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By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times For Carlos Carter, golf is more than a game — it is a way to build character, community, and opportunity for young people. As Interim Executive Director and Board Chair of First Tee Birmingham, Carter is guiding a rapidly growing youth development organization while keeping its mission firmly […]

SHEREE KENNON, FOUNDER OF WHAT ABOUT US, A BIRMINGHAM-BASED NON-PROFIT WHICH HELPS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST LOVED ONES, WHO WILL BE IN MONTGOMERY, FEB. 24, FOR THE SURVIVORS SPEAK ALABAMA GATHERING; THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, FEB. 19.

Activists, family members and friends are calling for justice in the shooting death of Julain Marquette Bailey, who was shot and killed by a U.S. Marshal on Feb. 11 in Washington, D.C.
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By Anne To | Contributing Writer | California Local News Fellow Hunting season started during HighRisk’s 2026 fashion week runway show on Feb. 12. Rodeo Drive was shut down for the show as models strutted down in the new street fashion line.  ”Hunting season: all of us and the things we’re going after,” Founder of […]

SNF-Parkway theatre is inviting Baltimore artists to apply to its inaugural artists residency program. Those selected will have their work presented in the Parkway’s theatre as well as a $6,000 stipend to support their work.
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Reverend Jesse Jackson, a prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement, passed away at the age of 84, leaving behind a legacy of campaigning for voting rights, his leadership in the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, and his impact on generations of freedom fighters.
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed emergency legislation banning local cooperation with ICE, ending 287(g) agreements on Feb. 17. Supporters say the move protects immigrants and upholds constitutional policing, while opponents warn it may limit jail cooperation.
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The very Reverend Jesse Jackson, presidential candidate and civil rights leader, was not only my close friend and confidant, he was my longtime political ally and mentor. Rev. Jesse Jacskson was my idol and spiritual and political leader. He was a brilliant, gifted and courageous civil rights leader who inspired millions. He registered millions to vote and challenged and changed Democratic Party politics. 

The San Bernardino County Museum is hosting the “Black Renaissance” exhibit until March 1, featuring the work of 12 Southern Californian artists and a book signing event with six Black authors on February 21, in collaboration with the Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce.
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The California Commission on Aging has established the Cheryl Brown Gerontology Scholarship program at California State University, Sacramento, which offers up to $5,000 to eligible students from the Black Honors College and the Inland Empire Counties of San Bernardino and Riverside.
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The Planning Commission of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, shall meet on Tuesday February  24, 2026, at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall Building located at 305 Fountain Circle for the purpose […]

Poets and poet laureates across the country are using poetry to foster racial healing, helping communities process grief, confront history, and build connection. Creative expression becomes a tool for reflection, storytelling, and reclaiming erased narratives.
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By Chanda Temple | City of Birmingham As Jason Mezrano worked in the kitchen at the Birmingham Museum of Art earlier this month, everything felt familiar to him. Real familiar. He’s part of Kathy G. & Company, which once used to run the café at the museum. The company’s museum café closed more than 12 […]

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Birmingham’s Cameron White has always had a passion for performing. From his early days in church plays at First Baptist Church Mason City and Mount Canaan Full Gospel Church, to his current role as the Lion in the stage production of The Wiz, White’s journey through the world […]

By Sherrel Wheeler Stewart | For The Birmingham Times Aspiring theatre performers and producers at the Alabama School of Fine Arts got a firsthand glimpse of the reality of stage life recently with a visit from Rodney Hicks, a cast member from the original Broadway production of Rent. He was in Birmingham as a special […]

BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times ROY & PATRICE WILLIAMS Live: Huffman Married: Sept. 14, 1991 Met: Fall 1986, at Jacksonville State University [JSU]. Roy was a senior and Patrice a freshman. They’d crossed paths a few times, but the first encounter was at the first college party Patrice ever attended at […]

By Anne To Contributing Writer | California Local News Fellow Tiffany Duvernay-Smith went from “homelessness to homeowner” after she became a recipient of the Dream For All (DFA) program. “I broke through the barriers … about credit score, about having money to put down,” Duverynay-Smith said during a Dream For All Media Briefing. “Whatever you think the barriers are not being able to afford […]

NBA All-Star Weekend cast a gigantic basketball net across Los Angeles and Inglewood from February 12 to 15, 2026.

WHEREAS, the City of Huntsville, Alabama, is constructing a 3-acre arboretum in John Hunt Park that will expand educational and recreational opportunities in the City; and WHEREAS Joy McKee served our community and the City […]

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, that Section 18 of Ordinance No. 04-315 (Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual), as previously adopted, approved and amended, by Ordinances 08-776, 09-26, […]

WHEREAS, Limestone County (sometimes referred to as the “County”) desires to enter into anagreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1” (the “Agreement”), with the City of Huntsville (sometimes referred to as […]

WHEREAS, Limestone County (sometimes referred to as the “County”) desires to enter into an agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1” (the “Agreement”), with the City of Huntsville (sometimes referred to […]

WHEREAS, an application has been made by Raj Kumar, d/b/a AAAA Car Service, for a certification of public convenience and necessity for the operation of two (2) luxury vehicles in the City of Huntsville, and […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS The City of Madison has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit challenging Alabama’s online sales tax distribution system, known as the Simplified Sellers Use Tax (SSUT), signaling a shift toward working with state lawmakers […]

WHEREAS, an application has been made by Anthony Fisher, d/b/a Southern Comfort Luxury Transportation, LLC., for a certification of public convenience and necessity for the operation of one (1) luxury vehicle in the City of […]

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, finds that an application has been presented to the […]

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, as follows: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Huntsville, Alabama, finds that an application has been presented to the […]

More than a century after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, members of Greenwood’s Vernon AME Church are determined to tell their own stories.

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A secretly recorded 57-second clip from an hour-long House Republican Caucus meeting has sparked controversy inside the Alabama Statehouse and intensified tensions within House leadership. Lawmakers present at the closed-door meeting, speaking […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Huntsville is widely known for rockets, research, and innovation — but long before the city gained its reputation as “Rocket City,” African Americans with Huntsville ties were already helping shape something just […]

During a recent gathering on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and advocacy leaders sharply criticized a series of policy decisions implemented since Trump’s return to the White House, as well as the president’s rhetoric and governing approach. While participants outlined broad areas of concern, they provided limited specifics regarding immediate tactical responses.

By Attorney Raven Beach Continuing our month-long celebration of Black History, I take a look at our community, autonomy, and freedoms as Americans. Take my daughter, for instance. She attends a diverse public school with […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS å≈struggle and the highest reaches of political power — the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., who died on February 17, 2026, at age 84 surrounded by family at his home in Chicago. […]

To stabilize and strengthen local journalism across California, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced on Feb. 10 that it has launched an initiative called the Civic Media Program and appointed a diverse advisory board to steer the effort.

Both houses of the California Legislature voted last week to pass two separate resolutions condemning President Donald Trump’s social media post depicting the Obamas as apes.