Tag: opinion
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...
Malveaux: The impact of Black women’s voices
By Julianne Malveaux
Patriarchy baffles me as much as white supremacy does. How do the men, birthed by women, consider us inferior? When we raise...
How does a single person celebrate Valentine’s Day?
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...
Giving A.G. Gaston the Recognition He Deserves
By Bob Dickerson
If there has ever been anyone that I consider myself privileged to have met, anyone who greatly inspired me by his unique...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Actress Cicely Tyson Epitomized the Strong Black Woman
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
It may have been a strange reaction, but when I heard the news of the passing of iconic actress Cicely Tyson, there...
Malveaux: With Trump Gone, What a Difference a Day Makes
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux
It took only one day, one inauguration, for the shift between pessimism and optimism. Just one day to anticipate new opportunities,...
UAB’s Dr. Monica Baskin: Closing Alabama’s Disparity Gap in Cancer
By Monica Baskin
COVID-19 has brought newfound attention to an enduring problem in Alabama and the U.S. – the deadly consequences of racial disparities in...
Long-time Birmingham health activist on plans to take the COVID vaccine
By Maralyn Mosley
I have been asked whether I plan to take the COVID vaccine. I have decided the answer is yes. As soon as...
Sharpe-Jefferson: One decision can catapult you to the next...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
All it takes is one decision.
Just one decision could change everything, but taking action requires a different mindset altogether. So what will...