Los Angeles Celebrates Birmingham’s 50th with Gospel Concert
A Los Angeles woman with ties to Birmingham returns with singers, dancers and other artists in a FREE gospel concert this Sunday to commemorate the city's historic role in the civil rights movement...
City’s First Black Police Officer Book Signing on Nov. 25
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA  (November 21, 2013) – On Monday, Nov. 25 at the Birmingham Public Library, Leroy Stover will share his experiences on the BPD, infamously known for harassing and intimidating African American...
Fifth Cooper Green Forum Calls for Healthcare Authority Now
(Birmingham, AL October 22, 2013) – A coalition of community partners is asking the Jefferson County Commission to turn indigent care over to healthcare professionals to help patients caught in the fallout from...
Four Little Girls Scholarship Hosts Fundraiser Sept 15 at BCRI
(Birmingham, AL) -- The 4 Little Girls Memorial Fund, which has provided college scholarships for three decades in memory of the four young girls killed in the heinous bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist...
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...
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...
