Tag: First

By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person...

Associated Press Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, died Wednesday. She was 92. University officials announced her death...

birminghambusinessalliance.com Kenneth E. Coleman has been named president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the region’s leading economic development organization. He is the...

Times staff report Representative Chris England, of Tuscaloosa, was elected Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party on Saturday, becoming the first African-American to hold the...

By Ariel Worthy Times staff writer Elliot Spillers has already mastered the art of charisma. “I’m sorry, I was in and out of meetings all day,” said...

By Clarence Ancar heart surgery survivor (NAPS) — In the blink of an eye, my life went from living what I believed to be a “normal”...

Today is ASU's First Day of Classes; and its ‘Hornet Haul’ Welcomes New Students​! ​ The Alabama State University campus is a buzz of activity with today being its...

Ethel Payne was important figure in Civil Rights Era Many people do not recognize the name Ethel Payne among the most important people in the...

Washington, DC - June 30, 2015 On Thursday, July 2, on what would be Thurgood Marshall's 107th birthday, the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust will...

Rawlings-Blake Makes History as the First African-American Female President of Organization  San Francisco, CA – The presidential gavel was officially handed to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie...