Tag: recent stories
Dora Marrisette Leads the Search for Birmingham’s Oldest African American Genealogy...
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
The third Saturday of every month is special for Dora Marrisette, President of The Birmingham African American Genealogy Group...
Birmingham Resident Lottery Launches for Tickets for MLB at Rickwood Field
City of Birmingham
Major League Baseball today announced the launch of the ticketing process for the two primary MLB and MiLB games scheduled for Rickwood...
Reginald D. Smith Joins The Birmingham Business Resource Center and Foundation...
Special to The Times
The Birmingham Business Resource Center (BBRC) and its affiliate, Birmingham City Wide (BCW) dba Foundation Capital, announce the appointment of Reginald...
Miranda Holloway-Baggett Could be Alabama’s First Black Woman U.S. Marshal
By Warren Kulo | wkulo@al.com
President Joe Biden has nominated Miranda Holloway-Baggett to become the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama, according...
Page Sisters Create Wellness Company in Birmingham to Address Public Health...
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
Jamilah Page learned early on her love for helping others through her dad. “I wanted to be a...
Distinguished Tenor Roderick George, Alabama Native, Featured in Opera’s ‘Greatest Hits’
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
For distinguished tenor Roderick George, Ph.D., who has traveled the world, there’s no place like home.
George has performed...
Birmingham’s Elias Hendricks III to Perform Selections in “Opera Unveiled”
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times
Birmingham’s Elias Hendricks III will be one of the featured tenors during next week’s Opera Unveiled: A Concert...
Behind Tiera Kennedy’s ‘Dream Collaboration’ with Beyoncé, Dolly Parton
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
When asked about her dream music collaboration, rising singer-songwriter Tiera Kennedy would always respond, “Beyonce and Dolly Parton.”...
Thunderstorms Can Catch You Off Guard, Be Prepared
Thunderstorms are another type of natural disaster that is unfortunately normal for our region of the country this time of year. This is why...
City of Birmingham Unveils Boutwell Auditorium’s First-Ever Sensory Room
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | For The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Tuesday unveiled its first-ever “sensory room” at the Boutwell Auditorium in downtown...