Tag: Black
‘I could tell he wouldn’t ever break my heart’
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...
Noted Fashion Designer Virgil Abloh Dies of Cancer at 41
By Jake Coyle
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Virgil Abloh, a leading designer whose groundbreaking fusions of streetwear and high couture made him one of...
Daughter of Malcolm X found dead in Brooklyn home
MIDWOOD, Brooklyn — A daughter of Malcolm X was found dead in a Brooklyn home, according to police.
Malikah Shabazz was found dead at a...
Miles College Receives $250K from Regions Foundation for tuition, scholarships
miles.edu
Miles College announced Monday it has received $250,000 from the Regions Foundation to help cover student tuition and pay for scholarships at the Fairfield...
After 196 Years, College Grants Tenure to a Black Professor
By Janet McConnaughey
Associated Press
Louisiana’s oldest college is celebrating its first lifetime appointment to a Black faculty member, and discussing why this racial milestone took...
Alabama judge booted for racist, inappropriate behavior
By JAY REEVES
AP News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A judge who oversees elections in an Alabama county was removed from office after being accused of...
NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Makes History at Talladega
By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service
An opportune caution and a sudden rain shower helped make Bubba Wallace the second Black driver ever to win a...
Live HealthSmart Alabama Brings Birmingham’s first ‘Neighborway’ to Titusville
By Jessica Snyder
UAB News
Live HealthSmart Alabama, a University of Alabama at Birmingham initiative, is celebrating phase one improvements in Titusville with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday, Sept....
Harold A. Franklin, Auburn University’s first African American student, 88
Neal Reid
auburn.edu
Harold A. Franklin, Auburn University’s first African American student, passed away Thursday at his home in Sylacauga, Alabama. He was 88.
Franklin integrated Auburn...
‘My Heart And My Soul Were Full . . .I Got...
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...