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While “Jr.” and “Sr.” traditions have long defined lineage through men, these stories show how women preserve family history in their own ways. Across generations, they describe names as a lasting link to identity, ancestry and legacy.
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BIRMINGHAM MAYOR RANDALL WOODFIN, ASU WILL KICK OFF THE 2026 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON AT LEGION FIELD ON AUGUST 29TH AGAINST SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, BHAM NOW, APRIL 20.

Low turnout in local elections limits representation, even as decisions by school boards and central committees directly shape daily life, from education policy to political leadership. Experts and community members say increasing awareness and participation is critical to ensuring communities have a voice in decisions that affect them.
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By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. | For the Birmingham Times Milton Jones took the prize as the most valuable player, leading Fairfield High Preparatory School to the Class 4A boys state basketball championship. The senior forward could have also taken the prize of having the most siblings among players of the Fairfield athletics program, with 11 […]