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Jaiden Smith, 17, Ramsay HS Senior, Opens Business Selling Quarantine Essentials
By Caleb Jones
For the Birmingham Times
Building a business from the ground up can be strenuous. The dedication and sacrifice required are hard enough for...
Business Owner Kendra Haigler’s Healthy Recipe For Fitness Clients
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Kendra Haigler’s fitness journey has made such a difference in her life that she wants to share her story with...
Dr. Lori Croom: The Power of ‘My God Today’
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
For an extremely nearsighted person, Dr. Lori Alyse Croom could see her career path a long time ago.
“I knew in...
UAB’s Shauntice Allen, 2020 Odessa Woolfolk Community Service Award Winner
By Haley Herfurth
UAB News
When Shauntice Allen, Ph.D., was a child, she saw first hand her family practice what she now recognizes as community service,...
Lauren “Lo” Harris: Bessemer (Ala.)’s Illustrious Illustrator
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When Lauren “Lo” Harris broke her hand while riding a crowded train, it rekindled a passion she had put aside—ironically,...
Courtney Kirk Brings Style to the Haircare Industry
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Few could understand Courtney Kirk’s vision when she graduated from college, played professional basketball in Portugal, and returned home to...
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...
Event Planner Tundra Williams: Festivities Continue During Pandemic; So Does She
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Celebrations continue on a grand scale for Tundra Williams and her event-planning business during the COVID-19 pandemic—they’re just more...
The James Harris Journey: From Hunger to Harvest to Hope
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
There were five kids in the family. There was one breadwinner, the father, and sadly, he was an...
Douglas Jackson: Kikstart Inc. Founder, Back Home to Serve Those in...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Growing up in the Ensley community, Douglas Jackson can remember helping his grandparents to pass out meals after church...
