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Keys to Life Inside Lawrence Carpenter’s West End Barber Shop/Chess Gym
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Chess isn’t something that Lawrence Carpenter just plays—he lives the game and delights in teaching it to others, especially young...
Comedian Henry Welch: Birmingham Native Returns Home for Shows This Weekend
By Je'Don Holloway-Talley
For The Birmingham Times
Birmingham native Henry Welch has a perspective of the city that few can offer. The comedian and actor is...
Marva Douglas’s Drive To Improve Transit in Birmingham
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
When Marva Douglas began her tutoring business in Fairfield, Alabama, and searched for teachers, she learned a lesson of her...
Terri Harvill’s First-Hand Experience at YMCA Led to Position of Impact
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
As the chief social impact officer, YMCA of Greater Birmingham, Terri Harvill, began preparation for her career long before...
Jamekia Bies: At Home Serving Birmingham’s Seniors
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Jamekia Bies has always had an insight into the needs of the senior population which comes in handy as...
Lonnie Pressley’s Life of Community Service
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
If there’s anyone who takes servant leadership to heart it would be Birmingham’s Lonnie Pressley.
Pressley spent 30 years with...
How Lindsay Gray Offers Bundles of Hope For Women in Need
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Lindsay Gray, executive director and one of the founding members of Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank, can still remember...
How Comedian Roy Wood Jr. is Turning April Into a Career-Defining...
By Alec Harvey
Alabama News Center
There are few more coveted jobs for a comedian than hosting a late-night show or being the featured entertainment at...
Dontrelle Young-Foster’s Rise to President and CEO of Birmingham Housing Authority
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
For those used to Dontrelle Young-Foster being super-friendly when they approached and found a possible change, there was a...
How Lisa Mardis Fosters Love for Birmingham’s ‘Furry Friends’
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Lisa Marie Mardis got her first ever spanking at age 13 from her grandmother Addie who had just bought a...