Tag: StrongHER
#StrongHER 2023: Meet 25 Birmingham Women Who Inspire and Empower
Compiled by Chanda Temple
birminghamal.gov
Honorees selected for the City of Birmingham's StrongHer initiative are true examples that strength is more than physical; it's mental, too. Their strength is brave...
Shatoria Peavy Couldn’t Find a Support Group for Single Moms. So...
Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
In a room of single mothers like herself, Shatoria Peavy was left in tears when a young woman, whose husband recently...
Birmingham Celebrates #StrongHer ‘Sheroes’: Daphney Portis
birminghamal.gov
In 2019, Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration launched the #StrongHER campaign to highlight some of the unsung “sheroes’’ living, working, volunteering or inspiring others in...
Lori Lightfoot Wins Chicago Mayor Race, Will Be First Black Woman...
By Sanjana Karanth
Black Voices
Lori Lightfoot will be Chicago’s next mayor after Tuesday’s highly anticipated race. She’ll become the first black woman ever to lead...
Deirdre Gaddis: Bald, beautiful and best of Birmingham
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Deirdre Gaddis woke up one night in 2013 and decided to let it all go.
“I just got up out of...
#StrongHER, Birmingham celebrates Women’s History Month
Birminghamal.gov
Birmingham #StrongHER, a new campaign launched by Mayor Randall Woodfin’s administration to highlight some of the unsung “sheroes’’ living, working, volunteering or inspiring others...