Tag: recent stories
Alabama’s youngest delegate to the DNC has dreams come true
Special to The Birmingham Times
At age 20, Nayirah Muhammad was the youngest of the 55-member Alabama delegation at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in...
Hair stylists, barbers donate time to groom residents in Southtown
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
A barbershop and beauty shop popped up last Wednesday at the Southtown public housing community.
Dream Makerz, an aspiring...
Fernanda Herrera: Co-founder of Latino Student Organization at Samford; working to...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Fernanda Herrera never thought she’d be inside the United States Capitol.
Herrera was one of 38 Latino students who attended an...
Wenonah High School students win Gold at Leadership Conference
Special to The Times
Six students from Wenonah High School’s Academy of Hospitality & Tourism won gold medals this summer at the annual Family, Career...
Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham does it all
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
From beginning to end -- credit building to lawn care expenses; reverse mortgage counseling to energy-saving tips for homes --...
Perfect Note: Harmonious blend of food, music
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Tremayne and Karen Thompson met while singing in a church choir in their native Gary, Ind.
“We just sang...
Birmingham’s Batman still changing lives 31 years after his death
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Bianca Donerson rode the No. 8 bus to Old Car Heaven Wednesday night, carrying a stroller, car seat, diaper bag...
UAB coach Bill Clark: Yesterday’s gone, the future is now
By Wayne Hester
Alabama NewsCenter
Bill Clark never gave up when UAB President Ray Watts announced in 2014 that the school was dropping football because of...
Bib & Tucker Sew-Op threads a bright light in Woodlawn
By Karim Shamsi-Basha
Alabama NewsCenter
My grandmother sewed blankets, quilts, shirts, dresses and pants. (Well, let’s not talk about the pants – the source of my...
Lottery legislation must include specifics on spending proceeds
By Rodger M. Smitherman
Lawmakers head back to Montgomery in a few days to take up proposed laws that would give Alabama residents a chance...
