Tag: history
Kenneth Coleman Reflects on Being Named BBA’s First Black President and...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
As the first African American president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the region’s leading economic development...
Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in Alabama
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
TROY, Ala. (AP) — Civil rights icon and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis was remembered Saturday — in the rural Alabama...
Rev. C.T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
By Desiree Seals and Michael Warren
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King...
The U.S. Navy Celebrates First Black Woman Tactical Jet Pilot
By Tanya A. Christian
Essence
A Black woman is making history in the United States armed services. On Thursday, it was announced that the U.S. Navy...
University Of California Will Have Its First Black President
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Black Voices
The next president of the University of California system will be Dr. Michael Drake, the first Black person in the role...
Johnathan Austin, former Councilor, On How City Finally Removed Confederate Statue
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The outrage over the death of George Floyd —a black man killed by police in Minneapolis—has already led to change...
Why Black History Should be Taught Starting in Elementary School
By Idrissa N. Snider
The real story of African people, being stripped from their native civilizations, cultural customs and practices to build the wealth flowing...
Three Female Alabama Graduates make UAB History
By Yvonne Taunton
UAB News
This month’s commencement ceremony at the University of Alabama at Birmingham marked the first time in its history that the School...
Rep. Terri Sewell Announces $3.5M for Civil Rights Landmarks in Ala.
The Birmingham Times
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell on Tuesday announced over $3.5 million in federal grant funding through the National Park Service (NPS) to preserve...
How Barbara Curry-Strong Overcame Racial Barriers in Alabama
By Donna Cope
Alabama NewsCenter
Adversity can spur one to achieve great things.
At 17, Barbara Curry-Story was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She...