By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times David Hicks, DO, on Monday officially took office as Jefferson County’s Health Officer, making him the first African American to...
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like...
By Sym Posey The Birmingham Times When she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 27, Raquel Smith, a Minor High School and Tuskegee University alum...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson There are times when life calls us to boldly embrace our next season of change. And let me be very clear about this:...
By Michele Wilson, Chairwoman Mobile Area Black Chamber of Commerce The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family...
By Samuetta Hill Drew Well, your pumpkins are carved, house decorated, and you’ve selected your costume. Now it’s time to make sure your trick-or-treaters are safe...
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Not so fast. On Tuesday, Darrell O’Quinn was elected by his colleagues as President of the Birmingham City Council. On...
By Samuetta Hill Drew Well, Thanksgiving Day 2023 is just around the corner. It’s time to put just the right tasty menu together for your family...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson It is a very real issue this time of the year. With the holidays approaching, the battle with grief can ramp up for some...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — In a videotaped message, O’Neal publicly applauded Hill, Talladega Councilwoman Vickey Hall and other city leaders for blight-removal initiatives and other major...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Census information determines the amount of money the state receives from the federal government to pave interstates, support Medicare and fund other programs in...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Taylor Player, a graduate at Oak Mountain High School, earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. Player earned...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health has made strong progress in its efforts to advance precision medicine, according to a...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Built as a 400-seat “picture house” to show first-run movies for African American audiences, the historic Lincoln Theatre is the last undestroyed black theatre...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Birmingham Promise Initiative, launched this summer to build pathways into quality jobs for Birmingham City School (BCS) students, came to a successful...
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BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) is hosting its third annual imerge event Aug. 28, with a theme of “Alabama’s Next First.” This...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Each year, about 4 million children enter kindergarten in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Education. For parents, it is often...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Over the past few weeks, there has been an extensive debate about the merits of the Birmingham Promise Initiative, a new program proposed by...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Twenty students in the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute’s (BCRI) Legacy Youth Leadership Program left Tuesday, July 16 for a three-day tour of historical...