Tag: women
Lilly Ledbetter to be Honored at Women of Philanthropy Brunch on...
Special to The Times
American icon and Alabama native Lilly Ledbetter will be honored at The Club on Dec. 8, 10 a.m., as part of...
Women veterans: one of the fastest growing client groups in the...
Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Frances Phelps remembers returning home to Alabama from Virginia in 1977 and having to drive to Murfreesboro, Tenn., for...
‘Community Conversations’ Continue this week at The Ballard House
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
The Ballard House Project will continue its “GATHER for Community Conversations” this week with a forum on Hip Hop and...
Routine checkup and knowing her family’s history with breast cancer may...
By Zarinah Shahid
Alabama NewsCenter
With October wrapping up – the month recognized as breast cancer awareness month – it serves as a reminder for many...
Addiction program focuses on caring for pregnant women with substance use...
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Women and Infants Services has established the UAB Comprehensive Program for Addiction in Pregnancy with...
High fashion and high style for a higher purpose at Housing...
By Joseph D. Bryant
Housing Authority of the Birmingham District
The crowd erupted in cheers and applause as each model took a turn dominating the runway.
Co-hosts...
Inspired by his wife’s selfless example, Tracey Muhammad teaches others about...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
After his wife was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, Tracey Muhammad asked one of the doctors present how he could...
How UAB team eliminated some disparity between black and white women...
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
Data-driven research has for years borne out that there are diverse health conditions between different demographics—blacks and whites, for instance.
“We...
Sleep disparities between blacks and whites have nationwide impact
By Nick Patterson
The Birmingham Times
Sleep matters. And it matters more depending on your race, according to a study by a group of Auburn University...
Metro Birmingham NAACP salutes outstanding women
Special to the Times
The Metro Birmingham National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently held its 17th Annual Salute to Wonderful Outstanding...