Tag: reading

By Hillel Italie Associated Press  NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, a pioneer and reigning giant of modern literature whose imaginative power in “Beloved,”...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times When Jayla Groom went on Facebook last year and saw her mother’s mugshot on Crime Stoppers with a “Wanted” caption...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Dee Edwards remembers her daughter Aubrey coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look like her friends....

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times When Khalil Saadiq left Howard University three years ago, he wanted other students to learn from his experiences, so he...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times At the time, Neena Speer felt that going through law school was the worst hand she could have been dealt. “I...

By Kathryn Sesser-Dorné The Birmingham Times Dalvin McCollum, a rising fifth grader at Avondale Elementary School, didn't have to think long about what to do when...

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Imagine a safe space to celebrate black womanhood and culture while learning about black history through books by black authors....

By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Cindy Wilson, born in Seoul, Korea, was adopted by an African-American couple stationed there when she was just a few...

By Terri Robertson bhamnow.com When Zhoria was in second grade, like many children her age in Birmingham, she struggled with reading. When asked to read aloud,...

By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times The Worship Center Christian Church on Derby Parkway is entering the new year with plans to collaborate with the Children’s...