Tag: legacy
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...
Birmingham boasts an extraordinary musical legacy over 150 years
By Chuck Chandler
Alabama News Center
In 1989, Erskine Hawkins, Sun Ra and The Temptations all played at Birmingham’s inaugural City Stages music festival. Tickets that...
Legacy Arena re-opens in Birmingham after $125M renovation
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Area leaders gathered at downtown Birmingham’s Legacy Arena Thursday to celebrate the facility’s re-opening after $125 million in renovations,
Dennis Latham,...
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos makes $100M gift to Barack Obama Foundation
By Haleluya Hadero
AP Business Writer
Former President Barack Obama’s foundation said Monday it has received a $100 million donation from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos that...
How Green Building Professionals Build Birmingham, Honor Legacy
By Jacqueline Gray Miller
The death of a parent is among the most emotionally difficult and universal of human experiences. Lamentably, the recent passing of...
Word on The Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
We asked Birmingham-area residents, what is the legacy left by the departed Congressman John Lewis and Rev. CT Vivian?
Jazmine Payne: “...
These family businesses have a long history in Fourth Avenue District
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than 40 years ago, Ashley Pritchett’s grandfather opened one of the most well-known barber businesses in the city of...
Noted business author Boyce Watkins headlines A.G. Gaston Conference
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Speaking at the 15th annual A.G. Gaston Conference this week in Birmingham, Dr. Boyce Watkins, author, economist and political analyst,...
Mayor William Bell’s legacy: What he accomplished, and what he didn’t
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
As any politician who has been in office for decades leaves the seat of power, the question of legacy arises....
