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Estella Rush-Lewis: Grief-Stricken, But Riding With a Purpose
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
Estella Rush-Lewis vividly remembers being in denial when she arrived at the scene where her daughter was murdered.
Lakandria "Kandie"...
Study: Blacks 14 percent of the U.S. population; 52 percent of...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
@StacyBrownMedia
According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls...
In 2021, Birmingham homicides neared all-time high; city councilors, residents react
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
More people were murdered in Birmingham in 2021 than in 2020.
With 132 homicides last year, the city came within just...
Job Prospects flat for black workers in March
By Freddie Allen
NNPA Newswire Managing Editor
The employment prospects for African Americans showed little improvement in March, according to the Labor Department’s most recent jobs...
NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK: LADY HORNETS POST BEST HBCU GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE;...
NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTEBOOK: LADY HORNETS POST BEST HBCU GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE; TEAM GREETED BY ALUMNI IN DOTHAN
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Alabama State women’s basketball...