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By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor Bill Tompkins, new CEO of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) has a big vision and agenda for the business community in Maryland’s most […]
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top, from left: Jackie Berry, of Berry Realty; Kesha Hodge Washington, Phoenix Council member (District 8); Gizelle Knight, of Shining Light Foundatoin; Collette V. Smith, of Believe N You, Inc., Cloves Campbell Jr., of Arizona Informant; Hon. Sandra Kennedy, and Jerry McPherson, of Greater Phoenix Urban League. Celebrating the first in sports was theme of a […]
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_____________________________ Employment ____________________________ LEAD SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Singular People, LLC – Birmingham, AL – Lead Software Developer– Lead a team of software developers at client site. Responsible for sizing up or down the team. Coordinate the tasks within the team. Responsible for code quality, security and industry standards. Plan, releases and schedule software development. Req. MS+4. […]

By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor The East Coast debut of playwright Cheryl West’s “Shout Sister Shout!: The Untold Story of Rock and Roll Trailblazer Rosetta Tharpe, is the poignant and jubilant […]
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By Maya Richard-Craven, Word in Black From gracing the cover of the January issue of Vogue alongside Billie Eilish and seven other climate activists, to amplifying climate justice on social […]
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By Megan Sayles,AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out several investments and initiatives to promote economic, political and social empowerment for women in Africa on March 29, […]
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Compiled by Chanda Temple birminghamal.gov Honorees selected for the City of Birmingham’s StrongHer initiative are true examples that strength is more than physical; it’s mental, too. Their strength is brave as they fight cancer, homelessness, inequality and other challenges. Their strength is fierce as they implement bold ideas that spark change. Their strength is resilient as they climb from the pits of pain to the peaks of promises. The […]

Nicole S. Daniel Birmingham Times In a room of single mothers like herself, Shatoria Peavy was left in tears when a young woman, whose husband recently passed, and her children, arrived for a meeting in West End. “She and her kids were very emotional but me and the other mothers were understanding, loving and acceptable,” […]

By Rebecca Griesbach AL.com Gov. Kay Ivey announced this week that she will not devote state tax dollars to support Birmingham-Southern College, narrowing options for the private liberal arts school. “The state has no plans to use the taxpayers’ public funds to bail...

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times When Gustavo Garcia Perez first joined the band at Birmingham’s George Washington Carver High School in his freshman year, it was tough. “It took me a really long time to learn how to march and how to march with my instrument, and then I got used to it,” Perez […]

By Samuetta Hill Drew The state of Oregon is best known for its diverse landscape and many outdoor recreational opportunities such as scenic bike trails, lush forests, and beautiful lakes. It’s largest city Portland has a population of 652,503 people. A little-known fact is that the city is also famous for providing opportunities for women in […]

GWEN DERU TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! **CONNER KELLY & THE TIME WARP at the Nick. **COMPUTER CLASSES AT THE FIVE POINTS WEST LIBRARY every Tuesday and Thursday. **MOVIES EVERY THURSDAY at Sidewalk Fest. **KARAOKE, 5-9 p.m. at Courtyard Alabaster Bar and Grill. **THIRD THURSDAY BLUES JAM, 7 p.m. at […]

By Scott Turner Historic Huntsville Foundation Executive Director Donna Castellano is playing a key role in preserving the city’s history at a time of record growth. As new buildings go up every month throughout Alabama’s […]

Alabama A&M University alum Zandra Moten is the proud author of two books about PCS,or Permanent Change of Station. For military families, PCS means packing up and moving to another military base, city,state or country […]

By Ruth Serven Smith Medicaid coverage will end for millions of Americans in the coming months, and it will push many into unfamiliar territory: the health insurance marketplace. States will start cutting people from the government-funded […]

BALTIMORE – Coppin State University today announced the university will recognize Schwab Advisor Services and Charles Schwab Foundation, as well as three Coppin State University alumni, during its inaugural Coppin State University Gala. […]
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By Paul Gattis A children’s choir sang and a crowd so large squeezed into the museum that it would have left a fire marshal hyperventilating. This commemoration Friday at the Scottsboro Boys Museum in downtown […]

By Dr. Richard Menger This is a guest opinion column Alabama is facing a crisis regarding hospital operating costs. Alabama hospitals posted a 79% decrease in operating margin from 2019-2022. This has put rural hospitals […]

By Howard Koplowitz President Biden awarded Bryan Stevenson, attorney and founder of the Montgomery-based Equal Justice Initiative, with a National Humanities Medal “for his moral call to redeem the soul of our nation.” The EJI […]

By Sarah Swetlik Danne Howard said she left her job 32 years ago “for all the right, responsible reasons,” but after becoming self-employed, found herself paying high prices for limited health insurance that would only cover […]

By Carol Robinson A 79-year-old Alabama man has been named the recipient of a national heroism award after he stopped an active shooter who killed three people at a potluck dinner at a Vestavia Hills church […]

By Carol Robinson The scene at a Birmingham gas station Sunday night was all too familiar for one family. Nearly five years after Demetrius Antwan Davis Sr. was gunned down in a targeted shooting at M & […]

By Mike Cason A bill to make it illegal to hold a cell phone while driving won approval this morning in the Public Safety Committee in the Alabama House of Representatives. It’s already illegal to […]

Debra Daniel Giving Back Large Scale Alabama A&M University’s 6th annual Day of Service, “AAMU, Serving the City as ONE,” will be Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., based at T.M. Elmore […]

Debra Daniel Former Breakfast Club Co-host “I see a lot more opportunity for us and a lot more support. We just have to continue to lift each other up.” Radio personality and podcaster Angela Yee […]

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By Nicole S. Daniel Birmingham Times Nadia Richardson, PhD, founder and CEO of the Black Women’s Mental Health Institute, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to building awareness of and support for the mental and holistic well-being of Black women and girls, knows what it’s like to take care of others. And, she also knows the […]