Tag: teacher
Meet Odessa Woolfolk: Birmingham’s Living Legend
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
It’s a sunny fall afternoon, and Odessa Woolfolk has made her way to the Titusville branch of the...
How An Educator Turned Vision of The BCRI Into Reality
By Javacia Harris Bowser
For The Birmingham Times
When former Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington Jr. assembled a 21-member task force to spearhead the creation of the...
Volunteer Wanda Hines on Creating a Nourishing Environment
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t slowed volunteer Wanda Hines—she just makes sure she’s safe in all that she does.
“I...
With Social Distancing, Kala Rembert Stays Close To Those She Cares...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Social distancing doesn’t mean Kala Rembert can’t find ways to help and inspire others during the devastating COVID-19...
Kim Scott: From Birmingham to Top of Billboard Charts
By Anita Debro
Special to the Birmingham Times
When you sit down to talk to musician Kim Scott, two things stand out: a 100-watt smile that...
Birmingham Teacher Whose Video Went Viral, Appears On “Ellen”
Times staff report
Jasmine Merlette, who teaches third grade at Sun Valley Elementary School, appeared on The Ellen Show on Wednesday and was given a...
Teacher secures nearly $8K to help advance technology studies
By Chanda Temple
Special to the Times
When Huffman High School Science Teacher Justin Sanders sees a problem, he works until he finds a way to...
One Man’s Opinion
One Man’s Opinion
By
Jesse J. Lewis, Sr.
Hastert – A Shocking Story
According to unreliable facts so far, former Speaker of the house Dennis Hastert was paying...