Tag: alabama
Birmingham’s Freeman Hrabowski Receives Dr. John Hope Franklin Award
Pearl Stewart
www.diverseeducation.com
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, recalls a day he spent with renowned historian, author and civil...
Legacy Arena re-opens in Birmingham after $125M renovation
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Area leaders gathered at downtown Birmingham’s Legacy Arena Thursday to celebrate the facility’s re-opening after $125 million in renovations,
Dennis Latham,...
Alabama Begins Program to Educate Citizens About Electric Vehicles
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) on Monday launched the state’s electric vehicle education and marketing program,...
5 Amazing Murals in Birmingham’s Historic 4th Ave. Business District
By Miranda Shaffer
bhamnow.com
Have you walked around Birmingham’s 4th Avenue Business District lately? This historic district is seeing tremendous growth, and some amazing murals have been...
Inside Birmingham’s Space One Eleven Art Program — an Alabama Bright...
By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Alabama NewsCenter
In 1986, Peter Prinz noticed artists in Alabama did not have many places to exhibit their work. He decided to do...
Key to their marriage? ‘Pray over each other — and fix...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY
Special to the Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
What $1.8M from Bloomberg Philanthropies Means For Birmingham City Students
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Promise has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies to expand its apprenticeship and internship program for...
USFL in Birmingham Announcement Likely Next Week
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
With financial commitments in place from the City of Birmingham and the Jefferson County Commission, it’s possible that a formal...
Report touts Alabama’s natural, outdoor assets as economic development draw
By Michael Sznajderman
Many folks may not view parks and nature trails as pivotal tools for economic development. But a recent report prepared for the Alabama...
Mobile Wellness Van Coming to Underserved Areas in Birmingham
By Adam Pope
UAB News
Live HealthSmart Alabama a program of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and powered by the UAB Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Center, has...
