Tag: Person
Pastor Fernandez Sims on running for mayor: ‘We have 99 neighborhoods...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Pastor Fernandez Sims has announced his bid for Mayor of Birmingham.
Sims, a pastor of Charis Community Church and case manager...
SisterGolf takes female empowerment to new heights in mostly white-male-dominated field
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Shella Sylla, president, owner, and founder of SisterGolf is used to standing out—especially at mostly white-male golf outings.
As...
C&J Electrical Services LLC founder: To succeed, businesses should “grow organically”
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Whether talking to minority businesses owners or students he mentors at Wenonah High School, Bessemer Academy, and Wylam Elementary School,...
Loss of a job; hard work led to success for Falls...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Hard work has been a hallmark of the family-run Falls Facility Services in southwest Birmingham since it was...
Joiner Fire Sprinkler Co., Inc: Began in Birmingham; grew to work...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Robert E. Joiner, 70, and a partner established Joiner Fire Sprinkler Co., in 1994 with one employee and...
One-on-one with Marlon King, chairman of the 2017 Birmingham Regional Enterprise...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Regional Enterprise Council (BREC) is comprised of Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) investors who are committed to helping small...
L’Tryce Slade explains how her environmental services became one of the...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
L’Tryce Slade, founder of Slade LLC—Environmental Consulting, General Contracting, knows how to respond to doubters: confidence and top-quality...
Aunt-and-niece duo behind Double Edge Events creates beauty for famous clients...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
When organizers of the Central Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation Inc.’s annual Sickle Cell Gala wanted a Motown-themed evening,...
Contractor Chris Woods believes he can unseat Mayor William Bell. Here’s...
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Chris Woods, son of civil rights leader Bishop Calvin Woods, has announced his candidacy for Mayor of Birmingham.
Woods, President and...
Ronald McDowell: Self-taught artist chosen to create Montgomery’s first MLK statue
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Ronald McDowell is a self-taught artist whose exhibitions have appeared at the New York World Festival, the Martin Luther King...
