Complete List of Official Empowerment Week Events Sept. 11-15
The year was 1963 and, as the world watched, events during the Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign set in motion an unstoppable world-wide movement toward equal rights for African Americans, and human rights for...
BABJ Honors Media Pioneers Sept. 6-7 with CNN’s Don Lemon
(Birmingham, AL) -- As the Birmingham commemorates the 50th anniversary of its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, the Birmingham Association of Black Journalists is recognizing the news media’s equally important role...
Aug. 29 Cooper Green Forum in Bessemer Focuses on New Authority
(Birmingham, AL August 21, 2013) – A healthcare authority – divorced from politics and designed by medical and business professionals – plus more money to pay for existing primary care services, are some ways...
Former News Reporter Roy L. Williams Launches Biz Radio Show
(BIRMINGHAM, Alabama) - Roy Williams, who spent nearly 23 years as a reporter at The Birmingham News before leaving the industry last fall, is returning to journalism, this time in a radio show...
Advertise in the 2013 Magic City Classic Event Guide
The Magic City Classic is officially the #1 Black College Classic in the Country! Don't miss your chance to reach more than 100,000 fans whose spending creates an economic impact of more than...
July 23 Cooper Green Forum in Vestavia Focuses on Solutions
(Birmingham, AL July 10, 2013) – Jefferson County citizens concerned about the negative effects of changes at what was Cooper Green Mercy Hospital are organizing a third community forum to discuss possible solutions...
Second Cooper Green Forum June 25 Focuses on Patients
(Birmingham, AL June 19, 2013) – Healthcare providers in Jefferson County will gather at a second community forum to propose solutions for patients who are falling through the cracks in Cooper Green Mercy...
Cultural Alliance Hosts Creative Industries Summit June 26
Summit Seeks Input To Harness the Economic Power of Birmingham’s Creative Community. Yes, culture is an industry that generates jobs and tax revenues that run our economy.
(Birmingham, AL June 18, 2013) – The Cultural...
Angela Davis Documentary Premieres in Birmingham June 27
The Jefferson County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will present “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” on Thursday, June 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Carmike Patton Creek (formally the Rave)...
Rep. John Rogers Gets Served at BABJ “Roast” April 26
Alabama State Representative John Rogers Gets Served on a Platter for a Good Cause :BABJ Hosts Scholarship Fund Benefit and Newsmaker Roast.
The Birmingham Association of Black Journalists (BABJ) is hosting the highly anticipated and...