Tag: Generation
How Jason Avery, the Woodlawn Community Leader, Turned His Birmingham Area...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Jason Avery attended his first meeting of the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association (NA) in 2004 he wasn’t afraid to speak...
The ‘Black Godfather’ of Entertainment Dies at 92
BY Hillel Italie
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy...
21-Year-Old Helps Build House Where He Becomes A First-Generation Homeowner
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
On Thursday, Torrey Washington, 21, a BuildUP Community School graduate, became the school’s first homeowner. Even more impressive, Washington...
CEO Frank E. Adams Jr. on why he left A.G. Gaston...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Frank E. Adams Jr. resigned last week as CEO of the A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club Inc. (AGGBGC) simply...
Local organizations collaborate to train needed IT workforce
Times staff report
These 15 Innovate Birmingham Regional Workforce Partnership collaborators joined forces to secure funding from the America’s Promise grant in fall 2016. This...
