Designated hitter Keon Barnum, left, and first baseman Nick Basto share a moment in the dugout before their Jackie Robinson Day game against the Montgomery Biscuits on Saturday, April 15, 2017. Barnum opened the scoring with a home run as the Barons won, 5-2, with all members of the home team wearing No. 42. (Solomon Crenshaw Jr., for The Birmingham Times)
Bishop Calvin Woods (left) Mayor Bell (right) and footsoldiers of the Civil Rights Movement participate in the unveiling of the monument sign. (Monique Jones, The Birmingham Times)
Efforts to restore the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alabama building on 4th Avenue North in Birmingham are underway. Built in 1922 historic building was once teaming with professional offices for attorneys and health care providers serving the black community in Birmingham. (Frank Couch, The Birmingham Times)
The Prince Hall Masonic Order follows in the Freemason tradition of teaching tolerance, equality, self-improvement, and social responsibility. A dentist office is seen in the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Alabama building (Frank Couch, The Birmingham Times)
Jarrod Sims, left, and his wife Arlecia, right, founded the nonprofit Jory’s Journey. Also pictured are their youngest son, Jory, 9, and their daughter, Journey, 15. (Solomon Crenshaw Jr., for The Birmingham Times)
Corey Hawkins, Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama, stands on the balcony overlooking the grand ballroom (Frank Couch, The Birmingham Times)