Tag: legacy
Tennessee State University Becomes First HBCU With Collegiate Ice Hockey
By Nick Guerriero, Asst. AD / Communications & Creative Content
tsutigers.com
NASHVILLE— Tennessee State University last month made history by becoming the first Historically Black College...
Legacy Museum draws second-most visitors among Alabama’s paid tourism sites
By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com
The expanded Legacy Museum, opened by the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery in 2021, now ranks as Alabama’s second-most popular paid attraction,...
Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Janet Jackson All Coming to Birmingham. Here...
The Birmingham Times
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle will perform at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) on Wednesday, Jan. 25 for a one-night-only...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Celebrates 30 Years as a Community Jewel
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
DeJuana Thompson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), doesn’t remember a year of her youth in...
Their Children Attended Birmingham City Schools and UAB – Now They’re...
By Rachel Burchfield
UAB News
When one meets Willie and Cynthia Ballard, one of the first facts one will learn is that they are the proud...
Birmingham, Alabama’s Carver Theatre is lighting up again for Sidewalk Film...
By Joe Allen
After more than three years of painstaking renovation and restoration, Birmingham’s historic Carver Theatre is ready to greet visitors once again as...
Legacy Bowl to Feature A&M’s Aqeel Glass, Other HBCU stars
By BRETT MARTEL
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — South Carolina State defensive back Zafir Kelly has spent this week at a downtown, high-rise hotel that...
Why Birmingham Business Icon Dr. AG Gaston Is Still Worthy of...
By Jasmine Phillips
For the Birmingham Times
As small business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and community advocates in Birmingham get ready to engage with one another...
Pastor Mike Jr. Interviews His Grandfather Bishop Calvin Woods, Legend of...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
On a bright winter morning in the Magic City, a man is seen approaching the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI)....
The Lasting Legacy of a Birmingham Civil Rights Giant
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Visiting his grandfather, Bishop Calvin Woods, in Birmingham’s Central Park neighborhood, Mike McClure Jr. and his other younger family members...