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The Ballard House Project Hosts ‘Community Conversations’ To Document Birmingham’s History

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By Nick Patterson For the Birmingham Times Starting a little more than 100 years ago, shortly after the turn of the 20th century, a Birmingham doctor...

Women and minorities shatter records as thousands take AP computer science...

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Special to the Times Although the tech industry isn’t known for its diversity, that could change soon, according to Code.org. In 2017, a record number...

NAACP names current vice chair Derrick Johnson to interim president and...

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Special to the Times The NAACP, the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization, named vice chairman of the board of directors Derrick Johnson...

National Black City Leaders Kick Off Birmingham Convention Amid Common Concerns

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times Dozens of city leaders from around the country were in Birmingham this week for the National Black Caucus of...

Inside Lakeshore Foundation, the global ‘superstar’ of rehab facilities

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times Dwellyn Jackson of College Hills has multiple sclerosis, which saps his muscles of strength. If left alone, the...

Former Birmingham police officer, disabled veteran, regains competitive edge after paralysis

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times W.D. Foster is an Army veteran and a former Birmingham police officer. After being deployed twice—Qatar from 2002...

Jeff Underwood was Lakeshore Foundation’s first hire. Now he’s CEO

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times Jeff Underwood was the first person hired as a full-time employee of the Lakeshore Foundation. He was hired...

Only three wheelchair tennis camps were held in the world. One...

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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Alabama NewsCenter Mobility is a part of many tennis camps. Players must be able to go from sideline to sideline, and from...

City Breaks Ground at the Birmingham CrossPlex Village facility

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Special to the Times Birmingham city officials, neighborhood officers and residents broke ground this week at the Birmingham CrossPlex Village facility, a sports destination venue,...

National Black Caucus of Elected officials convene in the Magic City

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By The Times staff More than 100 city leaders from around the U.S. are in Birmingham and Bessemer this week for the National Black Caucus...