Tag: month

By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27, Raquel Smith, a Minor High School and Tuskegee University alum...

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times To kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month, observed annually each October, Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies hosted its annual Sistah Strut...

By Cody D. Short | cshort@al.com In 1979, President Jimmy Carter declared June to be Black Music Month. The purpose is to celebrate the undeniable impact that...

By Tehreem Khan Alabama NewsCenter October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when experts are emphasizing early detection and treatment. Dr. Helen Krontiras is a professor in UAB’s Heersink School of...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times With many still dealing with mental health issues two years after the pandemic, the city of Birmingham will have experts...

By Chelsea Slovensky UAB News April is National Stress Awareness Month, a national cooperative effort to educate about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies and...

By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. Alabama NewsCenter Phyllis Palmer remembers laughing when her brother talked about being buried at Elmwood Cemetery. The year was 1968 and the United...

By Hannah Hutyra Keepinspiring.me Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was a pivotal advocate for African Americans...

By Joseph D. Bryant UAB Lauren Roberts was surrounded by a seemingly endless supply of pink bags as she stood in the back office of a...

    In honor of Black Music Month, the Birmingham Times is highlighting some of the great musical groups across several genres. So far, the series...