Birmingham Times
Breast cancer survivor: ‘I’m not going to be a victim. I’m...
By Denise Stewart
For the Birmingham Times
At 8 o’clock on a late-September morning, Paula Garfield laced up her sneakers and took her place at the...
Ed May II Elected Mayor of Fairfield
By Idrissa N Snider
For The Birmingham Times
Ed May, II was elected Tuesday as mayor of Fairfield.
May received 1,004 votes to Johnnie Wyatt’s 922 in...
From homelessness to hairstylist — Early struggles spur beautician to success
By Avis Thomas Lester
Urban News Service
Evalyn “Evie” Johnson has traveled the world to share the hair care techniques she’s honed over 20 years as...
Ashley Jones: Spreading the Magic City Gospel of life for a...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
At age 26, Ashley Jones already has an impressive résumé.
She is a poet, teacher at Alabama School of Fine Arts...
Alabama NAACP Kicks Off its 64th Annual Convention in Birmingham
Times staff report
The Alabama NAACP will open its 64th Annual Convention with a press conference on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at 10 a.m. at...
The 14th Annual Fiesta puts Hispanic cultures on center stage
Photos by Stephonia Taylor Mclinn
The 14th Annual Fiesta, Alabama’s largest celebration of Hispanic culture and heritage, was held at Linn Park in Birmingham on...
YWCA gets new indoor play area with help of Brasfield &...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Brasfield & Gorrie and YWCA Central Alabama on Wednesday showcased renovations to the YW’s indoor play area, which serves children...
How teachers fought for civil rights in Birmingham
By Charles Buchanan
UAB Magazine
By all accounts, Ruby Jackson Gainer was one of those teachers that students remember for a lifetime. On a Facebook post...
$27M Initiative to Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths in African-American Community
Special to The Times
WASHINGTON -- The Susan G. Komen breast cancer organization gathered philanthropic, civic, medical and business leaders in Washington recently to formally...
Birmingham area events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Beena Thannickal
UAB News
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second-leading cause...
