Tag: First
Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman
By MICHAEL CASEY
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay will become its 30th president, making her the first Black person...
Autherine Lucy Foster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies...
Associated Press
Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, died Wednesday. She was 92.
University officials announced her death...
Kenneth E. Coleman named first black CEO of Birmingham’s top business...
birminghambusinessalliance.com
Kenneth E. Coleman has been named president and CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), the region’s leading economic development organization. He is the...
Rep. Chris England elected first black to lead Alabama Democrats
Times staff report
Representative Chris England, of Tuscaloosa, was elected Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party on Saturday, becoming the first African-American to hold the...
As term comes to end, Alabama’s first black SGA president in...
By Ariel Worthy
Times staff writer
Elliot Spillers has already mastered the art of charisma.
“I’m sorry, I was in and out of meetings all day,” said...
Strong Men Put Heart Health First
By Clarence Ancar
heart surgery survivor
(NAPS) — In the blink of an eye, my life went from living what I believed to be a “normal”...
Today is ASU’s First Day of Classes; and its ‘Hornet Haul’...
Today is ASU's First Day of Classes; and its ‘Hornet Haul’ Welcomes New Students!
The Alabama State University campus is a buzz of activity with today being its...
“First Lady of the Black Press” is Subject of Book Discussion
Ethel Payne was important figure in Civil Rights Era
Many people do not recognize the name Ethel Payne among the most important people in the...
THURGOOD MARSHALL CENTER TRUST PRESENTS A FILM AND PANEL DISCUSSION...
Washington, DC - June 30, 2015 On Thursday, July 2, on what would be Thurgood Marshall's 107th birthday, the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust will...
BALTIMORE STEPHANIE RAWLINGS-BLAKE SWORN IN AS 73rd PRESIDENT OF THE...
Rawlings-Blake Makes History as the First African-American Female President of Organization
San Francisco, CA – The presidential gavel was officially handed to Baltimore Mayor Stephanie...