Tag: opinion
Wormsby: We need a special court for repeat offenders
By Hollis Wormsby
One of the things that stands out in reading stories about crime in Birmingham is the way you see the same names,...
Malveaux: Four hundred years later and we still ain’t clear
Four hundred years and we still ain’t clear
By Julianne Malveaux
According to some historians, Afrodescendents first entered these united states in 1619 off the coast...
Wormsby: Let’s support Tarrant firefighter Jerry Pressley
By Hollis Wormsby Jr.
On January 27, the Tarrant City Fire Department responded to a blaze on Woodrow Drive in Tarrant. One of the responders...
Malveaux: White privilege and black power
By Julianne Malveaux
Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is a member of Congress. Let me repeat that. Ms. Omar is a member of Congress. So how dare...
Wormsby: Sorry, but ‘I Had To Say It’
By Hollis Wormsby, Jr.
Those of you who are fans of Millie Jackson, will recognize this week’s headline as one of her classic songs. The...
Malveaux: Add ecological damage to evils of racism, militarism and poverty
By Julianne Malveaux
The Right Reverend William Barber has revived Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign. He has reminded us that the triple...
Julianne Malveaux: In Honor of Dr. Angela Davis
Dr. Julianne Malveaux
If anyone deserves a civil rights award, Dr. Angela Davis certainly does. The activist and scholar has been on the front lines...
Wormsby: Why I’m pulling for the new Birmingham Iron team
By Hollis Wormsby
This Sunday, at 2 p.m., Birmingham’s latest professional football team, the Iron, will begin play at Legion Field and here are some...
Randall Woodfin defeats Incumbent William Bell to become Birmingham Mayor
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Randall Woodfin, the first candidate to declare for mayor of Birmingham last summer, on Tuesday saw his 14-month journey to...
City Council President Austin: Time to capitalize on the untapped potential...
By Johnathan Austin
As soon as I was old enough to walk, I learned to march. Birmingham’s history was sewn into the fabric of my family,...
