Tag: women’s history month
#StrongHER 2023: Meet 25 Birmingham Women Who Inspire and Empower
Compiled by Chanda Temple
birminghamal.gov
Honorees selected for the City of Birmingham's StrongHer initiative are true examples that strength is more than physical; it's mental, too. Their strength is brave...
Drew: Women’s History Month: Ret. Lt. Colonel Emma Vaiton
By Samuetta Hill Drew
This week’s article will take a slight deviation as it relates to safety by incorporating March’s recognition of impactful women in...
Women of Birmingham-Area Reflect on Families, Inspiration, Best Advice
Compiled by Nicole S. Daniel
Photographs by Desiree Greenwood
The Birmingham Times
As we begin Women’s History Month, the Birmingham Times spent the past two months photographing...
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...
Drew: Meet the Black Woman Who Invented Home Security Systems
By Samuetta Hill Drew
With March being National Women’s Month, each safety article has highlighted an African American woman who has improved everyday safety for...
DaShana Jelks Returns to Birmingham as CFO of YWCA Central AL
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
With more than 28 years of public, governmental, and nonprofit accounting experience, DaShana Jelks is no stranger to managing finances...
Melanie Bridgeforth: Women are Our Own Saviors and Have Always Been
By Melanie R. Bridgeforth
Gender equity is not inevitable.
Achieving this bold and audacious vision requires not only evolution, but revolution. While reflecting on women’s achievements...
Michelle Obama to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
MSN News
Former first lady Michelle Obama will be inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame this year, the organization announced on Monday.
The National...
Word on the Street
Compiled by Erica Wright
During a month when women are recognized, we asked Birmingham-area residents, name a woman in history who stands out for you?
LISA...
Andra Day Becomes First Black Best Actress Winner in 35 Years
By Jackie Strause
Holly Wood Reporter
Andra Day won the Golden Globe best actress in a drama trophy for her performance in Hulu's The United States vs. Billie Holiday,...