Tag: First
Teen Summit at Birmingham High School With Focus on Mental Health...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Bright colors, smiling faces and dance music with the latest hits on blast set the tone for a Community Teen...
Leroy Stover, Birmingham’s First Black Police Officer, Dies at 90
Associated Press
The City of Birmingham’s first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. He was 90.
Birmingham Police on Friday posted about Stover’s death on...
Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
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...
Autherine Lucy Foster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies...
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...
Kenneth E. Coleman named first black CEO of Birmingham’s top business...
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...
Rep. Chris England elected first black to lead Alabama Democrats
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...
As term comes to end, Alabama’s first black SGA president in...
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...
Strong Men Put Heart Health First
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’...
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...
“First Lady of the Black Press” is Subject of Book Discussion
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...