Tag: Jackson
Birmingham’s Bush Hills STEAM Academy Now Home to Transformative Learning Program
By Mark Kelly
Alabama News Center
Birmingham’s Bush Hills STEAM Academy is now home to the latest Ed Farm Space, a dedicated area for a new transformative learning program,...
Birmingham’s Ramsay High Captures Class 5A State Crown; RB Ashton Ashford...
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Everybody in Auburn University’s Jordan-Hare Stadium on Thursday knew that the Ramsay High School Rams were serving a heaping helping...
During Town Hall, Birmingham Water Works Grilled About ‘Affordable Rates’
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dozens of residents, some with bills showing thousands of dollars in charges, showed up Wednesday night at the A.G. Gaston...
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Water Crisis in Jackson Miss. Reflects Vicious Neglect
By The Rev. Jesse Jackson
In sweltering heat, 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi, the state’s capital and its largest city, had no running water, after...
Grambling coach, players wear custom-made suits to SWAC Media Day in...
By J.T. Keith
Monroe News-Star
Hue Jackson was smiling and laughing while shaking hands with Deion Sanders and giving hugs to Roland James during his first SWAC Media Day as...
Alabama Honors University’s First Black Football Players
By John Zenor
AP Sports Writer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — John Mitchell and Wilbur Jackson already had their place in Alabama football history. Now, the Crimson Tide's...
Erin Jackson of US 1st Black Woman to Win Speedskating Gold
By PAUL NEWBERRY
Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really...
Black women and the Breast Cancer Disparity Explained
By Diana Price
cancerconnect.com
When Karen Jackson was diagnosed with Stage II breast cancer she was bewildered—not just by the diagnosis but by the disparity she...
Rev. Jesse Jackson discloses Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
By Sophia Tareen
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson's disease and plans...
Michael Jackson Told Oprah He Would Never Pick A White Person...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbItFJJPPmA
After news that a White actor was cast to play Michael Jackson on a British TV comedy series surfaced this week, an old interview featuring the...