Tag: healing
Salaam Green on the ‘Privilege’ of Becoming City of Birmingham’s First...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has announced that writer and educator Salaam Green will become the city’s first poet laureate.
The mayor...
Birmingham Will Train Residents to Help Reduce Violence, Under $500K Initiative
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $500,000 to add a Credible Messenger program to the growing list of city-involved anti-violence...
Birmingham’s Elicia Jacob Has A Touch That Renews and Relaxes
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Elicia Jacob knows about survival on a professional and personal basis. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, in the...
As a classical music teacher and EMT, Bessemer’s Ahmun Miles found...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
As a classical music teacher and an emergency medical technician (EMT) with Birmingham Fire and Rescue (BFR), Ahmun Miles said...
Yoga Remains a Centuries Old Tool for Self-Care
Yannise Jean
www.wellandgood.com
Studies prove that anxiety, stress, depression, heart disease, and other ailments affect Black people disproportionately compared to other ethnic groups, but the statistics rise alarmingly when it comes to...
Ellis: Trauma And The Path To Healing
By Glenn Ellis
A few months ago, I did a radio program with a researcher whose new study revealed a shocking finding: The killing of...
Dr. Stacy Haynes listened to Mom’s Advice and became one of...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Stacy Haynes, a general and cosmetic dermatologist in Hoover, credits her mother for her career choice.
“I wanted to be a...
