Tag: work
Can Your Non-Profit Afford to Apply for a ‘Big Money’ Grant?
By Mel and Pearl Shaw
As the new year begins many of us have big dreams for our nonprofit organizations and institutions. There’s so much...
Miles College Head Drum Major Markelle Ross: Leader On and Off...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
From the stands the role of a drum major may look like sheer fun and entertainment but those few hours...
Birmingham Lists the Streets Part of its $12 Million Paving Plan...
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday finalized its 2023 Street Paving schedule that will improve nearly 250 roads city wide and roughly...
Birmingham Rec Centers as the New ‘Safe Havens’ for Area Youth
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Jason Morgan, a fifth grader at Minor Elementary, likes dodgeball, kickball and watching TV.
But on a recent weekday evening, Jason...
Newly Opened Birmingham Coffee Shop Gives the Homeless Chance to Work
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Troy Whetstone, owner of the newly opened Modern House Coffee Shop in Titusville, said he wasn’t one for coffee until...
Alabama prisoners refusing to work in 2nd day of protest
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) — Alabama inmates were in their second day of a work strike Tuesday, refusing to labor in prison kitchens, laundries...
Here’s Full Letter Mayor Woodfin Sent to City Employees About Pay...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin on Friday announced that he will recommend a 5 percent pay raise for city employees...
Inside the success of Workshops Empowerment Inc.’s jobs program
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Beth Mitchell wanted to work but struggled to find a job. The Birmingham resident was diagnosed with depression and labored...
The Pizitz Building and the revival of downtown Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When looking for healthy food around lunchtime, Taylor Dean, who works in downtown Birmingham, knows exactly where she wants to...
Once abandoned, the Pizitz is now home to 143 multifamily residences
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Residences at the Pizitz Building, which occupy the six upper floors of the refurbished structure, opened in December 2016....
