Tag: System
No Significant Increase in Number of Black Homeowners, According to Report
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
The Birmingham Times
Black home ownership has not increased and there are more challenges ahead, according to a report on the State of...
Cahaba River Fry-Down Returns to Cahaba Brewing on Sun. Oct. 1
cahabariversociety.org
On Sunday, Oct. 1, from noon to 4 p.m. at Cahaba Brewing, teams of culinary competitors will vie to see whose catfish, sides, and...
Freshwater Land Trust, Jeffco Mayors Announce 36-Mile Trail Loop Around Greater...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Dr. Mark Wilson, retiring health officer with the Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH), knew early on the benefits of...
Birmingham City Schools Open with Focus on Alabama Literacy Act
By Nicole S. Daniel
The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham City Schools opened on Monday students entered a new academic school year with an intense focus on...
MAX Transit Kicks Off Community Meetings Focused On Upcoming Route Changes
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority on Monday kicked off a connectivity information series to get rider feedback on upcoming route changes...
Supreme Court won’t review decision that freed Bill Cosby
By Mary Claire Dale
Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court quietly announced Monday that it would not review Bill Cosby’s sexual assault case,...
Alabama judge booted for racist, inappropriate behavior
By JAY REEVES
AP News
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A judge who oversees elections in an Alabama county was removed from office after being accused of...
Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Students who have attended Birmingham City Schools are eligible for a free in-state tuition program through the Birmingham Promise Program,...
Birmingham begins road to “world-class” transport system
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Over the next decade, Birmingham city officials plan to create a high-capacity “world-class” transport system that will provide neighborhoods with...
Sandra Bland’s Life Mattered: Transforming our Criminal Justice System Now
Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
“Many people see this situation escalating, and I think it shows the frustration that many minority communities feel...
