Students at the teen summit were given the opportunity to participate in and learn about numerous events including West African drumming. (Ryan Michaels, For The Birmingham Times)
Mashonda Taylor, executive director of Woodlawn United, (with scissors); Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, (to her left), Birmingham City Councilors and other leaders cut the ribbon on one of 16 new single-family homes in the Woodlawn community. (Ryan Michaels, The Birmingham Times).
Charlotte Shaw, president and CEO of the Birmingham Transit Authority, speaks during the February unveiling of a bus featuring the faces of those who have experienced the loss of a child. (Joe Songer, For The Birmingham Times)