Tag: celebration
Simone’s Kitchen ATL to host 3rd Annual Juneteenth in the Magic...
By Nicole S. Daniel
Birmingham Times
When President Joe Biden last year signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19 as a federal holiday,...
Record Number of Juneteenth Celebrations Planned Across Birmingham Metro Area
The Birmingham Times/AL.com
Juneteenth is a holiday that seems to get a little more joyous across Alabama every year, and judging from the ever-increasing number...
Birmingham Public Library to Host Dozens of Black History Month Programs
bplonlinenews.comThe Birmingham Public Library (BPL)'s celebration of Black History Month is into its second week. Throughout February, BPL is hosting 71 free programs and activities for our patrons in 15...
Here’s How to Celebrate Kwanzaa in Birmingham
By Shauna Stuart | sstuart@al.com
Clarence Muhammad has spent the past few days putting the final touches on this year’s series of Kwanzaa celebrations throughout the...
Dozens of Inspiring and Festive Christmas Quotes for the Holidays
The Times Staff
This collection of quotes presents many Christmases from many voices including Queen Latifah, rapper, actress, businesswoman, who talks of handing out gifts...
Vulcan’s Thunder on The Mountain to celebrate Birmingham’s 150 years
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The city of Birmingham is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2021, and it’s not a surprise that Vulcan will be...
Harriett Tubman, MLK Jr., Frederick Douglass Quotes to Celebrate Juneteenth
inspiringquotes.com
President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday establishing a new federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery, saying he believes it will go down as...
Celebrating 150: Birmingham, Ala., June 1, 1871-June 1, 2021
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham has evolved over the past 150 years.
The downtown area that once served as a backdrop for violent reactions to...
Area’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration Begins Dec. 26
The Birmingham Times
On Dec. 26, the Birmingham Kwanzaa Committee will present a Day of Umoja/Unity at Club M at 521 Third Ave West beginning...
Legendary Pastor W.M. Norwood celebrated on “95th-plus” birthday
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
It was a celebration fit for a king.
Friends and family gathered last Friday to celebrate the birthday of the legendary...