Tag: birmingham people
Terri Harvill’s First-Hand Experience at YMCA Led to Position of Impact
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
As the chief social impact officer, YMCA of Greater Birmingham, Terri Harvill, began preparation for her career long before...
Jamekia Bies: At Home Serving Birmingham’s Seniors
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Jamekia Bies has always had an insight into the needs of the senior population which comes in handy as...
Lonnie Pressley’s Life of Community Service
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
If there’s anyone who takes servant leadership to heart it would be Birmingham’s Lonnie Pressley.
Pressley spent 30 years with...
How Lindsay Gray Offers Bundles of Hope For Women in Need
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Lindsay Gray, executive director and one of the founding members of Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank, can still remember...
How Comedian Roy Wood Jr. is Turning April Into a Career-Defining...
By Alec Harvey
Alabama News Center
There are few more coveted jobs for a comedian than hosting a late-night show or being the featured entertainment at...
Dontrelle Young-Foster’s Rise to President and CEO of Birmingham Housing Authority
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
For those used to Dontrelle Young-Foster being super-friendly when they approached and found a possible change, there was a...
How Lisa Mardis Fosters Love for Birmingham’s ‘Furry Friends’
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Lisa Marie Mardis got her first ever spanking at age 13 from her grandmother Addie who had just bought a...
How Keonna Farmer Keeps Student Athletes in the Game
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Champs and Success is more than the name of a business and mentorship program for Keonna Farmer, a former...
Columnist Gwen DeRu: A Birmingham Institution
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Gwen DeRu is a Birmingham institution.
The founder and CEO of DeRu and Associates, where she provides services such as...
Carmen Capo-Lugo Named Winner of UAB’s Odessa Woolfolk Award
By Linda Gunter
UAB News
During the pandemic, Carmen Capó-Lugo championed an effort to bring fresh food and produce to the residents of Norwood, the north...