Tag: history
Birmingham’s Mayors Reflect on City’s 150th Anniversary
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
One in an occasional series about Birmingham’s 150th anniversary
From a very rough beginning 150 years ago, Birmingham smoothed out and...
Timeline of Birmingham’s 150-Year History
The Birmingham Times
1871 –City of Birmingham founded; now the state’s most populous city, Birmingham was founded at the crossing of two rail lines near...
60 Years Later, Freedom Riders Roll into Birmingham
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Dozens of patrons visited the parking lot of the Birmingham Public Library’s Central Branch last week to tour a...
Kim Godwin First Black Woman Named ABC News President
By David Bauder
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC named Kim Godwin as its news division president on Wednesday, making her the first Black woman...
St. Louis elects 1st Black female mayor
Associated Press
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the criminal justice system’s “arrest and...
New Book Highlights Founding of Alabama State University
By Erin Harney
alabamanewscenter.com
In the recently released “From Marion to Montgomery: The Early Years of Alabama State University, 1867-1925,” author Joseph Caver brings to light...
Word on the Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
During a month when women are recognized, we asked Birmingham-area residents, name a woman in history who stands out for you?
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Andra Day Becomes First Black Best Actress Winner in 35 Years
By Jackie Strause
Holly Wood Reporter
Andra Day won the Golden Globe best actress in a drama trophy for her performance in Hulu's The United States vs. Billie Holiday,...
US Park Police Names First Black Woman Chief in 230 Years
By Kaanita Iyer
USA Today
Pamela A. Smith has taken command of the U.S. Park Police, the first time a Black woman will lead the federal agency...
Alabama Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks recalls her civil rights journey
By Michael Sznadjerman
Alabama Newscenter
In her police mugshot taken almost 60 years ago in Jackson, Mississippi, Catherine Burks-Brooks looks straight into the camera, without fear...
