Tag: national
RNC convention opens with some diverse speakers planned including Dr. Ben...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
The Republican National Convention began today in Cleveland and is expected to have a diverse group of speaks including Dr....
Feds open investigation into deadly Baton Rouge police shooting
By Mike Kunzelman
Associated Press
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department opened a civil rights investigation Wednesday into the videotaped police killing of...
Kevin Durant Is An Extension Of The LeBron Decision
By J.R. Gamble
©2016, The Shadow League
NBA Players are Utilizing and Maximizing Their True Power
It all started with the highly publicized ESPN special, “The Decision.”...
Kanye West Unveils “Famous” Video of Himself, Celebrities
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
He did it as only Kanye West could.
Last week marked the surprise debut of the video for “Famous,”...
110th Annual Session of the National Baptist Congress arrives in Birmingham
Photos by Stephonia Taylor Mclinn
Dr. Sheila Bailey, author and President of Sheila B Ministries Inc. delivered the keynote address for the Women of Wisdom...
SUICIDE BOMBER KILLS 10, WOUNDS 15 IN ISTANBUL TOURIST AREA
BY LEFTERIS PITARAKIS AND SUZAN FRASER
ISTANBUL (AP) -- A suicide bomber affiliated with the Islamic State group detonated a bomb in a historic district...
Free Entrance Days in the National Parks
America's Best Idea—the national parks—is even better when it's free! Mark your calendar for these entrance fee–free* dates in 2015:
January 19
Martin Luther King Jr....
PHEN TO ADDRESS BLACK AMERICA’S PROSTATE CANCER BURDEN AND PUBLISH NATIONAL...
-- 11th Annual African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit takes place September 17-18, 2015, in Washington, DC --
Boston, MA (BlackNews.com) --...
Teens’ Overall Substance Use Declining, but Marijuana Use Rising
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Marijuana use in teenagers is on the rise, while cigarette and alcohol use are stable or declining, according to health...
Birmingham City Council Asking the Public to Stand with Them in...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As Birmingham City Councilors continuously look at ways they can expand transportation options in Birmingham, they are asking for your support...
