Tag: woman
Which Birmingham Groups Received Part of the $808,000 City Awarded for...
www.birminghamal.gov
The City of Birmingham has awarded more than $800,000 to seven area organizations whose missions are rooted in creating a more inclusive and resilient community....
Regions Bank honors Alabama Judge Vanzetta McPherson for Lifetime of Service
By Candace Higginbotham
doingmoretoday.com
Growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, Judge Vanzetta Penn McPherson was reared in a household that valued education. Her parents were educators, and she...
He Rescued Man From Burning House, Earned Honorary Birmingham Firefighter Status
By Chanda Temple
birminghamal.gov
Every day after work, Keena Dowdell goes home and his three daughters jump into his arms. He's Super Dad to them.
On March...
Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
By MICHAEL CASEY
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person...
Dr. Ankrehah “Kre” Johnson: The Ministry of Medicine
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
As a doctor, Ankrehah “Kre” Trimble Johnson was particularly saddened when 17-year-old Courtlin Arrington, a student at Huffman High School,...
Liberty is depicted as black woman on $100 gold coin
Associated Press
The U.S. Mint has unveiled a commemorative $100 gold coin that features an image of Liberty as a black woman.
The 2017 American Liberty...
Making her mark: Alabama woman playing key role in S.C.’s...
By Joseph D. Bryant
Special to The Times
A Selma native with strong Birmingham connections is playing a central role in the South Carolina presidential showdown...
Rep. Maxine Waters Statement on the Passing of Julian Bond
The Honorable Maxine Waters
Ranking Member, Committee on Financial Services
Representing California’s 43rd District
LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial...
WE ARE EVERY WOMAN!: COUNCILOR SHEILA TYSON’S 2nd BLACK WOMEN’S ROUNDTABLE...
BIRMINGHAM – When Birmingham City Councilor Sheila Tyson began planning her second Black Women’s Roundtable (BWR) Summit, she knew she had a tough act...
Black Female Activist Charged With Lynching in Controversial Case
By The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Sacramento police arrested black activist Maile Hampton (pictured) over her role in a Black Lives Matter protest...
