Birmingham Times
Which Birmingham mayoral candidates benefitted most from Friday’s Forum?
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Nine of 12 candidates for Birmingham mayor showed up for a forum at Woodlawn United Methodist Church on Friday and...
Birmingham Mayoral Candidates Criticize Incumbent William Bell at Spirited Forum
By Cody Owens
For The Birmingham Times
Incumbent Birmingham Mayor William Bell and eight other candidates seeking to replace him in the Aug. 22 municipal elections...
Mothers, daughters, sisters: The power of women in leadership
By Trenisha Wiggins
The Birmingham Times
They are elected officials and educators, mothers and daughters, sisters and sistas. They advocate on causes that range from breast...
Loretta Bitten, mom of Jefferson County twin judges, honored with top...
By Trenisha Wiggins
The Birmingham Times
Loretta Bitten made sure her children knew everything, even that she was the victim of domestic violence that led to...
Valencia Johnson—comedian, minister, playwright—puts the “V” in victory
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Valencia “Mrs. V” Johnson gives herself a daily reminder: “I’m a wise woman, and I make great decisions.”
“When I’m brushing...
Even retirement can’t keep Margaret Zimmerman Beard from role as educator
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Retired educator, Margaret Zimmerman Beard likes to think of herself as a giver.
“We were raised to be givers, that’s how...
Innovation Birmingham Week set for Aug. 18-25
The 2017 Innovation Week Birmingham is set for Aug. 18 through Aug. 25 to highlight exciting new technologies and the inventors, investors, entrepreneurs and...
City of Birmingham awarded World Trade Center license
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
The city of Birmingham has received a license to operate a World Trade Center, said City Council President Johnathan Austin...
Spoken Word poetry camp teaches students about city’s history
Times staff report
A dozen students participating in Through the Eyes of a Young Poet, a spoken word poetry camp taking place this week at...
BT wins APA Award for Best Layout/Design
The Birmingham Times was awarded 1st place for Best Layout and Design of a non-daily newspaper by the Alabama Press Association that supports journalism...
