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In Stunning Vote, Two City Councilors Unseat Jefferson County Commissioners
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County voters on Tuesday night replaced both Democrats on the five-member county commission, electing two sitting Birmingham City Councilors...
Anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela dies at 81
By Christopher Torchia
Associated Press
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, prominent anti-apartheid activist and the ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, died in a hospital on Monday after a...
Meet the Parker High School grad whose sports firm is becoming...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham native Erwin Prentiss Hill is all about historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)—and not just because he is...
Comedian Bill Bellamy returns to Birmingham for first time in nearly...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
For the first time “in about seven or eight years” comedian Bill Bellamy will be back in Birmingham.
He’s bringing his...
City Council President Austin: Time to capitalize on the untapped potential...
By Johnathan Austin
As soon as I was old enough to walk, I learned to march. Birmingham’s history was sewn into the fabric of my family,...
27 year-old local author publishes debut novel to wide acclaim
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
It began as a Facebook challenge to pass time and turned into an urban novella.
"Protect Your Entrance" is the debut...
Elmer Douglass Ellis Sr., Washington D.C. lawyer with ties to Birmingham,...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Elmer Douglass Ellis Sr, a prominent Washington D.C. lawyer and Birmingham native, died April 1. He was 59. His funeral...
Former Birmingham police officer Chris Anderson searches for truth on new...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
As a former homicide investigator with the Birmingham Police Department Chris Anderson is used to searching for the truth. That’s...
Your body’s talking, make sure you listen
By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné
I’ve known it for a year. At least in my gut.
Something was wrong with me, and I just couldn’t put my finger...
JCCEO’s Marquita Davis leaves Birmingham to join billionaire’s foundation
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Marquita Davis knows about taking leaps. Her late father was a member of the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division and...