Tag: birmingham
Former Mayor Richard Arrington Reflects on Birth of BCRI
By Anita Debro
For the Birmingham Times
Richard Arrington Jr., Birmingham’s first elected African-American mayor, doesn’t take credit for establishing the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI),...
Odessa Woolfolk nurtured museum from idea to respected Institute
By Anita Debro
For the Birmingham Times
When Odessa Woolfolk walks into the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), it is almost like she is walking into...
Local playwright Marc Raby entertains, inspires and will bring show to...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Marc Raby remembers how his love for theater began: he was 8 years old, and his aunt took him to...
People, Places and Things by Gwen DeRu
By Gwen DeRu
TODAY
BARNES & ASSOCIATES REALTORS GRAND OPENING AND OPEN HOUSE, 4 – 7 p.n. at 4322 Third Avenue South.
A TASTE OF CULINARD, 2:30...
Meet members of Mayor-Elect Randall Woodfin’s newly announced Leadership Team
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham Mayor-elect Randall Woodfin today announced members of his executive leadership team during a press conference at the Birmingham Civil...
Greater Shiloh to honor Veterans for serving country and community
Times Staff Report
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Greater Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church will recognize its members who served in the military this Sunday.
The service...
Actor and Artist Carlton Bell to Create Birmingham Web Series
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Actor/artist Carlton Bell is very busy.
In January, he will film a web series in Birmingham, “20’… something’”, an online original...
Roundtable: Solving Birmingham’s labor and employment challenges (Video)
By Dennis Washington
Alabama NewsCenter
Are there enough people in the Birmingham area available for hire if Amazon chooses the Magic City as its second headquarters?
That...
Magic City Classic Week Events Went Way Beyond Football (Photos)
Birmingham Times Staff report
Photos by Reginald Allen
Magic City Classic Week had it all -- from entertainment with hip-hop and R&B artists, live DJs, freestyle...
‘We married strictly for love, friendship and laughter’
By Chanda Temple
Special to The Birmingham Times
“You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you...