortunately, so is one of the solutions. Verizon Wireless this week presented...

We need to respect life, all lives, and seek God

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      By Sandra Little Brown I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy as well as condolences to the families of those killed and injured in...

Baptist Health opens new multispecialty clinic with UAB Medicine

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    By Jim Bakken UAB News Baptist Health has partnered with the UAB Health System to open the UAB Medicine Multispecialty Clinic at Baptist Medical Center South. The...

Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad Offers Living History on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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  By Michael H. Cottman Urban News Service   “I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.” –Harriet Tubman CAMBRIDGE, Maryland — Joe...

With Her 22nd Grand Slam, Serena Williams Is Still On A...

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Sunny Cadwallader ©2016, The Shadow League Still Striving, Seeking and Chasing, She is Writing her Own History   You can try to contain her. You can try to...

Tim Duncan Is Much More Than The Greatest Power Forward Ever

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By Alejandro Danois ©2016, The Shadow League He Elevated an Entire Sport With His Skills and Consistent Excellence   One of the greatest players in the illustrious history...

Making Ends Meet

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    By Tijuana J. Williams     From elementary school until I graduated from college, I remember my mom working two jobs. We never went without any of...

People, Places and Things By Gwen DeRu

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TIME TO TAKE A BREAK!!   DON’T MISS!  WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING with Deontay Wilder vs. Chris Arreola at the BJCC Legacy Arena, Saturday at 4 p.m.   THIS...