Tag: black history month
Congressional leaders in Birmingham for Civil Rights Pilgrimage
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Many of Alabama’s political leaders, locally and nationally, gathered Friday in Birmingham for the 26th annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage....
Birmingham Library closes out Black History Month with 19 programs through...
www.bplonline.org
The Birmingham Public Library will host a series of events over the next week at 14 different locations to culminate its 2019 celebration of...
Mayor Randall Woodfin and TV personality Jeff Johnson on leadership
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Adults should set a better example of showing young people how to settle differences to avoid conflict, said Birmingham Mayor...
Journalist April Ryan on Trump, history and the power of service
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
April Ryan, award-winning journalist, author and White House correspondent, was in Birmingham Monday and spent more than an hour talking...
Blacks will account for nearly 18 percent of U.S. population by...
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Contributor
Each year, the Census Bureau recognizes Black History Month by releasing up-to-date statistics that reveal the total Black population,...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Six
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Five
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
Birmingham City Schools have month long celebration of Black History
Special to The Times
Check out this list of events planned throughout February. For more information on additional school programs, please visit the website for...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Black Alabamians, Part Two
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
Things to know about Black History Month
By Jesse J. Holland
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like his predecessors, President Donald Trump plans to commemorate Black History Month with an official proclamation, a...