Birmingham Times
Bold education initiative could change outlook for Alabama’s Black Belt
By Gail Allyn Short
UAB Magazine
As Veronique Zimmerman-Brown, Ph.D., drives through the Black Belt, she can tell easily that jobs have been hard to come...
Bryan Stevenson launches video on lynching and the legacy of racial...
By Solomon Crenshaw
For the Birmingham Times
Montgomery, Ala.–based lawyer Bryan Stevenson may be best known for confronting racism in the criminal justice system, but his...
Seven Traits of a Trustworthy Leader
By David Carrington
In my 12 years of elected public service, I’ve worked with quite a few untrustworthy elected officials – some Republican; some Democrat...
Black Women Will Elect the Next President
By Freddie Allen
National Newspaper Publishers Association
Black women will play a key role in electing the next president, according to a recent report by the...
Birmingham’s business community needs a national park
By Nan Baldwin
Special to The Times
By now, many in the business community know about the City of Birmingham and Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s tremendous efforts...
Five questions every woman should ask her doctor about her breast...
By Tyler Greer
UAB News
What are the questions women need to ask their primary care physician about their breast health, or their oncologist if they are...
Neighborhoods important factor in risk of stroke for all races
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
A higher neighborhood advantage, or socioeconomic status, of where a person lives contributes to a lower risk of having a stroke no...
50 years later, Black Panthers look back at party’s founding
By Janie Har
Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Black Panthers emerged from this gritty Northern California city 50 years ago, declaring to a nation in...
Michael Harriot: ‘Black stories aren’t always about the first black president’
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
What Michael Harriot writes might not sit well with everyone.
“I receive criticism all the time,” Harriot said. “It comes along...
Stillman Golf Tournament raises scholarship funds for area students
Special to The Times
Golfers from throughout the state competed recently in the 16th Annual Stillman College Golf Tournament, raising thousands to support scholarships for...
