Tag: education
Alabama’s ‘Culture of Removal’ Takes Toll on Black Students
By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes | stryens-fernandes@al.com
CJ wanted to take his mom to prom. He wanted to have his parents walk him out to the mound on...
Birmingham Finalist for $50 Million Federal Housing Grant
birminghamal.gov
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that Birmingham is a finalist for a $50 million CHOICE Neighborhood Implementation (CNI) grant. If selected,...
Cahaba River Society to Host 2nd Annual BioBlitz on April 15
cahabariversociety.org
The Cahaba River Society will host the 2nd annual Cahaba BioBlitz alongside the return of the Cahaba River Ramble 5-K and 10-Mile Trail Race...
Birmingham City Council Approves $805,000 To Expand Teaching Farm Programs for...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved $805,000 for Jones Valley Teaching Farm to expand its workforce development and apprenticeship programs.
Jones...
Birmingham AIDS Outreach Offering New At-Home Testing Program
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Aids Outreach (BAO), through a partnership with an international diagnostics company, is currently distributing free at-home, mail-in sexually transmitted...
UAB Student, Hoover (AL) Grad Among Alabama’s Top Young Composers
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...
Dr. Autumm Jeter Named Assistant Superintendent with Alabama State Board of...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Bessemer City Schools Superintendent Autumm Jeter, EdD, will be moving into an assistant superintendent role with the Alabama State Board...
Birmingham’s Newly-Formed Social Media Club to Meet Wed. Feb. 22
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Advertising, marketing and PR specialists all have their support groups so why not social media professionals? That’s a question...
Attorney J. Mason Davis Forged a United Way For Students and...
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Few in Birmingham have combined the law and education the way attorney J. Mason Davis has.
In 2019, the United...
BSC President Daniel Coleman Opens Up About School’s Fiscal Crisis
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Southern College could close, and the vacant campus would add to blight in the city, without help from state...