Tag: local
Restoring faith in Birmingham 53 years after one of the ‘most...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Fifty-three years ago, the city of Birmingham was wounded by what the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
CIA director visits Birmingham high school students and Miles College
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
John Brennan, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), got a chance to address the best and the brightest in...
UAB senior crosses an ocean to learn and serve in Ghana
By Charles Buchanan and Tiffany Westry
UAB Magazine
UAB senior Shanquela Williams says she has a passion to change the world. And she’s off to a...
Bell, mayors from state’s most populous cities meet to talk challenges
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Four mayors from some of Alabama’s most populous cities met this week to exchange ideas and talk issues facing their...
The art of the Artwalk
Photos by Stephonia Taylor Mclinn
Celebrating its 15th anniversary last week, Artwalk is a festival that transforms Birmingham's loft neighborhood into an arts district, featuring...
Democratic VP choice Tim Kaine talks national issues while in Birmingham
By Linda Verin
For The Birmingham Times
Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine was in Birmingham last Friday and made his one public stop at...
Waymond Jackson: Connecting young professional talent with businesses in the Magic...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Since 2010 the city of Birmingham has had a 58 percent increase in young professional talent, and Waymond Jackson is...
Restoration Academy teacher’s passion for excellence makes him an Alabama Bright...
By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Alabama NewsCenter
Their voices echoed over beakers and graduated cylinders, reverberated around alcohol burners and lamps, and bounced off posters of the periodic...
UAB and local businesses honor a late, inspiring wheelchair user
By Bob Shepard
UAB News
Seth Moates was a young man when he was injured in a construction incident that left him in a wheelchair. He...
Black voters sue over Alabama’s method of electing judges
By Kim Chandler
Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala.— A civil rights group challenged Alabama's practice of electing appellate judges by statewide vote last week, saying the result...