Tag: civil rights
Angela Davis met with support, standing ovation at Boutwell
Times staff report
During a sold out appearance at the Boutwell Auditorium Saturday night in downtown Birmingham, Civil Rights activist, Angela Davis said she never...
New generation of Birmingham protesters step up
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
When protests were held in Hoover, Ala., on Tuesday evening after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said a police officer...
Local clergy to activists: ‘Keep Dr. King in mind’
By Nathan Turner Jr. and Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Ask today’s group of mostly young activists the difference between their recent protests in the Birmingham...
Times change, but the objectives of the demonstrations shouldn’t
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Civil Rights Movement tactics may change, but the objectives shouldn’t, said Doris Gary, 85, who participated in the marches of...
Julianne Malveaux: In Honor of Dr. Angela Davis
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
If anyone deserves a civil rights award, Dr. Angela Davis certainly does. The activist and scholar has been on the front lines...
Richard Friedman: My view of Dr. Angela Davis
By Richard Friedman
Much has been written about the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s desire to award its prestigious Fred Shuttlesworth Award to Dr. Angela Davis....
‘Violins of Hope’ brings concerts, education, interfaith dialogue to Birmingham
Times staff report
Historic violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust will be featured in Birmingham next week for four days of concerts, educational...
‘Marriage is not an event. It’s a journey … you learn...
By Chanda Temple
Special to The Birmingham Times
All photos by NicTay Photography
Cornelius Harris and Judith Harris
Married: May 27, 1967
Live: Birmingham’s Brook Highland neighborhood.
Met: Cornelius and Judith’s older...
Birmingham Mayor Bell on some of his noteworthy accomplishments
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
Despite controversies over the years — including his contentious relationship in the end with the Birmingham City Council and the...
Photo Gallery: 2017 Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Awards
Times Staff Report
Photos by Stephonia Taylor McLinn
The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) on Saturday hosted its combined 2017 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award...