Tag: youth
Recently-Elected State Rep. From Birmingham Faces Federal Charges, Resigns
Times staff report
State Rep. Fred Plump Jr., D-Birmingham, was charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and has agreed to resign from the Alabama...
Following Backlash, Birmingham Says Youth Baseball May Not Be Canceled
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Following public outcry, youth baseball for 2023 may not be canceled, according to a Monday release from the Birmingham Park...
Rep. Sewell Secures $7.3 Million for Birmingham from Government Funding Package...
The Birmingham Times
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced last week that she secured $42,820,760 for 15 community projects in Alabama’s 7th Congressional – including $7.3 million...
An Emotional Mayor Woodfin Speaks on 12-Year-Old Killed While Sleeping
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Following the shooting death of a sleeping 12-year-old girl, an emotional Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin struggled to speak about the...
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...
Birmingham Native, Alabama St. Student Awarded Wells Fargo Scholarship
By Kenneth Mullinax/ASU
Iyanah Scarbrough, a native of Birmingham and Alabama State University honor student who has worked numerous jobs to help her stay in...
How Bessemer’s Hidden Gem — Camp Fletcher — Changes Lives of...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Enter Camp Fletcher, a 300-acre woodland preserve in Bessemer, and find a hidden gem—a place where more than 800 kids...
Birmingham’s Jordyn Hudson Premieres Documentary on Youth and Civil Rights History
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
In her documentary “Shape The Culture: Then & Now” which premiered virtually on Wednesday, Birmingham’s Jordyn Hudson connects today’s youth...
Birmingham Housing Authority Launches Youth Summer Reading Program
habd.net
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District this week kicked off its Youth Summer Reading program by bringing together young people for an in-person...
Birmingham Councilor Steven Hoyt awards $15K to HABD Youth Program
habd.net
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) is gearing up for its Annual Summer Youth Program with the support of Birmingham City Councilor...