Birmingham Times
John Wesley Bell, 95, father of former Birmingham mayor, William A....
Times staff report
John Wesley Bell, father of former Birmingham mayor William A. Bell Sr., has passed. He was 95.
Mr. Bell was born Nov. 3,...
Birmingham’s natural hair movement being recognized nationally
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Photos by Handy Photo Media, Special to The Birmingham Times
Thousands of visitors from neighboring states were in Birmingham for the...
Hair and Health Expo gives black women chance to love themselves
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Photos by Handy Photo Media, Special to The Birmingham Times
Leah Gordone, owner of Atlanta-based Gordone Cosmetics, found an interesting way...
Cosmetics for men is a fast-growing market, say experts
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Don’t underestimate the number of men who take advantage of cosmetic grooming at health and hair events. Jaret...
9-year-old DJ, author, rapper tours Birmingham, spreads anti-bullying message
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
DJ Annie Red is 9 years old, but she has a big voice and an even bigger following.
Red – who...
Meet the A.H. Parker HS grad serving aboard Navy warship in...
By Tom Gagnier
Navy Office of Community Outreach
NORFOLK, Va. - A Birmingham native and A.H. Parker High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason.
Petty...
Birmingham Housing honors mother of two excelling in business, academics
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Adriene Gadsden remembers being concerned with having fun when she graduated from Erwin High School in 2005.
But that’s not who...
D.L. Hughley to perform at Stardome, talks ‘how not to get...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Comedian D.L. Hughley is always on the run which has nothing to do with the title of his upcoming book...
Birmingham’s Dominique Posey advances on ‘American Idol’
By Reginald Allen
For The Birmingham Times
Birmingham might just have another American Idol.
Dominique Posey, 26, is going to Hollywood, making him a contender for the...
Entrepreneur Dwayne Thompson is the boss with the BBQ sauce
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Dwayne “Big Daddy” Thompson is from New Orleans, and food, flavor and seasoning have been part of his life since...