Tag: legacy
‘The Epitome of Greatness’: Rev. Frank Dukes, Civil Rights Icon, Eulogized...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Rev. Frank Dukes, a legend of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement whose Selective Buying Campaign helped dismantle segregation in...
New Visitor’s Center to Open Next to Birmingham’s Historic 16th Street...
By Pat Byington
bhamnow.com
The city of Birmingham’s Design Review Committee this week approved the design of a new 16th Street Baptist Church Multi-Purpose Visitor and Educational Center...
Tennessee State University Becomes First HBCU With Collegiate Ice Hockey
By Nick Guerriero, Asst. AD / Communications & Creative Content
tsutigers.com
NASHVILLE— Tennessee State University last month made history by becoming the first Historically Black College...
Legacy Museum draws second-most visitors among Alabama’s paid tourism sites
By Greg Garrison | ggarrison@al.com
The expanded Legacy Museum, opened by the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery in 2021, now ranks as Alabama’s second-most popular paid attraction,...
Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Janet Jackson All Coming to Birmingham. Here...
The Birmingham Times
Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle will perform at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) on Wednesday, Jan. 25 for a one-night-only...
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Celebrates 30 Years as a Community Jewel
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
DeJuana Thompson, president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), doesn’t remember a year of her youth in...
Their Children Attended Birmingham City Schools and UAB – Now They’re...
By Rachel Burchfield
UAB News
When one meets Willie and Cynthia Ballard, one of the first facts one will learn is that they are the proud...
Birmingham, Alabama’s Carver Theatre is lighting up again for Sidewalk Film...
By Joe Allen
After more than three years of painstaking renovation and restoration, Birmingham’s historic Carver Theatre is ready to greet visitors once again as...
Legacy Bowl to Feature A&M’s Aqeel Glass, Other HBCU stars
By BRETT MARTEL
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — South Carolina State defensive back Zafir Kelly has spent this week at a downtown, high-rise hotel that...
Why Birmingham Business Icon Dr. AG Gaston Is Still Worthy of...
By Jasmine Phillips
For the Birmingham Times
As small business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, and community advocates in Birmingham get ready to engage with one another...
