Tag: quotes of note
“He left a strong legacy behind. He was doing his purpose...
-Kendall Thornton III, whose brother Kendall Jarrod Thornton Jr., 21, was found shot to death on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022; The Birmingham Times, Dec....
“This isn’t a decision we made lightly. All of the considerations...
-City Councilor Darrell O’Quinn, on council loaning $5 million to Birmingham Southern College; www.birminghamtimes. Nov. 29.
“I feel grateful and thankful to have a home for my...
-Phylisha Thomas, who became a first-time homeowner in the City of Birmingham; www.birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 21.
“Find someone who makes you want to be a better person...
-Doug Taylor, Had Me At Hello; www.birminghamtimes, Nov. 21.
“He was the epitome of greatness. Somebody might ask, ‘Why do...
-Dr. Jonathan McPherson, Sr. pastor St. John Baptist Church, Edgewater, who delivered the eulogy for Civil Rights icon Frank Dukes; birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 20.
“This new building addition will symbolize the movement from ‘a dark...
-Rev. Arthur Price, Jr., pastor of the 16th Street Baptist Church, on a new visitor’s center coming to his historic church; birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 17.
“A lot of us when we left [Birmingham], we always had...
-Historian Horace Huntley on the passing of Frank Dukes, 92, a giant of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement; birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 13.
“A bullet has no name on it. You never know when...
-Jeremiah Barrow, student, A.H. Parker High School; birminghamtimes.com. Nov. 7.
“Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of...
-BPD on the passing of Officer Leroy Stover on Nov. 2; www.birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 6.
“… our goal is to make sure not only are our...
-Jacqueline French, Director of Workforce Development at the HABD, www.birminghamtimes.com, Nov. 6, after more than a dozen residents completed a Workforce Development pilot program.