Tag: community
Birmingham’s Jordyn Hudson awarded Princeton Prize in Race Relations
By Anthony Cook
Alabama Newscenter
Jordyn Hudson, a recent graduate of Indian Springs School near Birmingham, was recently awarded the Princeton Prize in Race Relations.
The prestigious award from Princeton University goes...
Father and Sons Responded When Town Formed Volunteer Fire Department
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Tony Mobley Sr. and his two sons spend a lot of time doing activities together: hunting, fishing, family vacations. Now...
This Alabama Town of 500 Needed Fire Protection. Volunteers Stepped Up
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
North Johns, Alabama, a small community in the western area of Jefferson County, not far from the Tuscaloosa County line,...
Small Town Lacked Fire Gear. Jeffco Commissioner Jimmie Stephens Answered The...
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
North Johns Mayor Kenneth Lindsay remembers his visit with Jefferson County District 3 Commissioner Jimmie Stephens.
“When you’re a rural...
Residents reflect on former Ramsay McCormack building in Ensley; look ahead
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
George McCall remembers when the Ramsay McCormack Building in downtown Ensley was teaming with activity and on Saturday was...
Kelli Solomon Was Raised on Community Love; Now Gives It Back
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Kelli Solomon, vice president (VP) of operations and programs for the Birmingham Urban League (BUL), knows what it’s like to...
Here are the 9 Local Organizations Receiving $500K in Grants From...
www.birminghamal.gov
Area organizations with programs to help improve Birmingham, will soon receive funding from the city’s Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) Grant Program. This...
UAB’s Office of Community Outreach Celebrates 25 Years
By Joseph D. Bryant
UAB News
December begins a yearlong commemoration marking the 25th anniversary of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center...
Build UP Birmingham changing families’ lives one home at a time
By Bob Blalock
Alabama Newscenter
The low rumble of a tractor-trailer’s idling engine punctures the stillness of a late spring night in Homewood. Workmen talk in...
Dr. Perry Ward, Lawson State President, Announces Retirement After 33 years
lawsonstate.edu
Dr. Perry W. Ward, president of Lawson State Community College has announced his retirement, effective August 31.
Ward’s retirement closes a chapter of leadership that...
