Tag: activists
Birmingham’s 1st Annual Black Male Summit Draws Top Area Leaders
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr stood before a group of nearly 100 Black men on Saturday at the...
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...
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...
Erica Robbins: The Advocate
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
A closer look at a Birmingham-area activist:
Erica Robbins, Be a Blessing Birmingham
Robbins, 38, said social media has been her greatest...
T. Marie King: The Change Agent
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
A closer look at a Birmingham-area activist:
T. Marie King, Local Facilitator
King, 40, has been working tirelessly on a broad range...
Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protests have died
Associated Press
FERGUSON, Mo. — Two young men were found dead inside torched cars. Three others died of apparent suicides. Another collapsed on a bus,...
How Dr. Angela Davis and area leaders packed the Boutwell
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Angela Davis was able to do something during her recent visit to Birmingham that hadn’t been seen in the...