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