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Talladega College confirms band will march at Donald Trump’s inauguration

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Talladega College's Savery Library (Wikimedia Commons)

Jeff Martin

Associated Press

Protests mount: Jeff Sessions threatens 60 years of civil rights progress, Rev. Jackson says

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Alabama NAACP state conference President Bernard Simelton (far left) and NAACP National President/CEO Cornell William Brooks (center) were among the protesters who held a sit-in in Sen. Sessions' Mobile, Ala. office. (Twitter)

By Monique Jones

The Birmingham Times

Noted fitness trainer: Don’t make resolutions, make lifestyle changes.

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Curtis Starks, a personal trainer at EVO in downtown Birmingham, encourages people he works with to set achievable goals (Frank Couch, special to The Times)

By Ariel Worthy

The Birmingham Times

Spiritual benefits of yoga among key aspects of personal fitness

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Morgan Jones Johnston, an artist and the owner of Woodlawn-based clothing store Club Duquette, is an avid yogi. (Provided photo)

By Monique Jones

The Birmingham Times

How UAB gives older adults the functional capacity of younger people

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Marcas Bamman, PhD, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Exercise Medicine, left, works with a patient. (Provided photo)

By Monique Jones

The Birmingham Times

Conflicts between mayor, city council could impact Birmingham elections in 2017

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Council members James “Jay” Roberson, Steven W. Hoyt, and Valerie Abbott look over a handout from the mayor in August during the Birmingham City Council’s Budget and Finance committee hearing. Municipal elections will take center stage in the city this year. (Frank Couch, special to The Times)

By Denise Stewart

For The Birmingham Times

Deontay Wilder is helping to grow Birmingham’s lodging tax

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Deontay Wilder (white trunks) defeated Chris Arreloa (black trunks) after eight rounds with a technical knockout. The fight was nationally televised and drew thousands to the BJCC. (Nik Layman, Alabama NewsCenter)

By Barnett Wright

The Birmingham Times

African American women making a difference in science and technology

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“We still need more diversification in medicine and in other STEM fields. Patients need to be able to relate to someone like me. There has to be an element of trust.” - Dr. Jamie Bell, 36, a physician with the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center

By Idrissa N Snider

Special to the Times

Wenonah High School grad is author, mentor, world traveler. And he’s only 21.

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Kenneth McQueen (Ariel Worthy, The Birmingham Times)

By Ariel Worthy

The Birmingham Times

Housing Authority awarded $738K grant to help residents become self-sufficient

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From left: Michael Lundy, president and CEO of the HABD, Cardell Davis, chair of the HABD board of commissioners and Morrell Todd, vice chair of the HABD board. (Frank Couch, special to The Times)

By Joseph D. Bryant

Housing Authority of the Birmingham District