Birmingham Times
For The First Time in its 216-year History, West Point Gets...
By Adedamola Agboola
Black Enterprise
West Point, America’s premier military college, which didn’t graduate its first black cadet until Reconstruction in 1877, now has its first black...
Railroad Park: The beauty of Birmingham’s Living Room
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
The accolades continue to pour in for Railroad Park, “Birmingham’s Living Room.”
The 19-acre green space—which features walking trails, scenery, and...
Dedicated Volunteers Created Park Where ‘Lasting Memories Are Made’
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham, which opened in 2010, was not an overnight success. It took years of meetings, fundraising,...
From Residents to Visitors — Green Space with Something For Everyone
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Willie Parker grew up in Wylam and now resides in Hueytown. When he wanted to show guests recently...
NOBEL Conference Honors Shining Stars Locally and Nationally
By Reginald Allen
Special to The Times
The National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women, or NOBEL, held their 2018 legislative conference in Birmingham, which ran...
Mayor Randall Woodfin: Birmingham’s plan to invest in inclusive growth
By Mayor Randall L. Woodfin
Progress is under way in Birmingham. The city recently passed a budget with overwhelming support, making this the first budget...
Birmingham-based Fair Housing Center joins lawsuit against Bank of America
Times Staff Report
The Fair Housing Center of Northern Alabama (FHCNA) based in Birmingham has joined the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), 18 fair housing...
EDPA’s imerge 2018 Innovation Celebration Set for July 12
Special to The Times
imerge 2018 - a celebration of ideas, innovation and inspiration designed to drive the future of Alabama forward - returns July...
Tips to Stay Safe While on Vacation
Tiffany Westry Womack
UAB News
Millions of Americans are expected to hit the roads and take to the skies for summer vacation. According to AAA, nearly...
Ellis: Beware of hot weather this summer
By Glenn Ellis
If you don’t have a good understanding of how hot weather can affect your health, then this summer might not be as...
