Birmingham Times

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Footage from Tyre Nichols’ fatal traffic stop found that police officers issued a barrage of confusing, conflicting,...

By ROB MAADD AP PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play...

By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, will serve as...

The actions of Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr., and Justin Smith have left many convinced that policing in America...

TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) _ An Alabama judge has paved the way for officials to remove a Confederate monument placed a century ago at the...

By: Lawrence Specker | lspecker@al.com Comedian Rickey Smiley announced Sunday that his oldest son Brandon Smiley has died, in a raw message shared via social...

By Adrian Sainz Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis authorities released video footage Friday showing Tyre Nichols being beaten by police officers who held the...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times The Birmingham African American Genealogy Group (BAAGG) will host its 2023 Black Heritage Fair on Feb. 4 from 11 a.m....

sjlmag.com Dillard University President Rochelle Ford this month announced plans to relaunch the Dillard University National Center for Black-Jewish Relations in New Orleans. The reinvigorated center...

Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com Scholar and award-winning author Imani Perry will return to Alabama in February for a reading and discussion. Pen Birmingham will host its final Birmingham...