Birmingham Times
How local legend Shelley Stewart survived childhood tragedy to become a...
Special to The Times
Spend a few minutes with Shelley Stewart, and you will come away with one thought. At 82 years young, the renowned...
Why Aug. 22nd in Birmingham is more important than Donald Trump’s...
Dr. Jesse Lewis, Sr.
On Aug. 22 the people in Birmingham will decide who their Mayor and City Council will be.
Traditionally, when there is an...
UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball draws celebrities, civic leaders, dignitaries
Times staff report
The United Negro College Fund Mayor's Masked Ball is a premier fundraising gala and a major social event, focusing on raising public awareness...
Birmingham Salvation Army’s $25 million campus is taking shape
By Protective Life News
This time of year, the Salvation Army bell ringers have gone home and the red kettles have been put away. But...
First all-black relay team to win Mercedes Marathon now training for...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Members of Fit 2 Finish Strong (F2FS), an all-black men’s relay team, are still energized from last month’s Mercedes Marathon.
The...
2017 Birmingham Black Restaurant Week underway
Special to The Times
Birmingham continues to make its mark as a signature city for lively food, culture and entertainment. With new restaurants continuing to...
$1.4 million grant to UAB School of Nursing breaks down barriers...
By Adam Pope
UAB News
In a continuing effort to serve the health care needs of medically underserved populations across Birmingham and the state of Alabama,...
Councilor Lashunda Scales to host crime and economics town hall meeting
Special to The Times
Responding to recent violent incidents in the city, Birmingham City Councilor Lashunda Scales is convening a forum comprised of leaders with...
‘Hamilton’s Jordan Fisher coming back to Birmingham for Red Mountain Theatre...
By Alec Harvey
Alabama NewsCenter
The way Jordan Fisher sees it, his career is just about right on schedule.
“They say it takes 10 years to be...
Equal Justice Initiative dedicates marker for lynching victims in Tuscaloosa County
Special to The Times
The Equal Justice Initiative this week unveiled a historical marker memorializing eight African American men lynched in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, between 1884...
