Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame Hosts Student Jazz Festival
The Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame will host the 6th Annual Student Jazz Band Festival scheduled for March 27-29, 2008. Since its inception in 2002, the festival has showcased some of the most...
3,000 Black Men Heed the Call to Action
More than 3,000 black men answered the call from Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford to address the disproportionately high number of black males who are the perpetrators or victims of violent crime.The pep-rally style...
Finally! Applebee’s Restaurant Opens in Five Points West
It's not typical to celebrate restaurant openings with cameras, speeches and neighborhood dignitaries. But the ribbon-cutting ceremony of an Applebee's restaurant in Five Points West isn't a typical opening. It's time to eat...
Sessions Announces Funding for Red Mountain Park
WASHINGTON – The Birmingham community will be one step closer to its goal of opening the largest urban park in America after U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) presents the Red Mountain Greenway and...
Former NFL Stars Launch ProStart Academy
Birmingham resident and former NFL defensive lineman Gary Burley recently launched ProStart Academy, an athletic and life skills training camp for high school athletes in 2008.
Headquartered at Miles College, ProStart Academy will provide...
