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Bernard Buggs Jr.: Retired Firefighter Finds Cornerstone of Funeral Services

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times As a retired Birmingham firefighter, Bernard Buggs Jr. knows what it means to be a public servant. And that...

Meet the Director of Miles College’s New SBA Women’s Business Center

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Olivia Cook, executive director for Miles College’s new Center for Economic and Social Justice, said her life was changed about...

How Nonhlanla Jones Makes Bee Harvesting Sweet as Honey

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times While working for a Birmingham non-profit Nonhlanla Mamkhize Jones noticed the organization had a beehive that no one knew...

Erneshya Ray: Hand-Crafted Jewelry and Timeless Gemstones

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times When a friend encouraged her to purchase some gemstones at a retail store in Birmingham and wrap the stone...

Shaunta Austin Basks in Glow of Her Natural Candle Business

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Shaunta Austin purchased candles from a large retail store chain and would watch soot, a substance consisting chiefly of...

Marketplace For Small Black Businesses Opens During TWG 2022 

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times With dozens of The World Games 2022 events in and around the Birmingham metro area, the Civil Rights District...

How Birmingham Attorney C.L. May Raises The Bar And Gives Back

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times When Cynthianther L. May was in elementary school, a group of lawyers visited for career day. They all were dressed...

Birmingham Trailblazers Recognized During Women’s History Month

For The Birmingham Times In the celebration of Women's History Month, V.I.R.T.U.E. Inc., a community-based nonprofit empowering women in leadership, announced its cohort of 2022...

Tanesha Sims-Summers Popped on Birmingham’s Scene; Never Looked Back

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times Tanesha Sims-Summers, CEO of Naughty But Nice Kettle Corn Co., describes herself as a “village child” raised by family members,...

Cheryl McKissack Daniel’s Inspiring Speech at The 2022 AG Gaston Conference

By Haley Wilson The Birmingham Times Businesswoman Cheryl McKissack Daniel on Wednesday told the triumphant story of family’s history and Black excellence during the 18th annual...

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