Tag: language
Some Hispanic Crime Victims in Birmingham Face Language Barrier
By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com
Advocates working with the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama (HICA) often receive calls from people who want help from police, but...
Birmingham’s ASFA Music and Theatre Students Impress During Concert in Namibia
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
A group of more than 40 Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) music and theatre students and faculty members returned...
Steven Mark Finley Jr.: The Artist as Therapist
By Ryan Michael
The Birmingham Times
Steven Mark Finley Jr. uses art as his therapy.
When he’s not busy DJing around town or working at the Panache...
Vanessa Vargas innovates family newspaper, Latino News
By Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Imagine coming to a new country, not knowing anyone and not speaking the language. That was the reality for Jairo Vargas...
Birmingham’s linguistic landscape poses challenges for some
By Alan Kianoff
UAB Magazine
Birmingham’s natural landscape is a rolling mix of mountains and valleys. But its linguistic landscape, students discovered, is rather flat. In...
