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Mayor Bell to request Presidential Executive Order to create civil rights...

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Times staff report Birmingham Mayor William Bell will next week request a Presidential Executive Order to designate the AG Gaston Freedom Center and the Civil...

Families outraged that convicted church bomber could be paroled

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By Reginald Greene Special to The Times I remember so vividly that day back in 2001 when the decision was handed down in Jefferson County Circuit Court,...

Faith leaders at BCRI discuss ways to reduce racial tension

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times With everyone voicing opinions about racial tension in the United States a group of diverse faith leaders were invited to...

Birmingham Community Service Officer Heather Campbell offers plenty of compassion, courtesy

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By Karim Shamsi-Basha Alabama NewsCenter Twenty-year-old Tony Harris walked into the Shell station on Third Avenue West in Ensley looking defeated, sweat dripping from his chin....

Camp promotes peace, takes look at Civil Rights

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Photos by Stephonia Taylor Mclinn The second annual Civil Rights Youth Day Camp was held in Birmingham last week with the theme “Non-Violent Approach to...

Community president defies heat, creates pop-up boutique for neighbors

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By Joseph D. Bryant Housing Authority of the Birmingham District A burgundy sports coat, covered with images of stylized elephants, stood out among the slacks and...

Tamara Harris Johnson: ‘Daughter of the Segregated South’ and Advocate for...

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By Ebone’ Parks The Birmingham Times Tamara Harris Johnson considers herself a ‘daughter of the segregated South’ because of her family’s rich history and involvement during...

Children’s choir gets chance to shine during Gospel Music Workshop

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By Ariel Worthy The Birmingham Times The Gospel Music Workshop of America (GMWA) conference in Birmingham has drawn thousands of visitors to the Magic City and...

UAB students given $525K to manage. Here’s how they’re doing.

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By Jared Downing Special to The Times Most business schools want their finance students to gain real-world experience. Not many give them half a million to...

75 Years After the Tuskegee Airmen First Took Flight, Some Minority...

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Special to The Times TUSKEGEE – With statistics showing that less than 2 percent of all commercial and military pilots are African American, Legacy Flight...