Tag: president
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,...
Tom Hanks mixes laughs, gravity for ACLU online fundraiser
By Lynn Elber
AP Television Writer
Tom Hanks, Alec Baldwin and other stars joined in an online fundraiser for the American Civil Liberties Union, urging the...
Black junior to lead student gov’t at University of Alabama
By Jay Reeves
Associated Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A black University of Alabama student supported by a secretive campus group long controlled by whites has...
Under 3 weeks left: Obama in closing stretch of presidency
By Josh Lederman
Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — His last presidential vacation behind him, Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency, an eleventh-hour...
Obama says he’ll focus on helping new generation of leaders
Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama says one of his missions after leaving office will be to develop a new generation of leaders...
The Obama Legacy
By Nathan Turner Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
In January 2009, shortly after President Barack Obama took office, the U.S. economy was sinking in quicksand. Millions...
President Obama’s most effective speeches on race
By the Birmingham Times
President Barack Obama’s legacy will include accomplishments both foreign and domestic but history cannot ignore the role race played on the...
Analysis: Trump’s win a shock to the system
By Kathleen Hennessey
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A shockwave.
There's no other way to describe the massive change Americans voted for Tuesday.
In electing Donald Trump to...
Alabama State University suspends President Gwendolyn Boyd
By Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd was suspended from her post during a Friday meeting with the school’s board of...
Obama, First Lady host final White House Musical event
By Darlene Superville
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said he’s sad that one of his and the first lady’s favorite traditions, musical night...