Tag: A.G. Gaston
Deon Gordon Selected As Next President of TechBirmingham
By Pat Byington
Bhamnow.com
Deon Gordon has been named president of TechBirmingham.
TechBirmingham is the Magic City’s leading organization dedicated to strengthening and promoting the technology ecosystem...
#BlackHistoryMonth: Notable Alabamians, Part Five
Times staff report
The AT&T Alabama African-American History Calendar has been highlighting the achievements of the state’s best and brightest since 2011. It highlights the...
Descendants of the movement: Eyewitnesses to civil rights history
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
History often focuses on children of the movement—youngsters who were active participants in the fight for civil rights....
A.G. Gaston Conference recognizes business acumen and self-help
By Bob Dickerson
Special to The Times
We could start a huge argument about whether we should celebrate Black History Month. Many, me included, think the...
Business exec Robert Dickerson, Jr.: A.G. Gaston helped shape my life
By Robert Dickerson, Jr.
I’ve written some op-ed pieces on A. G. Gaston in the past which have appeared in local news publications so, as...
The momentous events leading to Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Letter from...
Special to The Times
On April, 2, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and the Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker met at...
Former councilor recalls lessons from the legendary A.G. Gaston
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
Alabama NewsCenter
Roderick Royal vividly remembers the day A.G. Gaston visited the Boys Club that bore Gaston’s name.
Royal was about 11 when...