Birmingham Times
Theo Lawson: He never wanted to become an educator, but now...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
His father was an educator and president of Lawson State Community College and his mother was the school’s...
Miles student Larry Scott Wins Notable NATO Award
Miles College student, Larry Scott, became the first student from Miles College to win an award at the Model North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...
Leaving myself feeling all burned up
New Year's Resolutions. Many of us made them, but as we reach the end of yet another month, I must ask, "Are you still...
Busy past few months for the Boy Scouts in Birmingham
The past few months have been full of activity for the Boy Scouts in Birmingham.
On March 17, Birmingham Mayor William Bell was recognized as...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!
ENJOY THE FAMILY AND HAVE SOME FUN!!
If you missed FUNK FEST, and singing ‘Meeting in My Bedroom,’ you missed a...
The problems of power for William A. Bell, Sr.
A day in the life of Birmingham’s most powerful mayor
By Barnett Wright
Times staff writer
Mayor William Bell is hobbled.
Birmingham’s top elected official is walking with...
No Love Lost
By Barnett Wright
Times staff writer
Birmingham Mayor William Bell and City Council President Johnathan Austin were recently asked what happened to their relationship that has...
The pride and possibilities of a glorious future
From Where I Sit
I imagine that all parents like me remember the feeling they had when their first new baby finally arrived. That moment...
Mom accepts diploma for son who died in drowning accident
By Chanda Temple
Special to the Times
There were plenty of applause and cheers at the Carver High School graduation on May 16 as students received...
Report: Black America doing much better than 40 years ago
By JESSE J. HOLLAND
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — African-Americans are doing about the same as they have in previous years as the nation rises out...