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