By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times (Second of Two Parts) Name the career, and you’ll likely find a successful Arthur Harold Parker High School alum. Among its graduates are a state supreme court justice, a major general in the U.S. Army, an NFL Hall of Famer, and a Tony-award winner, as well as NBA […]
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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | For The Birmingham Times Unfinished business. That’s what A.H. Parker High School’s victory in December to capture the state 6A championship, the first in the school’s 125-year history, meant for some at the school. It was more than about school pride. Jacoby Leonard would know. He was a member of […]
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By Keisa Sharpe | For The Birmingham Times While a fourth grader at Dupuy Elementary School in Birmingham’s Avon Park Community Shurlock Hubbart was so excited to attend a New Edition concert in at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex Exhibition Hall with his god sister that it would change his life. He remembers the R&B […]
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Last week I began a new series commemorating Black History Month which focused on education as a safety instrument for thousands of African Americans. This perspective is not typically synonymous with safety, but if it is viewed in a broad sense one can understand how the two words are equal. This week we will explore […]
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We love celebrating a victor. We love cheering for the overcomer. And we adore those who triumph over their challenges. I dare say it’s because they made it through (the obstacle). But I want to step back and give a nod to those who are in the middle. There are people who — right now […]
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