By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com Bursts of pinks, oranges and all shades of green greet the buzzing bees and students of Birmingham’s Bush Hills STEAM Academy. Bush students are among those from eight Birmingham schools using brand new hydroponic farming technology in their science classrooms. In a partnership between Jones Valley Teaching Farm, New York Sun Works, Birmingham […]| The Birmingham Times
By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com As the 62nd anniversary of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing approaches, a group of Birmingham residents and historians want to ensure that two young men killed in racial violence that day are remembered. Virgil Ware, a 13-year-old Black boy was shot and killed on Sept 15, 1963 while riding […]| The Birmingham Times
By Ameera Steward | For The Birmingham Times (First of two parts) For Ian Rashaud, fashion can mean anything from power to affirmation to how seriously a person can be taken. And for a well-tailored Black man, it could even mean being in “a class of his own,” he said. “I think when young Black […]| The Birmingham Times
By Mary Colurso | mcolurso@al.com The Birmingham Youth & Young Adult Fellowship Choir moved one step closer to victory on “America’s Got Talent”, the NBC reality series, on Wednesday securing a spot in the semifinals. The BYYAFC is now among acts that will perform again on Sept. 16, hoping to gain viewer votes and a […]| The Birmingham Times
By Ameera Steward | The Birmingham Times Torey Amerson’s interest in fashion hasn’t always come solely from a place of love. Some of it was based on survival, he said. “We didn’t have very much so [I] had to be creative with what [I] did have,” said Amerson, originally from Bessemer, of his upbringing. “Whatever […]| The Birmingham Times
By Jordyn Davis | For The Birmingham Times Add another prestigious honor for Birmingham’s Andrea Whitfield who has accumulated a lifetime worth of recognition: Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. On August 10 at the Montgomery Marriott in Prattville, Alabama, Whitfield was inducted into the Hall of Fame with nine others and honored for her […]| The Birmingham Times
This is our defining moment and with the city having recently elected Mayor Randall Woodfin to a third term, the election is over so now we can get back to the business of making Birmingham great. Harsh tones, cheap shots and negative nuances no longer fill headlines that were common prior to Election Day August […]| The Birmingham Times
PERRY VARNER, DESIGNER, STYLIST ON ADVICE FOR YOUNG BLACK MEN WHO WISH TO DRESS WELL; THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, SEPT. 11.| The Birmingham Times
By Maddie McQueen | CBS42 Birmingham City Schools said it is the first in the nation to provide district-wide specialized sensory inclusivity training. Through a partnership with KultureCity, BCS has trained all employees and equipped each school. “We wanted to make sure that our students were treated in a way that was sensitive to what […]| The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Times Jekalyn Carr, an award-winning gospel singer/songwriter and businesswoman, along with Dr. Karri Bryant, first lady and executive pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta will headline the Balance Women’s Conference set for Sept. 13 at Greater Shiloh Missionary Church in Birmingham. The conference begins at 8 a.m. at Greater Shiloh, […]| The Birmingham Times
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times KARAN & HUEBERT VANCE Live: Irondale Married: March 6, 2017 Met: Fall 2007, at Shades Valley High School in their sophomore English class. While Huebert had known of Karan’s existence since her freshman year, they were in different programs and their paths did not cross much. […]| The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Tines The Birmingham Youth and Young Adult Fellowship Choir returns to the stage tonight on America’s Got Talent (AGT) for live shoes after winning Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer in July and you can vote to help decide their next steps. The BYYAFC will perform in the quarterfinals at 7 p.m. You can tune in live on NBC, […]| The Birmingham Times
bhamcityschools.org Throughout the month, our Attendance Department wants to make sure you know why attendance matters as well as the policies and procedures for excused absences. Parents and families are essential partners in promoting good attendance because they have the bottom-line responsibility for making sure their children get to school every day. Just as parents […]| The Birmingham Times
By Je’Don Holloway-Talley | For the Birmingham Times Jimmie and Deborah Johnson have been married for 50 years, and it’s been quite a ride. Literally. The Birmingham couple married in April 1975 and have visited nearly every state in the country by car, motorcycle, or train. “We have crisscrossed the country in both directions four […]| The Birmingham Times
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times JIMMIE & DEBORAH JOHNSON Live: Birmingham [in the Westchester Community] Married: April 19, 1975 Met: June 1965, at their childhood church, Emmanuel Temple Holiness Church, then located on the southside of Birmingham. Jimmie was 11 years old when his family began attending, and 10-year-old Deborah’s family […]| The Birmingham Times
By Gwen DeRu | The Birmingham Times ENJOY THIS WEATHER!!! TODAY, SEPTEMBER 4… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news!!! **WEEK DAYS – IRONDALE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER has activities starting at 8 a.m. with a Hot Lunch served for Seniors Monday – Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Call 205-951-1418 for details about […]| The Birmingham Times
UAB PRESIDENT RAY L. WATTS AS THE INSTITUTION IS ON TRACK TO WELCOME ITS LARGEST FRESHMAN CLASS IN HISTORY THIS FALL; UAB NEWS, AUGUST 29.| The Birmingham Times
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY | Special to the Birmingham Times LATONYA & D’ANDRE WRIGHT Live: Hoover Married: Feb. 6, 2010 Met: April 2000, on campus at the University of Alabama in Smithwood Circ…| The Birmingham Times
By Chanda Temple | City of Birmingham In between bites of a croissant dressed in strawberry jam, Birmingham native Roy Wood Jr. sits in a Washington, D.C. hotel room, waiting for a flight back to New York. He is fresh off comedy tour appearances at U.S. Air Force bases and still catching his breath after […]| The Birmingham Times
By Sunasia Mims | Special to The Times The Jefferson County Department of Health (JCDH) has observed International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) with a weeklong tribute that began August 25, leading up to the official day on Sunday, August 31. IOAD is a global campaign held annually to raise awareness about overdose, remember those we […]| The Birmingham Times
Special to the Times The Jefferson County Democratic Party has elected Josh Coleman as its new Chair, choosing a proven organizer and activist to lead Alabama’s most Democratic county into a new er…| The Birmingham Times
College is often the first true experience of independent living for most youngsters. It is a time they make their own decisions about virtually everything from the simple to the complex. Like all …| The Birmingham Times