Tag: women
Black Women Mayors: A Rising Force in Major American Cities
By Janell Ross
NBC News
NEW ORLEANS — When Mayor LaToya Cantrell — the first woman to lead Crescent City — took office earlier this year,...
Sen. Kamala Harris, U.S. Presidential candidate, makes Alabama stops
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Sen. Kamala Harris made her first stop in Alabama over the weekend as a Democratic candidate for U.S. President and...
Photographer Caroline Japal Creates Space For Artists, Other Women To Thrive
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
In the past two years, Caroline Japal has used her talents to not only create an art magazine but also...
The Local Group of Moms That Bring Awareness and Benefits of...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Sacorya Adams, a 28-year-old McCalla resident and mother of two daughters, is passionate about breastfeeding.
“Breastfeeding has helped my...
Area Women Celebrate Joys Of Motherhood And Sisterly Affection
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
On a recent Friday evening, members of Unicorns R’ Us gathered outside Good People Brewing Company in downtown...
After Tough First Labor, Jennifer Miller Now Guides Other Women During...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Given what she faced during the birth of her first child, Jennifer Miller said she wants to make...
Rauslyn Davis: Helping Moms Succeed Beyond Breastfeeding
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
For Rauslyn Myree-Davis, a Birmingham resident and social worker by training, joining a group that helps mothers was...
Elyce Burton: How Breastfeeding Made A Difference For Her Child
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Elyce Burton knows the statistics and stigmas when it comes to black women and breastfeeding.
African American mothers have...
Leaders share stories of empowerment at HABD event for women
Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
On Friday, Minister Celeste McCloud shared HERstory.
McCloud was one of several distinguished women that included Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Tyson and...
CakEffect opening new location in Hoover on March 9
Special to The Times
A tasty treat will be coming to The Village at Brocks Gap in Hoover.
CakEffect, “The Little Shop with a Grand Effect,”...