Tag: Person
Birmingham Community Service Officer Heather Campbell offers plenty of compassion, courtesy
By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Alabama NewsCenter
Twenty-year-old Tony Harris walked into the Shell station on Third Avenue West in Ensley looking defeated, sweat dripping from his chin....
Community president defies heat, creates pop-up boutique for neighbors
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
A burgundy sports coat, covered with images of stylized elephants, stood out among the slacks and...
Tamara Harris Johnson: ‘Daughter of the Segregated South’ and Advocate for...
By Ebone’ Parks
The Birmingham Times
Tamara Harris Johnson considers herself a ‘daughter of the segregated South’ because of her family’s rich history and involvement during...
Willie Mays statue honors Don Logan, Birmingham Barons
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
A humble Don Logan was praised last week during a Regions Field ceremony unveiling a statue of Willie Mays that...
Birmingham area students discuss leadership; life altering trip to D.C.
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
When 10 Birmingham metro area high school students recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C., they came back with...
Deno Posey: Regions Bank executive by day; comedian by night
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Deno Posey always knew he was funny, he just had to convince other people.
Posey, 52, is executive vice president, head...
95.7 Jamz mourns well loved personality
By JeDon Holloway Talley
For The Birmingham Times
SummitMedia LLC / 95.7 Jamz on Wednesday mourned the passing of on-air personality, Katrina “Mz. Katt” Holman.
Ms. Holman...
Surprise act of kindness gives Pell City woman new kidney, second...
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Shanda Whitten of Jemison always knew she wanted to make a contribution to the world larger than herself....
Kenyata Tate: Stepping outside of comfort zone brings leadership opportunities for...
By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné
For The Birmingham Times
Kenyata Tate is not afraid to work.
A single mother of three, Tate, 33, has been employed, as well as...
Former councilor recalls lessons from the legendary A.G. Gaston
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Roderick Royal vividly remembers the day A.G. Gaston visited the Boys Club that bore Gaston’s name.
Royal was about 11 when...
