Tag: birmingham people
Lauren “Lo” Harris: Bessemer (Ala.)’s Illustrious Illustrator
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
When Lauren “Lo” Harris broke her hand while riding a crowded train, it rekindled a passion she had put aside—ironically,...
Courtney Kirk Brings Style to the Haircare Industry
By Sydney Melson
The Birmingham Times
Few could understand Courtney Kirk’s vision when she graduated from college, played professional basketball in Portugal, and returned home to...
Sherrette Spicer: ‘Lady Freedom’ Seeks Justice
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
When most in high school wanted to become doctors and lawyers, Sherrette Spicer knew she wanted to chart...
Event Planner Tundra Williams: Festivities Continue During Pandemic; So Does She
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Celebrations continue on a grand scale for Tundra Williams and her event-planning business during the COVID-19 pandemic—they’re just more...
The James Harris Journey: From Hunger to Harvest to Hope
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
There were five kids in the family. There was one breadwinner, the father, and sadly, he was an...
Douglas Jackson: Kikstart Inc. Founder, Back Home to Serve Those in...
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Growing up in the Ensley community, Douglas Jackson can remember helping his grandparents to pass out meals after church...
Bronze McGhee Lougheed: Dance Teacher Extraordinaire
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
In the 21-year existence of the Ebony Arrington Dance and Performance (EADP) studio in Roebuck, the company has...
Charity Davis: Vanderbilt U-bound Senior Makes Ensley Proud
By Joseph Goodman
AL.com/The Birmingham News
Charity Davis grew up in the suburbs of Birmingham, and then moved to Ensley for high school.
By choice.
She is now...
Maysa Mohmoud and Demetrius Smith: Paving the Road to Recovery
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
Two students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been accepted into the Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic Collegiate Recovery Leadership...
Kathy Boswell: Ready for The World Games 2021
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
The World Games 2021 is much-anticipated by many Birmingham-area residents but none more than Kathy Boswell, who was appointed in...
