Friday, November 22, 2024

Angela Davis Documentary Premieres in Birmingham June 27

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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

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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...

WhereToGo411, Civil Rights Vet Set to Host Historic Summit

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 Leaders from Alabama’s religious and business communities join forces in an historic Birmingham summit to devise creative solutions for reviving urban communities. The event will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 13,...

Churches Give 21st Century Answer to King’s “Letter”

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 A national church group comes to Birmingham on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the writing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to confront ongoing racism. In a...

First State of the Male Youth Summit Set April 19

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Growing Kings Inc., a non-profit that focuses on mentoring at-risk male students, is hosting a summit feauring renowned educator Dr. Steve Perry. With the overwhelming surge of violent crimes during the month of March,...

2013 Birthday Celebration for Iconic Rev. Shuttlesworth On Monday

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BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA – A daylong birthday celebration commemorating the many contributions of civil rights icon the  Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth has been set by three leading civil rights organizations on March 18, which would...

Cultural Alliance Hosts Step Forward 2013 Leadership Summit

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The Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham is looking for 50 good men and women who want to help the people they serve both honor the past and move 50 years forward to a...

2013 UNCF Masked Ball Features R&B Icon Keith Sweat

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(Birmingham, AL) -- Birmingham’s leading black-tie fundraiser – The UNCF Birmingham MASKED Ball -- happens on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel Ballroom. The MASKED Ball pre-reception commences at 6...

Cultural Alliance to Announce New Economic Initiative Jan. 28

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(Birmingham, AL Jan. 24, 2013) -- The Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham is hosting a special community event Monday, January 28, to unveil new research and a "significant" planning project about the arts...

NAACP Calendar Honors 50th Anniversary of Birmingham63

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(Birmingham, AL, Jan. 14, 2013) -- Alabama Power is partnering with the Metro Birmingham Branch of the NAACP to present "When We Walk,"  a calendar commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham...