Tag: racism
Time for the Alabama Democratic Party to unite
By Linda Coleman-Madison
This is an opinion column
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” -- Abraham Lincoln
I have been distressed to see the Alabama Democratic...
What Local Parents Teach Their Children About Racial Bias
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Wayne Richardson teaches his four children that everyone is the same. He tells them, “Know that you can’t look at...
YWCA Central Alabama Selects Industry Vet as New CEO
ywcabhm.org
LaRhonda Magras, Ed. D. has been elected CEO of YWCA Central Alabama and the appointment is effective September 1, the Board of Directors announced Tuesday.
Magras,...
Hoover Schools investigating students who used racist slurs
Times staff report
A video that surfaced on Facebook over the weekend of Hoover City School students using racial slurs against blacks and debating the...
Starbucks to close over 8,000 stores on Tuesday for anti-bias training
The Associated Press
Starbucks will close more than 8,000 stores nationwide on Tuesday to conduct anti-bias training, the next of many steps the company is...
Birmingham to Host Mass Meeting As Part of ‘Poor People’s Campaign’
Times staff report
The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II and the Rev Dr. Liz Theoharis will co-lead a Moral Revival mass meeting in Birmingham...
Dove apologizes for Facebook soap ad that many call racist
Associated Press
NEW YORK — Dove is facing heat for a body wash ad showing a black woman taking off her shirt to reveal a...
Violence in Charlottesville: What Birmingham Mayor William Bell, Rep. Terri Sewell...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Local political and civil rights leaders and members of Congress said they are disturbed by the violence that ensued during...
Trump victory brings ‘alt-right’ into full view
By Jay Reeves
Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Donald Trump’s election is bringing to the fore a strain of race-based politics once so far out...
Data shows why odds of receiving death penalty are higher if...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
When it comes to capital punishment in America, blacks are nearly four times more likely to receive the death penalty...