Tag: people profile
Niesha White Unites Black Tech Lovers in Birmingham
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For the Birmingham Times
When Niesha White moved to Birmingham seven years ago to pursue a career in technology, the Dothan, Alabama,...
DaShana Jelks Returns to Birmingham as CFO of YWCA Central AL
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
With more than 28 years of public, governmental, and nonprofit accounting experience, DaShana Jelks is no stranger to managing finances...
One-on-one with Pulitzer winner John Archibald whose debut memoir comes out...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
For John Archibald, it began with silence. What he describes as “white silence.”
The Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist for Alabama...
UAB’s Dr. James Kirklin: Retired Cardiologist with Heart for HBCU Scholars
By Caleb Jones
For the Birmingham Times
When it comes to helping underrepresented groups pursue medical and health science professions, James Kirklin, M.D.’s, heart has always...
Tawanna Morton’s Tender Care For Those At A Crossroads
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
No matter the age group, no matter the problem, Tawanna Morton finds a way to help people in a variety...
Attorney Dan Crane, Raised the Middle of 10 Children, on Life...
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Growing up the middle child of 10 brothers and sisters gave Birmingham attorney Dan Crane a unique perspective.
“I got to...
Cornell Wesley: Native Son Now Heads City’s Economic Development Efforts
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Few know Birmingham—its streets, its schools, its churches—as well as Cornell Wesley, the recently named director of the city’s Department...
Trevor ‘Trae’ Blanks, Entrepreneur and Designer, Excels in Shoe Business
By Ameera Steward
For the Birmingham Times
At age 27, entrepreneur Trevor Blanks has already found the blueprint for success and profits through his business Tunnel...
Jacqueline Stewart: Pediatrician Provides Hugs and Love For Sick Children
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Huggs and Kisses is more than just the name of a day care for sick children that pediatrician Jacqueline Stewart...
Meet Stephanie Brown: Advocate, Activist, Survivor
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Stephanie Brown has been through it all—domestic abuse, mental health issues, a brain injury. But none of those things have...