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Birmingham’s Vasthy Mompoint Makes Directorial Debut in ‘Dreamgirls’
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Vasthy Mompoint always knew she loved the Dreamgirls musical, but she didn’t know how much until she became director...
‘We Were Saying Our Vows, And Putting The Rings On, It...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
Report Reveals Police Issued 71 Conflicting Commands and Impossible Orders to...
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,...
Analysis: Mahomes, Hurts set for historic Super Bowl matchup
By ROB MAADD AP
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL since Fritz Pollard became the first to play...
Rev. Bernice King announced as Keynote Speaker for Global Forum in...
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...
For Many, The Devastating Tyre Nichols Video Shows Policing in America...
The actions of Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, Emmitt Martin III, Desmond Mills, Jr., and Justin Smith have left many convinced that policing in America...
Ruling allows Removal of Confederate monument
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) _ An Alabama judge has paved the way for officials to remove a Confederate monument placed a century ago at the...
Birmingham Native, Comedian Rickey Smiley Says Son Brandon Smiley Has Died
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...
Birmingham Police Chief Issues Statement on Tyre Nichols of Memphis
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...
Black Heritage Fair Set for Feb. 4 in Downtown Birmingham
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....