Birmingham Times
Actress Regina King to join Women’s Fund ‘Unleashing’ event in Birmingham
Special to the Times
For over a decade, The Women’s Fund held Smart Party to celebrate the brilliant women of Birmingham. This year, they’re reintroducing the...
HBCU Showdown: Alabama St. Battles Jackson St. for First Place
By Donald Hunt
The football season is really heating up in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) with marquee teams, players and matchups. This week Alabama...
Artist Joe Minter’s renowned “African Village in America” in SW Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Joe Minter stands with one boot on a cinder block path, one on grass.
His eyeglasses, the kind that go dark...
How Alabama Academics Plan to Preserve Artwork of Joe Minter
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When he first arrived at the home of Birmingham artist Joe Minter in October 2020 to take digital photos for...
New Cooper Green Health Services Building to Replace Old Hospital
By Amy Yurkanin | ayurkanin@al.com
Officials with Jefferson County and the University of Alabama at Birmingham announced Tuesday the launch of demolition and planning for a...
Why City Council Revoked Business License For Birmingham Club
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday revoked the business license of Club Euphoria in the city’s West End community because...
Where Does Birmingham’s Joe Minter Rank Among Black Artists in the...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Joe Minter is among several celebrated Southern Black artists, including Thornton Dial and Lonnie Holley, who were part of a...
Finance Guru LaToya Irby on How To Make Money Count
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
When LaToya Irby taught a virtual class on finances and the stock market earlier this year, there was...
Mullen-Johnson: The Need For Mental Health Support in Wake of Pandemic
By Crystal Mullen-Johnson
Autumn has arrived. Friends and families are reconnecting, and the world has reopened following a global pandemic. Though some have adapted to...
Drew: You’ve Been Vaccinated. Do You Need COVID-19 Booster Shot?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Many Americans are choosing to get their booster shots, especially those who became fully vaccinated (received two dose COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech or...