Tag: people profile
Birmingham’s Elicia Jacob Has A Touch That Renews and Relaxes
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Elicia Jacob knows about survival on a professional and personal basis. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, in the...
Halo Wheeler: The Angelic Songbird of the Magic City
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
“Being back outside” after the COVID-19 pandemic, which was declared in March 2020 and resulted in lockdowns that disrupted lives...
Blake Showers Bringing Black Representation to Japanese Comics
By Jonece Starr Dunigan
AL.com
Before 28-year-old Blake Showers illustrated for a global publication, he was kid from Birmingham, Ala., who found solace and safety in Japanese...
Tunya Humphrey’s Clothing Brand Helps Women Embrace Their Femininity
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham store owner Tunya Humphrey has one goal: “Make women feel pretty.”
“The majority of my life has been dedicated to...
Stylist Darrius Peace Finds Beauty Beyond Hair
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
When Darrius Peace arrived on the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) campus in 1998, he made an observation that...
Colin A. Martin M.D., Specialist With Unique Touch For Leadership
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
As the recently named president-elect of the medical executive committee for Children’s of Alabama, which employs more than 5,000 people,...
Yawntreshia Coleman’s Food Tours Put Birmingham in Spotlight
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
After two back-to-back high-risk pregnancies in 2015 and 2017, heart failure, postpartum depression, and a global pandemic, Yawntreshia Coleman, owner...
Birmingham Designer Daniel Grier Makes Bold Fashion Statements
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham fashion designer Daniel Grier doesn’t like boredom.
In fact, his fashion career began unknowingly when, as an only child with...
Keshee Dozier-Smith Brings Quality Health Care to Rural Alabama
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Asked where she’s from, Keshee Dozier-Smith, CEO of The Rural Health Medical Program, a group of community health clinics, describes...
Stephanie Yates is Head of Class in UAB’s Department of Accounting...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., couldn’t wait to get started as the newly named chair for the Department of Accounting and Finance...