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By D. Kevin McNeirSpecial to The AFRO Washingtonians of all ages, some even in strollers and wheelchairs, filled city sidewalks and streets, enjoyed a liberty-themed luncheon as guests of the mayor, and frolicked on the fields at RFK Campus, April 16 – 19, for a four-day celebration that marked 2026 DC Emancipation Day.   Event planners […]
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April 28 marks AMKD Awareness Day, highlighting the urgent need for communities—especially those of African ancestry—to understand their risk for APOL1-mediated kidney disease.
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Special to The Times The Civil Rights Activist Committee is hosting the Foot Soldiers’ 63rd anniversary celebration from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, in Birmingham’s Historic 4th Avenue District. This year’s theme, “Honoring the Legacy – Uniting the Neighborhoods – Inspiring the Nation,” commemorates the 63rd anniversary of the Birmingham Civil […]

By Roy L. Williams | Birmingham Public Library Birmingham Public Library (BPL) invites the community to experience some of the metro area’s top spoken word artists competing for a combined $500 in a Bards & Brews Poetry Slam happening Friday, May 1 at the Central Library downtown. This will be the second slam of the […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times “Today we take that success further by investing directly in the people and organizations doing the most critical work on the ground,” said Mayor Randall Woodfin as he stood before community leaders at City Hall on Monday morning. “These groups are in our streets, connected to our community, and […]