Tag: Carole Smitherman
Birmingham’s Mayors Reflect on City’s 150th Anniversary
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
One in an occasional series about Birmingham’s 150th anniversary
From a very rough beginning 150 years ago, Birmingham smoothed out and...
Record number of #BlackWomen to seek elected office in Jefferson County...
By Anita Debro
For the Birmingham Times
In December, Black women in Jefferson County sent a clear message during a special Senate election that they have...
Meet 19 African-American women running for elected office this year in...
Times Staff Report
At least 19 African-American women are seeking elected office in Jefferson County in 2018. Here is a glimpse at candidates likely to...
Judge Carole Smitherman on the unique role women play in politics
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham native Carole Smitherman was in the courtroom when Doug Jones, then a U.S. Attorney, prosecuted Ku Klux Klan members...
