Tag: business
Regions’ Clara Green On Bank’s Diversity and Inclusion Journey
By Clara Green
“It’s hard to hate up close.”
Those were the words spoken by a welcoming uncle to his curious young nephew. The nephew wanted...
How Yo Mama’s Became a Downtown Dining Staple
By Chanda Temple
birminghamal.gov
Once you’ve been in business for five years, you’d think there would be balloons, a cake and maybe even a DJ to...
Carvana to Invest $45M Distribution Center in Bessemer, Create 300+ Jobs
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County officials say they want to build on the news that Carvana, a leading e-commerce platform for buying and...
Code the Classic Matches HBCU Students with Area Businesses
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than 100 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across Alabama gathered at Innovation Depot in downtown Birmingham...
IGNITE! Alabama to Empower Minority, Women Business Leaders on Oct. 23
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sheila Tyson, Convener of the Alabama Black Women’s Roundtable and Nichelle Nix, Director of the Alabama Governor’s Office of Minority...
Larry Thornton: From $5 an hour to America’s Boardrooms
By Javacia Harris Bowser
Special to the Birmingham Times
Over the course of his life Larry Thornton has been the first African American to do several...
Historic 4th Avenue Shirts Part of Birmingham’s Fabric
Special to The Times
Urban Impact, the community economic development agency that serves the Birmingham Civil Rights District and Historic 4th Avenue Business District, highlights...
Former NFL Players Open Checkers & Rally’s across Birmingham area
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Donnell Thompson and Ron Wooten, retired NFL players, are opening a chain of Checkers & Rally’s across Alabama and doing...
D Squared: Business of Good Food, Conversation
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
When her 30-year-old nephew and business partner died of a heart attack in 2017, Glendoria Davis, of Springville, Ala., didn’t...
Meet Birmingham’s Felicia Johnson, President of American Business Women’s Association
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
As national president of the American Business Women’s Association (ABWA), Birmingham’s Felicia Johnson helps women grow through leadership, education, networking...
