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By Candace Higginbotham doingmoretoday.com Growing up in Montgomery, Alabama, Judge Vanzetta Penn McPherson was reared in a household that valued education. Her parents were educators, and she...

By Tehreem Khan UAB News Music is a universal device that connects people no matter their background or culture. Anything that means a lot to you may...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times For a city like Birmingham to be accessible, walkability and connectivity through fixed-route transit, like buses and trains, are paramount,...

southernco.com Alabama Power on Tuesday announced leadership changes to enhance the customer experience and build stronger communities. Alexia Borden has been named senior vice president...

By Felicia Mason and Darrell Sandlin Alabama newspapers are not disappearing. Recent changes in the newspaper landscape in Alabama have us wanting to share some good...

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times  Prosper, a Birmingham-based nonprofit, on Thursday launched “Operation: Backing Black Businesses”, an initiative connecting entrepreneurs and business owners in...

By Matt Windsor UAB Magazine Over the course of several months in 1998, three teenagers left Nigeria to begin their college careers at UAB. They made...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Tucked away inside a conference room at his company's temporary headquarters at Innovation Depot on First Avenue North, Shegun Otulana...

By Matt Windsor UAB Magazine Stephen Odaibo grew up in Ilorin, a city roughly four hours north of Lagos. His father is a physician, and Odaibo...

By Matt Windsor UAB Magazine Bolaji Kukoyi hails from Lagos, one of the world’s largest cities. “There are people from every race, every tribe,” he says....