Tag: Minority
Why Rep. Terri Sewell is Sistah Strut’s Ambassador of Hope
By Brenda Phillips-Hong
At Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies, Sistah Strut is one of our premier events, and our goal is to celebrate breast cancer survivors,...
Birmingham Attorneys React to Supreme Court’s End to Race-Conscious Admissions
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham-area attorneys on Thursday said they were not surprised that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard...
Meet The ‘Full-Time Grandmother’ in Birmingham And Her Battle Against Breast...
By Nicole Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Benette Eason, a U.S. Air Force medical technician, is used to helping others with medical emergencies—then, she was diagnosed with...
Southern Research, Brasfield & Gorrie seek minority vendors for $84M biotech...
dcwins.com
In drafting plans for a new biotech center on its Birmingham campus, Southern Research is working with its general contractor, Brasfield & Gorrie, to...
Birmingham, Mastercard Partner to Launch #BuyBlackBham Campaign
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When she first launched Audrey’s Artistry in 2016, Faith “Audrey Monroe” Merritt, didn’t know what resources were available for small...
Minority consultants key in BWWB bond sale that saves more than...
bwwb.org
The Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) last week approved the final sale of over $480 million in taxable bonds to replace higher interest rate...
J.C. Wells, licensed counselor: ‘Mental health is becoming more critical’
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
J.C. Wells, a licensed professional counselor with the Birmingham-based Without Walls Counseling Services, recently spoke to The Birmingham Times about...
Minority-Owned Firm Partners with Microsoft to Launch $250M Fund for Small...
By Jeffrey McKinney
Black Enterprise
Siebert Williams Shank Co. L.L.C. (SWS) is partnering with Microsoft Corp. to launch the Clear Vision Impact Fund L.L.C., with an...
Director of Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs remains focused
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Nichelle Nix has not stopped networking since college.
Since being appointed the first Director of the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs...
