Birmingham Times
Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60
By Sandy Cohen
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars," has died....
Why President Obama will never get the credit he deserves
By Roger Caldwell
NNPA Newswire Columnist
In less than a month, Americans will be forced and some will be ready to drink President Trump’s Kool-Aid. There...
Kwanzaa’s 50th birthday celebrated nationwide
Olayemi Odesanya
New York Amsterdam News
This year will mark the 50th annual celebration of Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa was developed by Dr. Maulana Karenga, who was a...
Santa spreads holiday cheer to families in UAB’s NICU, Continuing Care...
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
Infants in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Women and Infants Center had a special visitor Monday, Dec. 11, and Tuesday,...
He was 2 months old when his mother fed him hydrochloric...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
Special to The Birmingham Times
A mother’s natural instincts usually lead her to protect, nourish, nurture, and provide—but that apparently was not...
Displacing the poor or reviving the community?
By Barton Perkins
Special to The Birmingham Times
Gentrification is not new to Birmingham. Neighborhoods such as Avondale, Lakeview, Central Cities and Ensley have begun to...
Beautiful Bodies of Birmingham founder: ‘It’s a grassroots movement of love.’
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
For Mary-Berkley Gaines there is no reason to apologize.
“I’m not going to feel bad for being a fat person and...
The Magic City lights up for Christmas
By The Times staff
The smell of pine needles, spruce and the smell of a Christmas tree are the scents of the holidays. Christmas waves...
Birmingham high school students create blogs available to millions
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Students in Howard Crosby’s art class at Carver High School can show the world their work without leaving the classroom.
Crosby...
Being biracial in America is not as simple as black and...
By Karen Mansfield
(Washington) Observer-Reporter
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) - Koron Harris is used to strangers sneaking glances at her, and she knows why.
“They’re trying to figure...
