Tag: women
Black Women in the South Have Been Bracing for Roe’s Fall...
Char Adams and Bracey Harris
NBC News
This story appeared originally on NBC News
Tight restrictions on abortion have already placed the procedure out of reach for...
Meet The 16 Black Female Judges in Birmingham (AL) in Support...
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
More than a dozen Black female judges in Jefferson County (AL) gathered Tuesday in the downtown Birmingham courthouse in support...
Birmingham Trailblazers Recognized During Women’s History Month
For The Birmingham Times
In the celebration of Women's History Month, V.I.R.T.U.E. Inc., a community-based nonprofit empowering women in leadership, announced its cohort of 2022...
Commissioner Sheila Tyson, local groups partner to provide free mammograms
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson has awarded Brenda Phillips-Hong, founder of Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies, a $10,000 grant in honor...
Autherine Lucy Foster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies...
Associated Press
Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, died Wednesday. She was 92.
University officials announced her death...
Black Women Leading On Infrastructure
By Tatiana Eaves
On November 15 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which makes $1.2 trillion available in...
Tunya Humphrey’s Clothing Brand Helps Women Embrace Their Femininity
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham store owner Tunya Humphrey has one goal: “Make women feel pretty.”
“The majority of my life has been dedicated to...
Birmingham to Launch Guaranteed Income Initiative That Supports Mothers
birminghamal.gov
The Birmingham City Council this week approved Mayor Randall L. Woodfin’s initiative to provide guaranteed income to 110 Birmingham residents through monthly payments.
Embrace Mothers is a City...
UAB Part of $3M Award to Better Treat Lupus in Black...
by Jeff Hansen
Lupus, an autoimmune disease that can attack any part of the body, can be confounding because patients often respond differently to the same...
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies to host annual Pink Hat/Tie Luncheon on...
The Birmingham Times
Brenda’s Brown Bosom Buddies will host its annual Pink Hat/Tie Luncheon this Saturday, June 12, from noon until 2 p.m. at Arlington...