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The Birmingham Times   The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Deborah V. Bowie as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Bowie is no stranger to Birmingham. Earlier in her career, she served as Chief of Staff to a former Birmingham mayor Larry Langford, Vice President at the former Birmingham […]

If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling with depression or anxiety, you can call or text the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, 24/7: 833-TLC-MAMA (833-852-6262). Postpartum Support International can help connect you with a local mental health provider at 800-944-4773 or psidirectory.com.

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times LORETTA & FRED HILL Live: Margaret, Ala. [near Leeds/Argo] Married: April 11, 1987 Met: Late August 1986. Loretta, a “PK’ [pastors’ kid], attended her father’s church, Miracle Hill, in Pell City, while Fred attended, Refuge Church, in Talladega where his uncle pastored. The pair had long […]

The battles over the Affordable Care Act were never only about policy or the price of insurance. They were never simply arguments about federal subsidies, individual mandates, or the markets that hold the system together. From the moment America elected a Black president and that president dared to place the health of the poor and the marginalized at the center of national law, a deeper truth rose to the surface. That truth has followed the country for centuries. It was waiting for its next target. The target became Barack Obama. The instrument became Obamacare.

What African heritage tradition functions to renew and strengthen the intertwined, cherished, and indivisible values of family, community, and culture in a rich and meaningful way?