Tag: Atlanta
Alabama A&M Grad Designs First Nike Shoe Inspired by Her Alma...
By Curtis Venetta
Hville Blast
Alabama A&M University alumna, Jennifer Gray, has designed the first Nike shoe inspired by her alma mater. Gray’s design represents one...
Birmingham’s Pink Hat & Tie Luncheon Draws Dozens for Fight Against...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Marquita Bass knows about the business field and breast cancer risks. On Saturday she combined both as the featured...
How Much More Affordable is Birmingham vs Atlanta?
By Patience Itson
bhamnow.com
To see how Birmingham measured up in affordability, we compared the cost of renting in the Birmingham metro area with that of...
Slutty Vegan owner Aisha “Pinky” Cole begins hiring for her Birmingham...
By Chanda Temple
Atlanta businesswoman and philanthropist Aisha “Pinky” Cole was so impressed by the hundreds of people who stood in line for hours just...
Behind JCCEO’s Decision to Fire Executive Director Sharon Myles
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) on Monday ousted executive director Sharon Myles, who has served as leader...
Meet Artist Marquis Tucker, Whose Creativity Ranges From Fashion to Food
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Speak to Marquis Tucker, and he’ll tell you that creating is something he lives by. However, the tricky part is...
Meet Birmingham’s Ursula Smith: Teacher, dancer, choreographer
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
If the phrase “Representation Matters” were a person, it would be Ursula Smith. Making sure Black girls and...
Black Women Mayors: A Rising Force in Major American Cities
By Janell Ross
NBC News
NEW ORLEANS — When Mayor LaToya Cantrell — the first woman to lead Crescent City — took office earlier this year,...
50th NAACP Image Awards: Here Are The Winners
By Kimberley Richards
Black Voices
The NAACP Image Awards celebrated 50 years of existence this year with the annual awards ceremony on Saturday.
The show was telecasted...
In Birmingham and elsewhere, possibly landing Amazon HQ ignites frenzy
By Karen Weise and Spencer Soper
Bloomberg
Don Cunningham was in a meeting in his Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, office when a colleague texted: “Amazon is looking for...
