Birmingham Times
When Food Stamps Pass As Tickets To Better Health
By Courtney Perkes
KHN.org
Rebeca Gonzalez grew up eating artichokes from her grandmother’s farm in the central Mexican state of Tlaxcala. But for years after emigrating...
How Acceptance and Love for Ourselves Lead to Peace
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Exercise and mindfulness are key ingredients to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and yoga is an exceptional way to...
Auburn hires Buffalo’s Allen Greene as athletic director
Associated Press
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn has hired Buffalo athletic director Allen Greene to run its athletic department.
Auburn announced the hiring of Greene Thursday...
Finding peace of mind in a world of turmoil
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Noni Leena was miserable.
The Birmingham resident was suffering from anxiety and depression—“bipolar disorder” she was told—and remembers being...
Akasha Ellis, renowned Birmingham Yoga teacher, on spirit, heart and soul
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Renowned Birmingham yoga teacher Akasha Ellis knows about journeys, both physical and spiritual. At age 16, he set...
Chernell Bizzell-Barnett: Black Women have ‘right’ to take care of ourselves
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Chernell Bizzell-Barnett wants to reach a group of women often forgotten when it comes to counseling.
“I go after the stuff...
Mayor Randall Woodfin holds first ‘State of the Community’ address
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin held his first “State of the Community” address at A.H. Parker High School on Monday in...
The Creativity of Brian ‘Voice’ Porter Hawkins: artist, poet, musician, gardener
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Brian “Voice” Porter Hawkins has never been bored in his life.
“There’s just too much stuff to do, even if it’s...
Battling Cancer, Emanuel Bell wins 500th as coach of Wenonah Girls...
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Emanuel Bell never thought to look too far down the road when he was named the girls basketball coach...
Black students react to UA student who used N-word on Instagram...
By Erica Wright
For The Birmingham Times
A University of Alabama student who used the N-word on her Instagram account is no longer on campus, according...
