By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The Athens State University Board of Trustees has unanimously voted to name the Alabama Center for the Arts’ Performing Arts building the Arthur Orr Performing Arts Center, recognizing the longtime state […]
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Compiled by The Birmingham Times For 2026, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is featuring prominent Black figures on stamps, notably Phillis Wheatley, the first published African American poet, as the 49th Black Heritage stamp, and the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. These stamps honor significant contributions to American history, literature, and culture. Ali’s stamp debuted on January 15 […]
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By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com Students from Washington K-8 School, one of Alabama’s most improved Turnaround Schools, were recognized this month by Gov. Kay Ivey in her State of the State Address. The recognition highlights the school’s significant academic progress. During the 2017 school year, Washington received an F in the state’s academic report card. The school […]
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By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For The Birmingham Times Twyla S. Grider self-describes as a creator, cultivator, and curator, bringing fashion and design concepts to life across multiple mediums. Now, Grider, 48, steps into the role of “Costume Goddess” for Red Mountain Theatre’s production of The Wiz, running Feb. 6-Mar. 1, bringing a fresh visual interpretation […]
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TANESHA SIMS-SUMMER, NAUGHTY BUT NICE KETTLE CORN CO. CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EXPERIENCE OFFICER ON RAISING FUNDS TO GET “MS. POPPY”, FOOD TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD; BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM, JAN. 25.
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