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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Visits Her Mother’s Alma Mater in Alabama

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By Cody D. Short | cshort@al.com U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traveled to Alabama last week to visit several historical markers, including Tuskegee University,...

Museum to Honor Clotilda Slave Ship Survivors Opens in Alabama

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By John Sharp, AL.com A first-of-its-kind museum dedicated to the Clotilda - the last known slave ship - and its 110 survivors officially opened on...

Birmingham’s ASFA Music and Theatre Students Impress During Concert in Namibia

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times A group of more than 40 Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) music and theatre students and faculty members returned...

Where to Celebrate African Heritage, Juneteenth This Weekend in Birmingham-Area

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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Juneteenth—the national holiday celebrating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans—is observed on June 19 and Birmingham is filled with...

Birmingham’s Pink Hat & Tie Luncheon Draws Dozens for Fight Against...

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By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Marquita Bass knows about the business field and breast cancer risks. On Saturday she combined both as the featured...

Jeffco Commission Approves $2.6 Million for Tourism Projects in the Civil...

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By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times The Jefferson County Commission on Thursday approved $2.7 million in federal ARPA funding to six organizations in the downtown Birmingham Civil...

Official design for Jefferson County Memorial Project unveiled

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times An official design for a monument honoring victims of racial terror violence was unveiled by the Jefferson County Memorial Project...

Students Gather in Birmingham for Summit on Violence Prevention

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times On Saturday, dozens of students from across Jefferson County gathered at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham for a Community Teen...

A Birmingham Civil Rights Reformer, and Newspaper Editor, Lost to History

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By Michael Sznajderman Alabama News Center This story is part of a series of articles, “Bending Toward Justice,” focusing on the 60th anniversary of events that took...

The Morgan Project Hosts Conflict and Courage Workshop in Birmingham

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By Nicole S. Daniel Birmingham Times Dr. Martha Bouyer, minister, former classroom teacher and social studies supervisor for Jefferson County Schools, this week led a Conflict...