Tag: opinion
Sharpe-Jefferson: Protecting What We See As Important
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
There was a time I’d spend hours reading. I could grab a good book and get lost in its pages, words and...
Malveaux: How Souls at the Polls Shape Elections
By Julianne Malveaux
The Souls to the Polls movement encourages African American church attendees to get out and vote. The churches that promote this movement...
Jesse Jackson: Legislative Changes Aimed at Black Voters
By The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson
The right to vote is the essential foundation of democracy. Yet today, across America, there is a systematic campaign...
Melanie Bridgeforth: Women are Our Own Saviors and Have Always Been
By Melanie R. Bridgeforth
Gender equity is not inevitable.
Achieving this bold and audacious vision requires not only evolution, but revolution. While reflecting on women’s achievements...
Mullen-Johnson: Being heard and understood are vital in relationships
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Validation is the acknowledgment of your feelings, thoughts and behaviors by receiving verbal or nonverbal feedback. It’s essentially experienced by being understood,...
Malveaux: March is the Ideal Month to Lift Black Women’s Organizations
By Julianne Malveaux
March is Women’s History Month. It is the perfect time to lift Black women’s organizations that make such an essential difference in...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Spring Clean Your Home– And Life
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
For The Birmingham Times
Let me start with a confession. Cleaning is one of my least favorite activities, even though I know it...
Regions’ Analyst on Closing the Racial Wealth Disparity Gap
By Laura Anderson
Creating inclusive prosperity should be a critical concentration for financial institutions. And that starts with bankers, who are the backbone to strengthening relationships...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Set Aside Much Needed Time for Self Care
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Perhaps you’ve heard that self-love, or loving yourself, seems selfish. Or maybe even you’ve thought it or said it aloud.
Self-love, at its...
Valentine’s Day From Birmingham (Ala.): Love Begins With You
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
There are certain images that commonly circulate around Valentines’ Day.
Red hearts are an incredibly popular and iconic symbol of a couple being...