Tag: community
EmpowerED’s Steps Toward Educational Excellence in Birmingham
By Dr. John Lovelace Cantelow III
I have the privilege each week to stand before a physical and virtual audience to deliver timeless words of...
Birmingham Honors ‘Four Little Girls’, Past Civic Leaders During Church Bombing...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham on Thursday commemorated the 59th year since the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church on Sept. 15, 1963...
Birmingham Health Workers Graduate from Program to Full Time Jobs
By Anthony Cook
Alabama NewsCenter Staff
Fourteen community health workers from the Birmingham area have graduated from the newly launched Path to Wellness initiative, which is...
Birmingham Association of Black Journalists to host Black Male Media Project...
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Association of Black Journalists will host a block party at One Pratt Park (601 Dugan Ave, Birmingham, AL 35214) on...
Community Leaders, UAB’s HealthSmart Offering Healthier Food Options
By Matt Windsor
UAB
When Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote his famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in 1963, he was actually behind bars in Titusville,...
Why Birmingham’s Mental Health Day on Friday Comes at a Pivotal...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With many still dealing with mental health issues two years after the pandemic, the city of Birmingham will have experts...
Carraway Demolition To Proceed, Paving Way for Growth in N. Birmingham
dcwins.com
Demolition is scheduled to begin this month at the Carraway Hospital site, marking a key milestone for a new mixed-use development that will be...
Birmingham Urban League honors women leaders with Empower Her Awards
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Urban League recently honored Birmingham’s women leadership at the 2nd annual 2022 Empower Her Awards Show.
“The purpose of...
Meet the New Appointees in Birmingham’s Department of Community Development
birminghamal.gov
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has announced new appointments in the Department of Community Development. “This group of servant leaders have the experience and passion for...
UAB Eye Care Provides Services to Formerly Incarcerated Men
By Satina Richardson
UAB News
UAB Eye Care, the clinical arm of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry, is partnering with the Alabama Appleseed Center...