Birmingham Times
Bumpus Middle School welcomes Alabama Power’s iCan program
By Jessica Jones
Bumpus Middle School had its first session with iCan, program that is targeted toward girls in the sixth to eight grades and encourages girls'...
Marketing Campaign wins International Award
MONTGOMERY – An international awards competition that recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communications professionals has honored Alabama State University for its “Game.On.”...
One Man’s Opinion
Hot topics briefs
by Jesse J. Lewis, Sr.
The Jameis Winston story
This is a lose-lose situation. There are so many twists and turns to this story,...
To Be Equal
12 Years a Slave: A Harsh Truth We Dare Not Forget
By Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
“I read ’Twelve Years a Slave’ and...
A Time To Be Thankful
One of my favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. I love it for many reasons.
It’s a time of year to be with family, and of course...
Is the Black Vote That Strong?
By James Strong
When miles in the far distant, you see clouds dark and wide dumping trainloads of rain over the open seas, and fast...
The Problems: Rich and Poor…Why Americans are filing for Bankruptcy
I see where cities like Detroit, Michigan…countries like Greece and many others are filing for BANKRUPTCY.
Even today the Elite Class of America is arguing...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
President Obama will get a break from "Obamacare" when he pardons the traditional Thanksgiving turkey. Each of us can also set aside our...
The Day Everything Changed
Certain events in our lives are of such magnitude that they remain indelibly printed on our memories. Such was the assassination of President John...
INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE
By Steve Flowers
The political spotlight has been focused on Mobile for most of this year. They had a historical and sensational mayor’s race that ended in early fall. It...