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The Day When ‘Birmingham (AL) Reached an Accord with its Conscience...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
This story is part of a series of articles, “Bending Toward Justice,” focusing on the 60th anniversary of events that...
People, Places and Things
By Gwen DeRu
TODAY…
**ENSLEY’S FOOD TRUCK THURSDAYS, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 601 19th Street in Ensley.
**EVERY THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR, 5:30 – 9 p.m....
Roy Wood Jr. wants greater career opportunities for youths in Alabama
By A la Carte Alabama
Roy Wood Jr. had a good amount of success on radio and doing standup comedy in Birmingham. But to reach his...
Comedic Actor John Witherspoon Of ‘Friday’ Fame Dead At 77
By Jade Walker
Black Voices
Comedic actor John Witherspoon, whose five decades in Hollywood included starring roles in the cult “Friday” film franchise and the popular...
Comedian Kevin Hart Recovering After Being Injured in Car Crash
By Amy Russo
Black Voices
Comedian Kevin Hart is on the path to recovery after being involved in a serious car accident Sunday morning in Calabasas,...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS BY GWEN DERU
TODAY
5 FOR $5 at the StarDome Comedy Club. Five great local comics take the stage each night hosted...
Dick Gregory, comedian and civil rights activist, dies at 84
LOS ANGELES (AP)
Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health,...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
By Gwen DeRu
TODAY
DURAND JONES AND THE INDICATIONS, 8 p.m. at Saturn. FREE!
THE STIR, THE PINX and HAPPY LEMMY, at The Nick.
COMEDIAN JULIE SCOGGINS at...
PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS
By Gwen DeRu
The Birmingham Times
TODAY
COMEDIAN TIM STATUM at the StarDome Comedy Club.
LIVE BAND KARAOKE, 7:30 p.m. at Perfect Note.
OLIVIA'S HAPPY HOUR, every Thursday at...
Lavell Crawford, lost weight, not sense of humor
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Lavell Crawford lost weight, but not his sense of humor.
After dropping 130 pounds, Crawford said he’s been hit with a...
