Urban Alchemy, the California-based organization, selected by the City of Birmingham to help with homelessness has hired 20 members for its HEART (homelessness emergency assistance response team) group that is currently training to hit the streets.
“Training all of our teammates on trauma-informed process, de-escalation, sexual harassment, and basically what our policies are about and how we operate as an organization,” said Artie Gilbert, director of operations.
Gilbert’s personal life journey is one that Urban Alchemy’s guests can relate to. He spent 26 years in prison.
“It’s most definitely a way of paying back and giving back to the community and society in which I once took from,” he said.
Stephanie Hicks is a new trainee of the HEART team who has previous experience in a closely related field. She believes those who are homeless shouldn’t be invisible to the community because of their circumstance.
She loves this kind of work, mainly because she, too, has a personal journey that involved prison. However, the things she’s had to endure have not held her back.
“My compassion is not tied to my paycheck, my compassion is tied to my experience,” Hicks said.
Lane Harper, executive director of the Power of Life Foundation and an officer with the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) during the Foundation’s Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway in Fultondale, Alabama. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
When Maria Galindo learned about Lane Harper’s turkey giveaway last week in Fultondale, Alabama, she didn’t waste any time getting to the location. The event was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.—and Galindo showed up at 7 a.m.
“It’s a blessing,” Galindo said of the giveaway. “Times are hard right now and money is tight. This helps a lot because, unfortunately, I don’t get any kind of benefits [in addition to my] paycheck, and I have three kids and a grandbaby.”
Galindo, of Adamsville, Alabama, was in the first of several hundred vehicles that snaked around Fultondale Elementary School on Nov. 23, 2024, for the Power of Life Foundation’s Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway, where people waited for up to five hours to receive one of 750 free turkeys, as well as canned goods and cash stipends.
The Turkey Giveaway is one of several events sponsored by Harper, executive director of the Power of Life Foundation and a Birmingham Police Department (BPD) officer.
According to the organization’s website, poweroflifefoundation.org, “The Power of Life Foundation’s mission is to help an underserved population to empower themselves economically and socially, enhance their health and well-being, and assist them in overcoming hardships. This population includes serving those living at or below the poverty level, women/children, senior citizens, veterans, transients and at-risk youth.”
Lane Harper provides instructions for volunteers at I3Academy ahead of a food giveaway in Fultondale, Alabama. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)
Closing the Gap
“The Power of Life no longer wants to bridge the gap. We want to close the gap,” said Harper, who was presented with the National Hero Award in April by the National Life Group’s Do Good Heroes program. “We don’t want there to be any gaps, so if your family is struggling or in need of financial services, assistance, … or food, the Power of Life Foundation is here for you.”
Lane Harper, executive director of the Power of Life Foundation and an officer with the Birmingham Police Department. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)
Being a part of the city’s police force has allowed him to serve his community in ways he never imagined, said Harper, who joined the BPD in 2008.
It’s about protecting and serving, Harper said: “[God] puts you exactly where he needs you because he knows where he’s leading you. So, [as] a police officer, I could protect and serve, but serving comes first from me. I’ll protect you, but you need service. … You need to find police officers that provide service and who have a passion for what they’re doing and dealing with people.”
Harper’s help goes beyond the BPD. He has been part of high-profile security detail teams, including one for former U.S. Secretary of State and Birmingham native Condoleeza Rice; taught self-defense tactics to security firms; run a group home; and worked in the Birmingham city jail, as well as for family court and juvenile detention. His permanent assignment is at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, but most days you can find him in the halls of Jackson-Olin High School.
Lane Harper, executive director of the Power of Life Foundation and an officer with the Birmingham Police Department (BPD) during the Foundation’s Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway in Fultondale, Alabama. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times),
Work Ethic
Harper’s community work keeps him busy nearly seven days a week.
Born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he and a cousin cleaned up the locker rooms in the university’s Michigan Stadium – “The Big House” — for free, Harper, 53, said his work ethic comes from his parents. His mother, Judith Harper, was a teacher and a nurse, while his father, the Honorable Lubbie Harper Jr., was the third African American to become a justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
“[My mother] worked in the school system during the day and at the hospital at night. … [She also] worked with the Peace Corps every year, traveling to Zimbabwe, [where she] taught English in a school during the day and new surgical procedures at night,” Harper said, describing his mother’s work with the agency that “provides an opportunity for Americans to serve their country and their world,” according to PeaceCorps.gov.
Harper’s parents divorced when he was around 5 years old, he said: “At the time, I didn’t fully understand what was happening. I thought we simply had two homes with each parent responsible for their own space. … Our family remained close, and we saw my dad frequently. Both of my parents are hardworking, motivated individuals who value accomplishments, which would sometimes lead to challenges in their relationships. Despite this, I found the experience manageable.”
One important lesson Harper learned from his parents’ divorce is that, “regardless of adult disagreements, parents should always prioritize their children and maintain strong family bonds,” he said.
“I realized that children should stay in their rightful place, observing and learning from their parents while striving to rise above any conflicts,” Harper added. “I love both of my parents, and our family remains tight knit, with faith providing protection and guidance through it all.”
Harper has a 33-year-old daughter who is in the U.S. Marines and an 18-year-old son who is attending the University of Alabama. Of his children, he said, “They’re both doing extremely well. My son is studying to be a biomolecular engineer, and my daughter is a master sergeant in the military.”
Lessons from a Legend
Another contributor to Harper’s work ethic is a legendary figure in the Ann Arbor community—University of Michigan head football coach Glenn Edward “Bo” Schembechler Jr., who led the Wolverines from 1969 to 1989.
“My cousin and I walked into this store, … and [Coach Schembechler was there]. He watched us, noticed that we needed something, and blessed us with clothing. He gave us gloves, hats, Michigan jackets. … Even the boots [we got] had Michigan on them.”
From that day forward, Coach Schembechler allowed Harper and his cousin to enter the university’s Michigan Stadium for free to clean up the locker rooms, get the players cleats, and hang up their shoulder pads before they played.
“[Coach Schembechler] allowed us to clean up the stadium,” Harper recalled. “In Michigan, every can is worth 10 cents and every bottle is worth 20 cents. … While [my cousin and I] thought we were cleaning up, [Coach Schembechler] was showing us a way to earn money. We wanted to go to every game, so after every game we would go to the store with garbage bags full of cans. … When they would count the cans out, we would have $200 to $300 [just from] cleaning up. [Coach Schembechler] was a blessing in helping instill an excellent work ethic by allowing us to help the stadium crew clean up.”
Lane Harper unloads turkeys during his Foundation’s Fifth Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)
Martial Arts
Being the youngest of four — “I wasn’t spoiled,” Harper said — he learned another valuable skill.
“I used to get pushed around by my brothers and sisters, [all of whom had taken classes in] martial arts,” he said. “Since fifth grade all the way up until now, I have been doing martial arts, [and] I’ve fought in competitions all over the world.”
Harper has a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a first-degree black belt in Oyama Karate. He also has taught martial arts to several municipalities, including San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as in Florida, Texas, and Connecticut, where he had the opportunity to instruct police officers at Yale University.
Harper graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor in 1989 and attended Alabama State University (ASU), where he played point guard and shooting guard for the Hornets basketball team for one year. He graduated from ASU in 1994 and moved to Birmingham in 1995, where he took a job with the Alabama Department of Human Resources.
“I had a job offer to work in Montgomery or Birmingham, paying $53,000 a year in 1995,” he said. “I worked with a subsidiary company called Seraaj Family Homes, [which has been a provider of Therapeutic Foster Care in Alabama since 1995], and my responsibilities were to run a group home and work with children in the Department of Human Resources system, [in addition to providing] respite care services, [temporary short-term help for caregivers].”
“If you had an adopted child, what I’d do is relieve you and your spouse on the weekend. I’ll get your child around five o’clock on Friday, and you would not see your child again until five o’clock on Sunday,” Harper explained.
Lane Harper goes through donations at I3 Academy in Woodlawn ahead of distribution. (Marika N. Johnson, For The Birmingham Times)
Medgar Evers
If that resume is not enough, when Lane is not fulfilling all of his other duties, you can probably find him learning his lines for a role in an upcoming film or play.
Harper portrays Medgar Evers in the Broadway play and movie, “Justice On Trial” now available on Amazon Prime.
The foundation exec said he got his start in the film industry in 2019 by chance after being asked to interview for a play that was coming through Birmingham.
“[Producers] wanted to interview me [and] wanted me to play a bailiff, just stand up there in a uniform and say, do you ‘solemnly swear’ and just hold someone’s hand behind their back. So, I interviewed for it,” said Harper, who is also a Birmingham Police Office.
“For the next day that we had to get together to study the lines, we met at a barbershop, across from the [Riverchase] Galleria. And when I was reading, he asked me ‘how did you learn the lines that quickly?’
I was like, ‘I remember license plates, tags, birthday dates, people’s names. I said, ‘this is what I do.’ They were like no, ‘if you can remember lines like this … you’re going to take this role” which turned out to be Medgar Evers.
Trust a Higher Power
Since 2008, Harper has served the BPD through various roles, including patrol officer, Master Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT) instructor, and member of the Special Operations Neighborhood Enforcement Team (NET) just to name a few.
Like most Birmingham area residents, Harper is aware of the rampant crime in the city. He attributes the violence “to a cycle of generational trauma and a lack of resources and education,” he said.
“Drawing from my extensive experience with families in need, I have observed that the struggles faced by parents—such as reliance on psychotropic medications, [drugs that affect behavior, mood, thoughts, or perception], and inadequate conflict-resolution skills—have been passed down to [some of] their children.”
Harper added, “Many young people are influenced by unrealistic portrayals of life in the media and the lack the necessary tools to resolve conflicts effectively. The prevalence of single-parent households and the absence of positive role models contribute to a chaotic environment where children are not taught essential life skills, such as financial literacy and problem-solving. This combination of factors fosters a culture of violence, as young people imitate negative behaviors without understanding their consequences.”
No matter how bleak things may seem, Harper emphasizes the importance of trusting in a higher power and cites the words of Proverbs 3: 5–6 (New International Version): “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
For some the holiday season — a time to think everyone will be brimming with joy and happiness — can invoke memories which serve as a terrible reminder of what has gone wrong. For others, it serves as a marker of the people, things or opportunities that have been lost. There’s the heaviness that rests when loved ones and friends we cherished are no longer a part of our lives.
But the beautiful thing about life is that as time moves on, it provides opportunity for us to heal and adjust to our new norms. There are times that we must do and say things to intentionally put ourselves in situations which produce a certain result.
If you’re tempted to be anxious; if you’re tempted to be depressed; or if you’re tempted to be overwhelmed this season, you may have to pull back from all the activity to get in joy. Of course, it’s your choice.
But can I suggest a strong consideration on the side of choosing joy? And yes, it will take some work, especially considering the season and all potential stressors that come with it.
And seasonal depression is a real thing. Let me add that I am not asking you to turn your emotions on and off. How you feel is very personal to you, and sometimes, it’s therapeutic to sit with that temporarily. But once you know what you are dealing with, and have acknowledged the emotion, I encourage you to participate in activities to help cultivate your joy. That’s because joy is a strong antidote to depression and despair.
Because here’s what I do know. When you focus on those things that bring you joy, you put yourself in a position to win again. There’s a sense of contentment that comes with that. And have you also noticed your joy and peace are contagious?
People can’t help but be blessed when they see it displayed through you. That’s my encouragement for you this holiday season. Feel all that you feel and sit with that for only a short while. Then, get up. Make the next step and make a conscious choice to be in joy.
It is my sincere hope that you experience something wonderful that you’ve never experienced before this holiday season and, as always, I’m rooting for you, I’m cheering for you.
Coach K
Keisa Sharpe is a life coach, author and speaker. Her column appears each month online and in The Birmingham Times. You can contact Keisa at keisasharpe@yahoo.com and visit www.allsheanaturals.com for natural hair and body products.
Composer Brian Nabors will perform at the Carver Theatre. (Photo Credit: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!!
TODAY…
**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!
**JEFFERSON COUNTY SENIOR HOLIDAY CHEER CELEBRATION, 9 a.m. at 2340 Crossplex Blvd.
**HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS AT ARTPLAY, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at 1006 19th Street S. It will feature the big summer camp show announcement and it is Free where youth can have a jolly good time. Register at: www.alysstephens.org/events/home-for-the-holidays-at-artplay.
**ALL IS BRIGHT, 6 p.m. at Vestavia City Center in Vestavia Hills.
**BRIAN NABORS -MAKING HISTORY TOGETHER – The Alabama Symphony Orchestra, The Carver Theatre and Brian Nabors are partnering for the First Concert in The Carver Theatre since 1935. It is featuring the World Premiere Birmingham Concerto No 1 composed by Birmingham’s Native Son COMPOSER BRIAN NABORS plus Bach & Respighi at 6:30 p.m. For more details, go to: alabamasymphony.org.
**STEVIE TOMBSTONE at the Nick Rocks.
**MULTI-DIVINCIONAL: THE SECOND ACT at The Nick Rocks.
**THURSDAY WEEKEND PRE-PARTY wit ASHTRONIC at The Nick Rocks.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**SATURN’S COSMIC KARAOKE at Saturn.
**WHO’S BAD – 20th Anniversary Tour at Iron City.
**EVERY THURSDAY- THAT’S MY JAM THURSDAYS, 7 p.m. at Platinum of Birmingham with DJ Slugga.
**ALABAMA BLAZIN BINGO, 6 p.m. at Overtime Grill and Bar.
**FILM at Sidewalk Film.
**KARAOKE, 7 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
FRIDAY…
IT IS Friday…the weekend starts…
**ANNUAL HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 105 West College Street in Columbiana by the Shelby County Arts Council.
**ART AFTER 5: DIE HARD, 5 p.m. 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
**UAB ARTPLAY: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at 1006 19th Street South.
**POLAR EXPRESS ADVENTURE IN IRONDALE, 6 p.m. at Irondale City Hall. Free photos with Santa, hot cocoa and cookies. Tree Lighting Celebration follows the parade. Register to participate in the parade at: www.tinyurl.com/irondaleChristmas4.
**PICTURES WITH SANTA, 6 p.m. at Deerfoot Church of Christ in Clay.
**ROSS BRIDGE HOLIDAY MARKET, 4 p.m. at 2101 Grand Avenue in Hoover.
**CHRISTMAS PARADE, 6:30 p.m. at Pinson Bicentennial Park in Pinson.
**GROOVE INTO THE HOLIDAYS, 6:30 p.m. at the Woodlawn Theatre.
**HOLIDAY ‘SPLOSION, 8 p.m. at Theatre Downtown..
**ASK CAROL with MILLENNIAL JONES at The Nick Rocks.
**LATE NIGHT FRIDAYS with DJ JACK BAMA at The Nick Rocks.
**GIMME GIMME DISCO at Saturn.
SATURDAY…
**BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, 9 a.m. alongside Samford University with breakfast, activities and a complimentary photo with the jolly man himself.
**ANNUAL HOLIDAY ARTIST MARKET, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 105 West College Street in Columbiana by the Shelby County Arts Council.
**BE KIND BIRMINGHAM’S 3rd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS POP-UP FREE STORE, 10 a.m. at the Ensley Recreation Center, 2800 Avenue K. A day of holiday cheer, community support and free resources for those in need.
**THE CITY OF MIDFIELD CHRISTMAS PARADE, 10 a.m. at the Midfield Recreation Center.
*PJ PARTY: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, 10:30 a.m. at 1821 2nd Avenue North.
**AG GASTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE HOLIDAY YOUTH POP- UP MARKETPLACE, 12 p.m. at Innovation Depot.
**BRUNCH WITH SANTA, 12 p.m. at 800 Highway 87 in Calera.
**NUTCRACKER TEA at The Kelly featuring The Alabama Ballet, 12:30 p.m. at 2027 1st Avenue North.
**KARAOKE SATURDAYS, 3 p.m. at 3605 Gray Avenue, Adamsville, with the ALL-EN ONE BBQ with Chef Randy ”Dee” Allen and The Lovely LaToria at the 7 Angels Coffee & Smoothie Café.
**CHRISTMAS AT THE STATION, 1919 9th St., Calera.
**A WALK THROUGH BETHLEHEM, 5:30 p.m. at Homestead Hollow I Springville.
**A NIGHT TO REMEMBER HOLIDAY GALA, 6 p.m. at The Avondale West in Midfield.
**THE MIDNIGHT EFFECT: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE KRAMPUS at Saturn.
**LATE NIGHT FRIDAYS with R.1.Y.T. at The Nick Rocks.
**DRAG NIGHT at The Nick.
SUNDAY…
**2nd SUNDAYS CHRISTMAS MARKET, 11 a.m. at 3186 D Pelham Parkway, in Pelham.
**MERRY GRINCHMAS! FREE GRINCH PHOTOS, 1 p.m. at Steel Hall Brewing in Grayson Valley.
**SINGO BINGO EVERY SUNDAY, 1 p.m. at Cahaba Brewing Company.
**WREATH-MAKING WORKSHOP at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, 2 – 4:30 p.m.
**MOUNTAIN BROOK HOLIDAY PARADE, 3 p.m. at the Mountain Brook Village.
**EASE BACK 4th SUNDAYS, 5 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**BERNIE MASKMAN presents SA HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR, 6:30 p.m. at True Story Brewing Company.
**THE WOOD BROTHERS at Iron City.
**ROCK ‘N’ ROLL RENT PARTY BENEFIT FOR CHRIS HENDRIX: 2 -8 p.m. at The Nick.
**THE CATASTROPHES, OWL KEY & THE ATOMIC KIDS at The Nick.
**MUSIC OF TAYLOR SWIFT + MORE FOR KIDS at Saturn.
MONDAY…
**BIRMINGHAM BANDSTAND at the Nick.
**CAT RIDGEWAY & THE TOURISTS at The Nick.
TUESDAY…
**PARENT EXPO – The UAB Educational Opportunity Center and Birmingham City Schools present Parent Expo, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. You can apply for a job, info on housing and home ownership, ID assistance, GED sign up, small business info, FAFSA help, BIOA assistance AND you can find a career plus at the Lincoln Development Professional Center, 901 9th Avenue No. For more info: 205-224-7571 or email rdrakes@uab.edu
**HOLIDAY BLAZER BINGO, 6 p.m. at 1301 10th Avenue South
**LIGHTING OF THE STAR AND CHRISTMAS PARADE, 6:30 p.m. at the top of 18th Street in Homewood.
**A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS at the O’Neal library with a Special Appearance by Mrs. Claus for a Family Night Movie.
**SUPERSTAR KARAOKE TUESDAYS, 10 p.m. at The Nick Rocks.
**JOSE CARR EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT at True Story Brewing.
**DECEASED at Saturn.
WEDNESDAY…
**ARTBREAK: WHAT IS COLOR THEORY? 11 a.m. at 2000 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
**TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA returns with their all-new how “The Lost Christmas Eve”, 7 p.m. at the Legacy Arena at the BJCC
**REAL FUNNY COMEDY WEDNESDAYS at True Story Brewing. Sign up at 7:30 p.m.
**FIGHT CLUB OPEN DECK with Host LEMON BELOVED! Every Wednesday at The Nick Rocks.
**BABYTRON & BLP KOSHER at Iron City.
**WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WITH SUNDROP at the Nick.
**SUBSTRATE BINGO at Saturn.
NEXT THURSDAY…
**READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!!
**SKYLER DAVIS WITH GERALD SARANTHUS at the Nick Rocks.
**THURSDAY NIGHT WEEKEND PREPARTY with ASHTRONIC at The Nick Rocks.
**BLUES JAM EVERY 3rd THURSDAY, 7- 10 p.m. at True Story Brewing.
**FIREHOUSE CAC END OF THE YEAR BASH 2024 at Saturn.
NEXT FRIDAY….
**MISTLETOE ON MAIN 2024, 4 p.m. in Downtown Leeds.
**SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO BGBC, 4 p.m. at 500 Mineral Trace, Suite 100 in Hoover.
**CREOLE CHRISTMAS with PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND, 7 p.m. in the Jemison Concert Hall at the UAB Alys Stephens Center.
**Q DOT, JAXXXON & FRIENDS HIP HOP CONCERT at The Nick Rocks.
**LATE NIGHT FRIDAYS with DJ JACK BAMA at The Nick Rocks.
**DRAYTON FARLEY at Saturn.
**FUTUREBIRDS at Iron City.
THINGS TO DO… in town, around the state…
MERRY & BRIGHT IN MOUNTAIN BROOK…
**TODAY – Mountain Brook Village Holiday Open House.
**SUNDAY – Mountain Brook Holiday Parade.
**NEXT THURSDAY – English Village Holiday Open House.
NEAR AT THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO…
**GLOW WILD is happening right now (through January 2025) at our own Birmingham Zoo. See the larger than life lanterns that will light the path through the Zoo as you make memories of a lifetime. Walk through the displays and take plenty of photos with the family and friends as you try the special versions of hot chocolate in the restaurants. Don’t miss one of Birmingham’s Top Holiday Activities. AND, throughout the season, there will be special guests and appearances. Visit www.birminghamzoo.com for more.
MISTLETOE ON MAIN IN LEEDS…
**NEXT FRIDAY – Downtown Leeds is where the family fun starts at 4 p.m. This is the Third Annual Mistletoe on Main event. Enjoy games, food trucks, horse and carriage rides, bounce horses, train rides, and photo ops. Shop with downtown businesses and enjoy so much more.
**NEXT FRIDAY – CHRISTMAS PARADE – The Leeds Area Chamber‘s Annual Christmas Parade starts at 7 p.m.
IRONDALE HOLIDAY SEASON…
**FRIDAY – POLAR EXPRESS ADVENTURE, CHRISTMAS PARADE AND TREE LIGHTING, 6 p.m. at Irondale City Hall. There will be FREE photos with Santa, Hot Cocoa and Cookies. The parade route is Irondale Community School to Hwy 78 (Westbound) to 20th Street So.
**HOLIDAY HOUSE SHOWDOWN judging is December 9-15 for Irondale’s most Festive Home at www.tinyurl.com?tronCHristmas24. Winners will be announced at the City Council Meeting, December 17.
(If you missed the ‘Sock It To ’Em’ Sock Drive, it is not too late to drop off socks at Irondale City Hall and Public Library. IT IS ‘still’ COLD!!!
**HOLIDAY SPIRIT OF GIVING BLOOD DRIVE, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Irondale City Hall.
FOR MUSIC LOVERS…
AT THE ALABAMA SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS –
**DECEMBER 7 – THE HOLIDAY MUSIC FESTIVAL CONCERT …You are cordially invited to a fabulous Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) Holiday Music Student Concert, a family favorite, Saturday, at 7 p.m. Enjoy a beautiful classical and jazz music repertoire on the school campus in the school’s Dorothy Jemison Day Theater. Start your holiday season celebrations with the ASFA holiday concert for the whole family! The ASFA Choir, Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and the ASFA Singers will bring you holiday spirit with music, songs and even a sing-along. The concert will feature 61+ musicians and a selection of time-honored holiday music. Admission charges Adults $15 | $8 Students and Children (2 & up).
AT THE JAZZ HALL OF FAME
**DECEMBER 10-14 INSTRUMENT DRIVE – Join the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame for their campaign of collecting gently used instruments, including saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, flute, guitar, bass, trombone and more. Drop off December 10 – 14, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 1631 4th Avenue North.
FOR OUTDOORS LOVERS…
**SUNDAY DAYHIKE with Southeastern Outings in Oak Mountain State Park. Enjoy a moderate four-mile walk in the woodlands near Birmingham on a Sunday afternoon. Parts of this hike may be off the color-coded trails. There will be some ups and downs. Well-behaved, properly supervised children age 8 and up able to walk the distance of about four miles and complete the hike are welcome. Meet at 12:45 p.m. in the Oak Mountain Park office parking lot. Depart from there at 1 p.m. Bring $5/person ($2. seniors) park admission fee plus your drink. Info: Randall Adkins, 205-719-7719.
**THURSDAY WEEKDAY HIKE at Veterans Park, 4800 Valleydale Road, Hoover, AL 35242. Details: Enjoy an easy three-mile hike on trails in North Shelby County just off Valleydale Road. Veterans Park is an 82-acre park with numerous walking trails, a four-acre lake and a one-acre pond. This is a guided tour of easily walkable trails. Bring water and wear good walking shoes or boots. Dress appropriately for the weather. Meet at 9:45 a.m. in the Veterans Park parking lot right beside the building with restrooms in it at the park. Depart from there at 10 a.m. Optional lunch nearby after the hike at Metro Diner Restaurant in Inverness. Admission to Park: Free. Information and hike leader: Randall Adkins, 205/719-7719 cell.
FOR FILM LOVERS…
THURSDAY…
**FILM – A REAL PAIN, starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kieran Culkin, Jennifer Grey and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. The film – Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
**KNITFLIX AND CHILL: THE HOLIDAY, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Directed by Nancy Meyers.
THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…
**FILM – DAHOMEY, starring Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Josea Guedje and directed by Mati Diop. The film is about thousands of royal artifacts of Dahomey, a West African kingdom were taken by French colonists in the 19th Century for collection and display in Paris. Centuries later, a fraction returned to their home in modern-day Benin. This dramatized documentary follows the journey of 26 of the treasures as told by cultural art historians, embattled university students and one of the repatriated statues himself.
FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY…
**FLOW directed by Gints Zilbalodis.
FRIDAY…
TVs of Terror and under the Mountain presents FRANKIE FREAKO, starring Conor Sweeney, Kristy Wordsworth, Adam Brooks and directed by Steven Kostanski.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY…
**PJ PARTY: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara and directed by Henry Selick.
SUNDAY…
**FILMAKER FOCUS – ELAINE MAY: THE HEARTBREAK KID, starring Charles Grodin, Cybill Shepherd Jeannie Berling and directed by Elaine May.
Well, that’s it. Tell you more ‘next’ time. People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu is a weekly column. Send your contact info with your events, your things of interest and more to: gwenderu@yahoo.com and thelewisgroup@birminghamtimes.com.
Over the past years, our safety articles have provided various safety tips for readers regarding holiday decorating both inside and outside. This week’s safety tips come from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission which are reminders are meant to help you, and your family, have a wonderful and enjoyable safe holiday season.
The safety tips will be divided into various holiday decorating categories. The information will be shared over the next upcoming few weeks. The most popular topic to address first is trees.
Many artificial trees are fire resistant. If you buy one, look for a statement specifying this protection. (Adobe Stock)
HOLIDAY TREES: Many artificial trees are fire resistant. If you buy one, look for a statement specifying this protection.
A fresh tree will stay green longer and be less of a fire hazard than a dry tree. To check for freshness, remember:
• a fresh tree is green.
• fresh needles are hard to pull from the branches
• when bent between your fingers, fresh needles do not break.
• the trunk butt of a fresh tree is sticky with resin.
• when the trunk of a tree is bounced on the ground, a shower of falling needles shows that the tree is too dry.
Place trees away from fireplaces, radiators and other heat sources. Heated rooms dry trees out rapidly, creating fire hazards. Keep your tree hydrated, so check it often.
Cut off about two inches of the trunk to expose fresh wood for better water absorption. Trim away branches as necessary to set tree trunk in the base of a sturdy, water-holding stand with widespread feet. Keep the stand filled with water while the tree is indoors.
Place the tree out of the way of traffic and do not block doorways. Use thin guywires to secure a large tree to walls or ceiling. These wires are almost invisible.
Our second topic this week is artificial snow; something many use to replicate the snow like atmospheric climate seemingly making their decorations more realistic.
ARTIFICIAL SNOW: Artificial snow sprays can irritate lungs, if inhaled. To avoid injury, read the container labels and adhere to all the directions carefully.
Keeping an Eye on Safety as you decorate for the holidays is crucial. Enjoy and stay safe.
BOB DICKERSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE A.G. GASTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE; ON ITS FINAL YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP POP-UP MARKETPLACE OF 2024 ON SATURDAY, DEC. 7; BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM, NOV. 30.
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved amendments to the food truck ordinance to deal with the rapid growth of food truck vendors which have reached nearly 200 in 2024. (birminghamal.gov)
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times
With nearly 200 food truck vendors applying for permits in 2024, up from less than 10 in 2017, the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved amendments to the City’s food truck ordinance, allowing for more turnaround time for vendors to acquire permits.
The amendments are aimed at reducing the time it takes to process the applications and prevent redundancy — cutting the time from several months to 48 hours, according to the city.
Currently 192 vendors have applied for permits in 2024.
“The whole purpose of these changes are aimed at making it easier for people to operate a food truck in Birmingham because we see that as not only beneficial for tax revenue purposes, but also because it adds to the character of the city and our renowned local food scene,” said City Council President Darrell O’Quinn.
Other changes, made to ordinance first passed in 2017, include reducing the number of permits options to a single one for vendors, previously there were multiple variations of food truck permits, and it complicated the process, according to vendors and city officials.
Paige Ishmael, senior planner with the Birmingham Department of Transportation, told the council Tuesday that city employees worked extensively with food truck owners, local businesses and merchants’ associations to make the application process faster.
Before the recent changes, the city offered several types of food truck permits, which vendors told city staff complicated the application process. Now there will be only one permit. The fee for the permit will also be fixed at $200. Currently, they range from $300 to $500 based on the permit type.
The changes would also require a fire inspection from the City of Birmingham, and not an outside entity. Also, food trucks will be able to park and operate at any metered space in the city, so long as they are in compliance with previously existing regulations such as not operating within 150 feet of an existing restaurant. Vendors are required to pay the meter when they are parked.
“This has been something we’ve discussed at city hall for quite some time and I’m very glad to see these amendments put in place; I think it will greatly benefit our vendors and residents alike,” O’Quinn said.
All food truck permits expire on December 31, 2024, and with the approval of the amended ordinance, city officials are hopeful that this new process will be in place by Jan. 2, 2025.
How to obtain a permit and business license for a food truck
operators must get a fire inspection from the Birmingham Fire Department
they must then obtain a Jefferson County Department of Health permit
vendors will then need to visit the Birmingham Department of Transportation Office at City Hall to fill out an application and conditions form
they will need a valid drivers’ license and certificate of general liability insurance
Once completed, they will need to acquire a business license with the City of Birmingham to receive their decal — which must be displayed at all times
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times
RODERICK AND VANESSA BESTER
Live: Forestdale
Married: Aug. 18, 2001
Met: On a Sunday evening in February 2000, over the phone. They were introduced by Vanessa’s cousin Kim, who is a close friend of Roderick’s family.
Kim was visiting Roderick and his family “when she called to see if I was home,” Vanessa recalled. “She was staying with me at time and Roderick, being the big mouth that he is, hollered out ‘Who is that, who you talking to?’ and I said, ‘Who is he?’, and then he hopped on the phone.”
Vanessa gave Roderick sass, and he liked it. The two conversed until she got another incoming call. “…Vanessa said she would call me back, but I didn’t wait for her to call. I called her 30 minutes later and asked her if I could come over and watch a movie,” Roderick said.
Despite Roderick being a stranger, Vanessa said yes because of his close relationship with her cousin, Kim. “When I went over to watch the movie, Vanessa’s daughters Chanter’a and Yunitka (5 and 7 at the time) came in and asked [their mom] for a kiss goodnight and [seeing that interaction] just melted my heart and made me fall in love with them,” Roderick said.
Two days later, Roderick made a move that would make Vanessa fall in love with him.
“It was a Tuesday, and I was working as a manager at McDonald’s and he called the store phone for me. I told him I was having a real hard day because I had some call-ins, and I couldn’t talk…,” said Vanessa. “An hour later some roses and a card showed up at my job, and it said, ‘I hope this makes your day better’ and that’s when I knew he was different, ‘I said this man is for me’ and he called me later and we set up our first date.”
First date: That Saturday, they went to see a movie at Wildwood Movie Theater on Lakeshore Dr. They can’t remember what they saw but do remember going to dinner at O’Charley’s afterward.
“I felt so good with him. When he picked me up and I came out the door he told me how good l looked and I had butterflies the entire date. It was so genuine and he always knew just what to say,” Vanessa said.
“I was just catering to her needs… it was new, you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression and I wanted to show her who I was and I’ve been doing it ever since,” Roderick said.
The turn: May 2000, after church at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and a visit to his grandmother’s home in Fairfield for dinner.
“I had just gotten my five-year service award pendant for being on my job at Acipco and that was something I normally would’ve given my grandmother, but I gave it to Vanessa and she wore it to church that day and my grandmother spotted it around her neck at dinner,” Roderick said. “And Grandma asked why Vanessa had it on, and I said, ‘Because Grandma, she’s who I want to be with,’ and that made it official,” Roderick said. “I was raised by my grandmother, and nobody was good enough for me to her, but she accepted Vanessa.”
“For me, it was the love that he’d shown me and my girls in that short period of time. I was happy and felt like I found my person. And at the dinner at his grandmother’s house that day, I heard his mother tell his grandmother that I was the one for him,” Vanessa recalled.
The proposal: July 2000, at Vanessa’s apartment on Birmingham’s west side, during a family karaoke night. All of their closest family and friends were in there.
“When it was my turn I came out wearing a white dress and heels, singing Jagged Edge’s ‘Let’s Get Married’…. [after my performance], I asked her if she would marry me but I couldn’t get down on one knee because I was in that dress and heels,’ Roderick laughed. “But she said ‘yes’.”
“He sang the whole song and did a dance, I was tickled and emotional at the same time,” Vanessa laughed. “When he asked me to marry him, I said ‘yes’, and he put the ring on me and we just cried. And my daughters [Chanter’a, 5, Yunitka 7 at the time] came up behind us and we just hugged and cried as a family.”
Roderick and Vanessa Bester met over the phone in 2000 after being introduced by her cousin. They married in 2001. (Provided Photos)
The wedding: At First Baptist Church Kingston, officiated by Reverend T.N. Miller. Their colors were lavender and silver.
Most memorable for the bride was a moment she shared with her uncle before walking down the aisle. “My uncle gave me away, and after everybody went in, he pulled my veil over my face, and he said, ‘Baby girl, you’re going in as an ‘Enge’ [her maiden name], and you’re coming out as a married woman, and he kissed me on my cheek,” Vanessa said. “Oh, and at the reception when his Grandma Louise said ‘I done paid thousands and thousands of dollars for this wedding…’ I heard her say it to her close friends who were at the wedding, and I couldn’t do nothing but laugh, that was grandma,” Vanessa said.
Most memorable for the groom was tending to his new wife’s needs while heading to their reception at the clubhouse at the Ski Lodge lll Apartment complex in Homewood. “Vanessa was hungry, and me being who I am, I’m always going to make sure she gets what she needs, so we stopped by McDonald’s in the Heritage shopping center on Green Springs in our wedding clothes and got her something to eat,” Roderick laughed.
“I hadn’t eaten all day, I had butterflies ever since I opened my eyes that morning and the hunger hit me hard after the wedding,” Vanessa said.
They honeymooned a few weeks after the wedding in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and stayed in the cabins.
Words of wisdom: “Love and trust your partner and keep God in the midst and not your family,” Vanessa said. “And never go to bed angry.”
“Trust God, love each other, and please, whatever you do, always communicate,” Roderick said. “Whether you’re mad or you’re happy, let them know. You can go around being mad because you were assuming something all because y’all hadn’t talked. And always choose your battles because everything ain’t worth a fight.”
Happily ever after: The Besters attend First Baptist Church in Fairfield and are a blended family: Chanter’a, 31, Yunitka, 29, Roderick Jr., 29, an adopted niece, Julissa, 18, and 3 grandchildren.
Vanessa, 54, is a Chicago, Illinois native who relocated to Birmingham, her mother’s native city, in 1990. Vanessa owns a cleaning company called ‘Spotless By V LLC’, where she offers residential cleaning in Jefferson and Shelby Counties.
Roderick, 49, is a Fairfield native and Fairfield High School grad. He attended Bessemer State Tech, where he earned an associate’s degree in graphic communications. He works as an electrical supervisor at Acipco and owns Bester Electrical Services LLC, serving Jefferson and Shelby County.
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Barnett Wright bwright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the couple’s name, contact number(s) and what makes their love story unique.
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on what worked -- or where you may have gone wrong financially. Those lessons learned can help you set new goals and better manage your finances in 2025. (Provided)
Sponsored by JPMorganChase
Eleven months ago, many people set financial goals for the New Year.
Maybe you planned to buy a new home, finance a new vehicle or start a new business. Whether you made New Year’s resolutions, pasted images on a vision board or crunched numbers on an official balance sheet, you had every intention of achieving those goals in 2024.
As the year draws to a close, it’s time to look back on what worked — or where you may have gone wrong financially. Those lessons learned can help you set new goals and better manage your finances in 2025.
Geno L. Gardner, a Community Manager with Chase bank in Birmingham, offers six dos and don’ts about financial planning and management that can help you achieve a fresh start in 2025 and get closer to reaching your goals.
DO create a budget
One common financial mistake is not having a budget at all. Remaining in the dark about your spending can limit your ability to save for important goals like a car, a home or your retirement. If you don’t know what you’re spending, there’s a good chance you may be spending too much.
DON’T leave your budget up to chance
Using guesswork when trying to allocate your monthly budget can lead to overestimating or underestimating how much to allot toward each budgeting category. This may set you up for failure. Taking a month to assess and identify your spending patterns may help to establish a baseline as you’re setting your budget.
DO track your spending
Get to know your spending by creating a monthly budget tracker. You can then review your spending and track it in a monthly budget worksheet. Over time, you can adjust which budgeting categories to cut back spending on. Expenses can fluctuate month to month, so be prepared to shift gears whenever necessary.
DON’T put wants and needs in the same category
A common error beginner budgeters can make is mistaking “wants” for “needs.” Needs are essential items like utility bills, rent or mortgage payments, and groceries. These are things you need to live. Wants, on the other hand, are non-essential expenses like dining out or entertainment. It may still be possible to find room in your budget to accommodate a few luxuries, but being honest with yourself about what’s truly necessary may help you avoid this budgeting mishap.
DO keep it simple
The idea of listing every single expenditure for a month might seem daunting, but you don’t have to go that far. It can be helpful to create a budget that works for you, which includes making it manageable enough to take on in the first place. If you’re just starting out, create just a handful of budgeting categories to help keep things simple.
DON’T skip the emergency fund
Life is unpredictable and having an emergency fund to pay for unplanned expenses may help you during that time. Without it, you may have to dip into long-term savings or use a credit card if the unexpected arises. Creating an emergency funddoesn’t have to be When you’re making your budget, include a monthly line item for emergency fund contributions. This can help build up your reserves over time. Many bank accounts even let you automate these emergency fund deposits.
The bottom line
Give yourself grace if you fell short of your financial goals this year. As you prepare for 2025, remember that budgeting can be a powerful tool to help you build better financial habits.
Start tracking your spending now to set up your budget for next year and be aware of common budgeting mistakes. It’s never too early – or too late – to get back on the road to financial freedom.
Hurt Coleman, 42, started his business, Birmingham-based Wrap It Up Customs LLC, in 2019, after taking his personal vehicle to get a vinyl covering. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
When Hurt Coleman is described as one of Birmingham’s most influential wrappers, there needs to be some context. It’s not “rapper,” as in hip-hop, but “wrapper,” as in the owner of a widely successful business that creates custom vinyl print wraps for almost anything— vehicles, buildings, even caskets.
Coleman, 42, started his business, Birmingham-based Wrap It Up Customs LLC, in 2019, after taking his personal vehicle, an Aston Martin Rapide, to get a vinyl covering.
Car wrapping consists of covering a vehicle’s exterior with vinyl film to change its appearance.
“The price they quoted me, I was wondering why it was so high, what made it so expensive,” Coleman recalled. “I began researching, and the more research I did, the more videos I saw, the more information I found, I got quite interested.”
Vinyl printing has become a popular choice across various industries, from advertising and marketing to crafting and personalization. It offers a wide range of possibilities for creating vibrant graphics, signage, custom apparel, decals, and much more.
Creating a Lane
Coleman began taking classes around the United States, in places like Georgia and Texas, and paid for training to increase his skills as a wrapper to attract his own clientele. He eventually received certifications from three respective companies.
“I started in my garage [in 2018],” he said, adding that what began as ” playing around, grew to customers here and there.”
“I developed a talent and a knack for it,” Coleman said. “I saw myself getting progressively quicker and better. Also, the market in Birmingham wasn’t a large market. It wasn’t something very known or very big.”
In Black and brown communities, “we are normally the first to make something a little bit more popular,” he said. “Other cultures kind of mimic what we do. I saw that we didn’t have [vinyl car wrapping] in our neighborhoods, in our cities, in our streets, but we own and operate the car community. We have car shows, we have lots, we have the races, we have the burnouts, [the act of spinning your car’s wheels while staying in place]. …. I just saw myself being able to create [the car wrapping] lane for us.”
“I just threw myself out there, and it just clicked,” he added. “And when I say it clicked, it clicked hard.”
Coleman found a market that was all his. “I was No. 1. I was a pioneer. I was the guy that brought it the attention that it has now,” he said. “If there’s a wrapper out there or somebody doing it in a garage or the back alley or down the street, they probably watched my videos first.
“They saw me do it on car hoods and things like that first, especially during [the COVID-19 pandemic], when people were bored and didn’t have much to do. Things like tinting windows or taillights, painting rims, or painting calibers are very known in a lot of other markets, like Atlanta, [Georgia], Los Angeles, [California], or Miami, {Florida]. … But in central city, meaning Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and those little areas, [car wrapping] wasn’t readily available.”
Hurt Coleman, 42, started his business, Birmingham-based Wrap It Up Customs LLC, in 2019. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)
Love and Compassion
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Coleman grew up as an orphan and ward of the state of New York.
“[Coming] up the way I did had a major impact on me, negatively and profoundly,” he said. “The absence of trust or regard for self, based upon other’s foresight into me or about me, the not wanting to get close because of abandonment issues, the fear of being let down tossed to the side, all of that made me desire to have true and solid connection and give the best of myself to people and situations.
“I have often messed up or caused riffs, et cetera, but I still love and show compassion to a feverish point, … making me hold on to what I have and those I have,” he said.
Because of his background, Coleman, who moved to The Magic City in 2015, is very guarded about his personal life.
“I came down here for business opportunities when I was still in corporate America, and I just kind of landed here,” he said. “Coming to Birmingham, I did not know a single soul. It was a blind experience for me, but I mastered it along the way with business relationships and venturing into the city.”
You can find Wrap It Up Customs LLC on several social media outlets. Coleman started making content of his work for Facebook, but then he expanded to Instagram and TikTok.
“I have yet to make a YouTube page,” he said. “Creating content often takes longer than the job itself, but I do my best when I am able.”
Hurt Coleman started making content of his work for Facebook, but then he expanded to Instagram and TikTok.. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)
The Vinyl World
In the billion-dollar vinyl printing industry, Coleman realized he could do more than wrap cars.
“In the vinyl world, it’s not just vehicles. There are walls, buildings, billboards, brick, glass. … [There are] commercial vehicles, [too]. When you see FedEx trucks, they have vinyl on the side of their trucks. There’s vinyl on police cars.”
From wrapping cars and creating different vinyl prints, Coleman added coffins to his repertoire because of his then location: “One day, I was sitting across from W.E. Lusian Funeral Home in Southwest Birmingham and [noticed] caskets being taken in and out,” he said.
“[At the time], I was tired. I was burned-out,” Coleman remembered. “It had been a very long day [of work], and I said to myself, ‘I wonder if I could wrap a casket.’ I talked to that funeral home director about getting a casket from him and asked what he thought. He laughed in my face. His exact words were, ‘Wrapping a casket. That’s more ghetto than a T-shirt.’”
That was 6 years ago—and now, Coleman said, “I’ve done [thousands of] caskets, and 17 caskets at [at one local funeral home] alone.”
“We use whatever is requested by the deceased family: teams, alma maters, cartoon characters, music album covers, their city, or their favorite things in life,” he said. “It only takes one person that knows how to design to create the layout for a casket. We apply mostly vinyl, but we also customize the interior and handles with paint that is used specifically for the long-term durability on the casket. I wouldn’t say I am an artist, but I would say I have a vision that brings art to life.”
Hurt Coleman has devoted part of his business to wrapping caskets. (Amarr Croskey, For The Birmingham Times)
Not About the Money
Coleman recalled the first time he was asked to wrap a casket. “It was in 2020, [and] I was not allowed to release [the photos] because it was a very well-known person in New York,” he said. “He was part of the New York Giants, … and I wasn’t allowed to show visuals. I have it on my wall here at the shop, but I haven’t released it publicly online because I want to respect the family and their privacy.”
That same year, Coleman did his first casket wrap in Birmingham for Antonio “Toni” Bass, a very popular young man in the city who was murdered at the age of 29 … His friends and family were like, ‘Can you wrap his casket?’”
For Coleman, wrapping caskets for clients isn’t about the money: “It’s about empathy, sympathy, and condolences,” he said. “In their worst moments of despair, [there’s] something I can actually give.”
Most of Coleman’s contracts go beyond wrapping caskets. Today he has multiple deals with businesses like the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Nike, Hibbett Sports, and others. He’s also done wraps for the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority.
“I’ve been all over the country doing jobs. The sign at Protective Stadium that says, ‘Welcome to Birmingham,’ that’s my job,” he said, adding that he has more than 113 corporate clients on the books.
“Some fall and fade, while others come in based upon their needs and requirements from our company. The largest I have done is maybe the subway system (in New York) or a few large building murals,” Coleman said. “I don’t have favorites per se, but caskets are my thing. Seeing those faces light up with delight in the midst of grief, that brings me joy and pleasure.”
WrapItUp Graphics, LLC is located at 137 W Oxmoor Rd #407, Homewood, AL 35209. Phone: (205) 703-4911
