Tag: birmingham
Understanding, mentors needed to curb violence in the city
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
More than 200 Birmingham residents got a chance this week to ask city, state, county and community leaders about issues...
Congressional delegation tours Birmingham during Civil Rights Pilgrimage
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
A bipartisan delegation of Congressional members - blacks and whites; Democrats and Republicans; men and women -- on Friday toured...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Black Alabamians, Part One
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
Gov. Robert Bentley, Birmingham Council President clash over Sanctuary City resolution
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council President Johnathan Austin was not pleased that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley dismissed the council’s support of sanctuary...
Birmingham protesters among millions around the globe denouncing Trump
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Thousands of protesters from across Alabama marched from Birmingham’s Kelly Ingram Park through downtown in solidarity with the national Women’s...
Sister March to show solidarity for Women’s March on Washington
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham will lend its voice to the National Women’s March on Washington through a Sister March on Saturday Jan. 21...
Birmingham’s civil rights district could get federal designation in 2017
By Erin Harney
Alabama NewsCenter
As the National Park Service begins its second century in 2017, there’s hope in Birmingham that the city’s important role in...
Displacing the poor or reviving the community?
By Barton Perkins
Special to The Birmingham Times
Gentrification is not new to Birmingham. Neighborhoods such as Avondale, Lakeview, Central Cities and Ensley have begun to...
Birmingham ranks as a top city for women entrepreneurs
Special to Alabama NewsCenter
Nine million businesses nationwide and growing – women entrepreneurs are leading the charge with starting and owning businesses across the United...
Wide support for national historical park designation for Birmingham landmarks at...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham officials and residents were passionate in their desire for a National Historical Park during a public meeting held Thursday...