Birmingham City Schools Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Birmingham marked a historic day with the unveiling of a new monument that details the school’s history. The marker is now located next to the front doors of the school, which was first established in 1909 before moving to its current building a hundred years later. […]
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By Emily Cundiff | ABC 33/40 The Birmingham City Council has approved nearly $1 million to expand housing rehabilitation programs aimed at helping longtime homeowners remain in their homes. Council members on Tuesday passed two resolutions authorizing amendments to agreements with Atlanta-based nonprofit HouseProud to provide exterior repairs and beautification services in Districts 5 and […]
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JEFFERSON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE TAMARA HARRIS JOHNSON, WHOSE FAMILY HISTORY IS DEEPLY TIED TO THE LONG-CLOSED HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL, WHERE BLACKS WOULD GO TO RECEIVE QUALITY MEDICAL CARE DURING SEGREGATION. THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, FEB. 26.
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Black tech leaders in Baltimore and Washington, D.C., are urging greater ownership, access and representation as artificial intelligence reshapes industries and daily life. Through community-building, entrepreneurship and AI governance, they say Black professionals must move from consumers of technology to architects of the systems shaping the future.
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By Alexis TaylorAFRO Managing Editor An attorney, a U.S. Army officer, a civil rights pioneer and a public health advocate are all honored in the 14th annual “Strong Men and Women in Virginia History” exhibit. Presented by Dominion Energy and the Library of Virginia, the leaders were recognized this Black History Month alongside scholars who […]
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