Tag: voting
Young Residents of Birmingham Housing in Selma for ‘Bloody Sunday’ Commemoration
The Birmingham Times
Nearly two dozen young people from the Housing Authority of Birmingham District (HABD) were in Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of...
Yolanda Flowers Makes Her Case For Alabama Governor in Tues. Election
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Few are giving Yolanda Flowers a chance to upset incumbent Republican Kay Ivey in Tuesday’s race for Alabama governor, but...
Woodfin, Two Other Alabama Mayors Say Vote YES on Amendment 6
By Mayors Ron Anders, Jr.; Tommy Battle; Randall Woodfin
This is a guest opinion column
Sometimes laws become outdated and begin to have negative consequences for the...
Alabama Constitution, 10 Amendments on Nov. 8 ballot
By The Associated Press
Alabama voters on Nov. 8 will decide whether to strip racist language from the state constitution. They will also vote on...
Jefferson County (AL) Split Over Whether to Open Courthouses for Sat....
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Even though her attempts to open the Jefferson County and Bessemer (AL) Courthouses for Saturday absentee voting were shot down...
Gun Violence Has Nation in Mourning, VP Kamala Harris tells Birmingham...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
During an armchair conversation with Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris said the country is in...
Jeffco Commission, Elections Manager Resolve Contentious Voting Issue
The Birmingham Times
After accusations last week of voter suppression from the Bessemer Absentee Voting Clerk, the Jefferson County Commission said it will find a...
Rev. Jesse Jackson: How Young People can Save America
By The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
A new year is a time for reflection on the past and hope for the future. My new year’s...
Malveaux: How Souls at the Polls Shape Elections
By Julianne Malveaux
The Souls to the Polls movement encourages African American church attendees to get out and vote. The churches that promote this movement...
Voting Rights Activist Stacey Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
MSN News
Voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams has been nominated by a Norwegian lawmaker for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Reuters reports.
Abrams, who played...