Tag: business
Mastercard Announces Incentives For Black Businesses During TWG2022
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A new incentive, created through the partnership between the Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC) and Mastercard, to spend at Black-owned...
Simone’s Kitchen ATL to host 3rd Annual Juneteenth in the Magic...
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
When President Joe Biden last year signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday,...
As Birmingham Turns Blight into Affordable Housing, Residents Return
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
On a humid Friday morning in early June, a little girl plays on the front steps of a newly constructed...
Prosper’s Black Ecosystem Report and the Impact on Businesses in Birmingham
By Dee Manyama and Torin Darling Brazzle
It was in January 2022 when Prosper announced its plan to develop a Black Ecosystem Report as part...
How To Do Business with City of Birmingham and Jefferson County...
By Sharron Swain
bhamnow.com
During The World Games 2022 Birmingham, many streets around the downtown Jefferson County Courthouse and Birmingham City Hall will be closed to through traffic....
Food Giant grocery store returning to Birmingham’s west side
birminghamal.gov
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, along with the Birmingham City Council, has approved an incentive agreement that would make way for a new grocery...
Birmingham Mayor Woodfin Pardons Over 750,000 Traffic Tickets. Here’s Why
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
All minor traffic tickets received before 2011 have been pardoned and “offer a new day” for many residents across the...
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. gives VR equipment to Ramsay High School
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama Newscenter
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. sometimes jokes about his experience as a member of the Ramsay High School baseball team.
Like when he talks about playing...
Business Owner Darlene Wilson Celebrated on International Women’s Day, March 8
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
International Women’s Day is March 8 and Forge is hosting a special event to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements...
President and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance Steps Down
Birminghambusinessalliance.com
The Executive Committee of the Birmingham Business Alliance on Friday announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer, Ron Kitchens.
In order to ensure continuity,...