Tag: alabama
Brittany Hogan: How a Small-Town Girl Uses Her Faith to Help...
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times
Brittany Hogan, Founder and Executive Director of Empower to Conquer, remembers what it was like to grow up...
What Closing of Birmingham-Southern College Means to Residents in Surrounding Communities
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times
If anyone knows the importance of Birmingham-Southern College (BSC), it would be Joanice Thompson, President of Bush Hills...
Mayor, City Council President React to May 31 Closing of Birmingham-Southern...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham-Southern College will close on May 31, after more than a century as one of the city’s most respected institutions.
“This...
BJCTA Donates Two 40-Foot MAX Transit Buses to Miles College
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times
For the first time, Miles College will have its own transit buses for students to travel on and...
Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Bill to Limit Public Funds for DEI...
By Jemma Stephenson | Alabama Reflector
Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday signed a bill limiting the use of public funds for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)...
EJI to Open 17-Acre Freedom Monument Sculpture Park on March 27...
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Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) has announced that the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park will open on March 27. The 17-acre site combines historical artifacts, contemporary art, original...
UAB Research: Genetic Mutation in Black Individuals Increases Risk of Developing...
By Anna Jones | UAB News
A large nationwide study by researchers at UAB found that Black individuals carrying a genetic mutation in the TTN...
BMA Expands African American Collection With Rare Joshua Johnson Portrait
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The Birmingham Museum of Art continues to expand its collection of African American art with the purchase of Joshua Johnson’s Portrait of Elizabeth Gilpin...
New Initiative Supports Black Men in Pursuit of Teaching Careers
By Carla Davis l Alabama NewsCenter
When Albert Ball was a student, what he “really needed” both inside and outside the classroom was Black male...
United Way Awarded $2.5 Million to Support Students and Families in...
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United Way of Central Alabama’s Bold Goals Coalition recently won a $2.5 million federal grant to continue providing services and support to students and...
