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Major Sports Figures Linked to Negro Leagues Tribute at Historic Rickwood...

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By Joseph Goodman | jgoodman@al.com This is an opinion column. ______________________ The latest development around MLB’s game at Rickwood Field is that major sports figures are expected to...

How Le’Darius Hilliard, Dead at 36, Helped Change Lives at Birmingham...

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By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Among the many titles Le’Darius Hillard accumulated over the years in Birmingham, one of his most important may have been...

Alabama Appleseed Builds on Support for Those Unjustly Incarcerated

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By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Once sentenced to die in prison, Joe Bennett walked out of William E. Donaldson Correctional in 2021, after a Jefferson...

Recently-Elected State Rep. From Birmingham Faces Federal Charges, Resigns

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Times staff report State Rep. Fred Plump Jr., D-Birmingham, was charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and has agreed to resign from the Alabama...

Legendary Alabama Sportswriter Rubin Grant Honored With 49 Other Icons

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Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Rubin Grant vividly remembers the advice he received from his city editor during his news writing internship at Montgomery’s...

United Soccer League Awards Franchise to City

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By USLSoccer.com After weeks of speculation, United Soccer League (USL) officials – alongside team owners, Mayor William Bell and other city leaders – announced plans...

Tim Duncan Is Much More Than The Greatest Power Forward Ever

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By Alejandro Danois ©2016, The Shadow League He Elevated an Entire Sport With His Skills and Consistent Excellence   One of the greatest players in the illustrious history...

Orlando Fallout: Cried Out, Prayed Up And Ready To Fight

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By Roxanne Jones ©2016, The Shadow League Doing Nothing, Saying Nothing is Not an Option Never had much time for crying. Never had patience for tears, mine...

Miles Ahead: Survival of The Spirit Against All Odds

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    Within Miles Davis' Music, Despite the Anguish and Turmoil, Everything is Beautiful   By Ericka Blount Danois ©2016, The Shadow League   Miles Davis would have turned 90 last...

American Negro League Baseball Association Project HELP

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The American Negro League Baseball Association was founded in 2007, by Legends William H. Greason, Robert "Bob" Veale, John Mitchell, and the late Jessie...