Tag: alabama
Army Vet And Father of 2 Overcomes Odds to Earn UAB...
By Adam Pope
www.uab.edu
Before senior accounting major Demarcus Davis began his college journey at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, life had other plans for him.
After...
The Black Cherry Tree Project to Host 2nd Annual Art Exhibition...
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
When a diverse group of creative minds gathered this spring in various locations throughout the Birmingham metro area to highlight...
Teams Announced for the 2023 Birmingham Bowl
By Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com
Troy will play in the 76 Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 23, it was announced Sunday.
The Trojans (11-2) will face Duke (7-5)...
Birmingham Restaurateur Raquel Ervin to open Slide Café in Five Points...
By GRACE HOWARD
bhamnow.com
Chef Raquel Ervin, who appeared on Food Network’s Chopped, is one of the Birmingham area’s premier restauranteurs and will open SLIDE 2.0 Café on...
Talladega College wins AABE’s second annual HBCU Energy Hackathon
By: Anthony Cook
Students from four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) squared off in the second annual HBCU Energy Hackathon presented by the American Association of...
Birmingham-Area Pro Teams Collect 753 Pounds of Food to Combat Hunger
By Pay Byington
bhamnow.com
On Wednesday, the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama accepted a special pre-Thanksgiving delivery from representatives and mascots of Birmingham’s five professional sports franchises.
After...
‘The Epitome of Greatness’: Rev. Frank Dukes, Civil Rights Icon, Eulogized...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Frank Dukes, a legend of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement whose Selective Buying Campaign helped dismantle segregation in...
Rosa Parks Among Famous Alabama Women Celebrated on New Mural Unveiled...
BY PAT BYINGTON
bhamnow.com
Main Street, Inc. unveiled this week their new interactive mural called Steel Magnolias.
The mural—which spans 260 feet in width and 20 feet in height—features...
Birmingham Schools Creates Community Reading Groups to Boost Literacy for 3rd...
By Sym Posey
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Schools leaders took another step Monday to get all third graders reading on grade level or proficiency by...
Frank Dukes, Influential Leader of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement, Dies...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Frank Dukes, an influential Birmingham Civil Rights Movement leader and President of Miles College's trailblazing student body in...