Tag: woman
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...
Chicago woman and her younger brother stabbed, beaten in what appears...
Chicago woman and her younger brother stabbed, beaten in what appears to be a racist hate crime
by: Shaun King
Kristina Fox, a 30-year-old administrative assistant,...
Police: Georgia Woman Locked Son Out For Missing Curfew
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman is accused of locking her 13-year-old son out of the house overnight as punishment for missing his...
AG Announces Conviction of Woman for Murder of Her Husband in...
AG Announces Conviction of Woman for Murder of Her Husband in Lee County
MONTGOMERY—Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction today of a woman for...
800-lb Woman (Marla McCants) Stands for First Time in Years
800-lb Woman (Marla McCants) Stands for First Time in Years
By EURWeb
It might be hard to imagine someone putting on hundreds of pounds from eating...