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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...
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...
Survey: some parents of color see bias in the education system
By Ariel Worthy
Times staff writer
For the first time, the majority of students in public schools are children of color who make up the “new...
Stanford hires Jerod Haase as new men’s basketball coach
By JANIE McCAULEY
AP Sports Writer
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) _ Stanford hired University of Alabama at Birmingham coach Jerod Haase as its new basketball coach Friday,...
Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama marks 25th year of service
This year marks Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama 25th year of providing education, services, advocacy and research for caregivers and patients living in the 21...
Celebrating the Power of Ethics: in Dr. King, Poetry, & Bob...
by Alice Bernstein
As we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King and his courageous opposition to racism and economic injustice, I want people to...
Changing the face of public housing: executive director outlines agenda for...
By Joseph Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
The new executive director for the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District is wasting no time in...
Non-whites got just 2 percent of contracts awarded by ...
By Richard Dickerson
Special to The Times
Of the $500 million spent on consultants by the national Democratic Party over a three-year period, 98 percent of...
Can You Get Out Of Your Own Way?
Barbershop Talk
by
Pete Stone
As a barber I have witnessed many people participating in the shop talk issues, and many of them expected the same results...
Idris Elba: Lack Of Diversity Is Not Just A US Problem
LONDON (AP) — A lack of diversity in films and television is not just an American problem, according to actor Idris Elba.
Hollywood’s Academy of...