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The Activist: Shauntice Allen, Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (GASP)

Compiled by Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...

The Activist: Carlos Chaverst Jr., founder, Carlos Chaverst Foundation

Compiled by Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...

The Activist: Jenice Fountain, Margins/Yellowhammer Fund

Compiled by Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...

Harry ‘Traveling Shoes’ Turner: The Ministry of Activism

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Community activist Harry “Traveling Shoes” Turner, who was raised in Birmingham’s Gate City neighborhood, said the area wasn’t known for...

The Activist: Cara McClure: Founder, Faith&Works

Compiled by Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times  Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...

The Activist: Celida “Celi” Soto, President, SWEET Alabama

Compiled by Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times  Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...

Sherrette Spicer: ‘Lady Freedom’ Seeks Justice

By Je’Don Holloway Talley For the Birmingham Times When most in high school wanted to become doctors and lawyers, Sherrette Spicer knew she wanted to chart...

Birmingham-Area Activists: This is More Than a ‘Hype Moment’

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times (Second of two parts on fight against racial injustice from Birmingham) For local activist Erica Robbins, 38, the fight for...

Martez Files: The Influencer

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times A closer look at a Birmingham-area activist: Martez Files, When We Fight Files, 29, said his organization, When We Fight—founded this year...

DeJuana Thompson: The Organizer

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times A closer look at a Birmingham-area activist: DeJuana Thompson, Woke Vote Thompson, 37, was in Kentucky last month to organize a protest...

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