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Nikeisha Macon Promotes Awareness and Prevention in Fight Against Addiction
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
As director of operations with the Birmingham-based Addiction Prevention Coalition (APC), Nikeisha Macon can draw on her personal experiences while...
Mary Agee Once Weighed 370 lbs. Now at 151, She’s Found...
By Joseph D. Bryant
For The Birmingham Times
When Mary Agee looks in the mirror, she sees a confident young woman staring back at her. At...
How Businesswoman Valerie Thomas Fell in Love with the ‘Magic’ of...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Like many outsiders new to Birmingham, Valerie Collins Thomas was skeptical of The Magic City.
“I wasn’t sure about Birmingham at...
Chris Osborne, Lone African American on Team USA at Global Disability...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Chris Osborne, Birmingham resident and champion golfer, is headed to London next month to represent the United States in the...
Meet Greg Gratton, Owner of Birmingham’s Legendary Green Acres Cafe
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
After classes ended at his Birmingham middle school, Greg Gratton and his brother went straight to work.
“We would come ,...
Capt. Ashley N. Johnson: Birmingham (AL) native; Chief of Military Justice...
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Captain Ashley N. Johnson, United States Air Force, is a Birmingham, Alabama native and the Chief of Military Justice for the 501st Combat Support...
Meet 20-year-old Cameron Johnson, UAB’s Award-Winning Composer
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Cameron Johnson first picked up an instrument during his fifth-grade year at Bumpus Middle School in Hoover, Alabama. He was...
The Father-Daughter Duo Who Are City Attorneys in Birmingham and Midfield
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Attorney Nicole King knew since age 5 that she wanted to be a lawyer just like her...
Meet Leah Davis, New Director of Development, Red Mountain Park Foundation
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Leah Davis knew exactly what she wanted in a city when it was time to leave her native Tupelo, Mississippi....
LaKisha Cargill: Ramsay High Grad and The Business of Inspiration
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham entrepreneur LaKisha Cargill’s creativity always shines, whether it’s through her writing or through the name of her forthcoming apparel...