Tag: children
Bridgett Michelle Rutledge Jones, Birmingham hairstylist, 58
By Williesha Morris | wmorris@al.com
Bridgett Michelle Rutledge Jones, Alabama salon owner and hairstylist, died Sept. 8. She was 58. She was known for her two...
‘A Love For Babies’: Newborn Cuddler Program Relaunched at UAB
By Hannah Echols
UAB News
“When I grow up, that’s what I want to do,” Debra Nelson thought to herself as she watched a volunteer walk...
Inside Alabama’s Donaldson Prison With Former Inmate Eric Buchannon
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
During a recent trip to William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility, a prison located near Bessemer, AL, Eric Buchannon, evangelist,...
Birmingham-Area Students Prepare for ‘Voyage’ Through Alabama History
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham-area students have an opportunity to take part in history with a free trip through historic Tuskegee, Alabama to...
Gun Violence is Now the Leading Cause of Death Among Alabama...
By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com and Ramsey Archibald | rarchibald@al.com
Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children in Alabama, according to data from...
10 Birmingham-Area Women Share The Best Advice They’ve Received
Compiled by Nicole S. Daniel
Photographs by Desiree Greenwood
The Birmingham Times
As we come to the end of Women’s History Month, the Birmingham Times spent the...
Real Men Read and Mentor Young Boys in Birmingham
The Birmingham Times
WBRC Fox 6 anchor Steve Crocker (above) reads to a group of boys from area elementary schools, as part of the 13th...
Birmingham Museum of Art Welcomes Six New Major Works on the...
The Birmingham Times
The BMA recently announced the acquisition of six major works of art advancing one of the Museum’s main collection development priorities, the...
An Emotional Mayor Woodfin Speaks on 12-Year-Old Killed While Sleeping
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Following the shooting death of a sleeping 12-year-old girl, an emotional Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin struggled to speak about the...
Birmingham Rec Centers as the New ‘Safe Havens’ for Area Youth
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Jason Morgan, a fifth grader at Minor Elementary, likes dodgeball, kickball and watching TV.
But on a recent weekday evening, Jason...