Lifestyle / News Talk - 8 months ago
By Patti Roberts | Solving Sacramento Passionate artists, arts organizations, supporters, and advocates will descend upon the capital city on April 16 and 17 to highlight why arts are essential to both local communities and the state of California. This will be the second year that California...
Community Forum / Forum Talk - 8 months ago
By Eddie Pells | The Associated Press Book Richardson, director of the New York Gauchos boy’s basketball program, speaks with his players in the locker room at the Gaucho Gym, Monday, March 11, 2024, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/Peter K. Afriyie)NEW YORK (AP) — Book Richardson doesn’...
by Toter - 8 months ago
By BigEyeUg Team On Wednesday, the Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unveiled a report addressing the petition submitted by the Uganda National Musicians Federation (UNMF) through Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro on October 4th, 2023. Hon. Phiona Nyamutoro The petition sp...
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
PASSMORES Academy turned into a rhythmic hub of energy and excitement on Tuesday, April 2nd, and Wednesday, April 3rd, as the Hip Hop Pop Easter Street Dance Event took centre stage. With 60 eager participants and five extraordinary tutors, the event was one to remember. From getting down with hip...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Paris Etheridge, a senior at Ramsay High School in Birmingham, wants a career in nursing and always figured she would have an internship at a medical facility in the area. So, she had no idea how her life would change when she was brought on as an intern with...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Birmingham on Wednesday to celebrate a $14.5 million federal grant to turn Fourth Avenue North in the city’s Black Business District into a two-way street. “We’re here because everybody recognizes all the w...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Je’Don Hollway Talley | For The Birmingham Times Jessica Hayes is no ordinary dressmaker. She’s a special occasions designer who learned to leverage skills she learned in architectural classes with her love for glamorous fashion—and now she creates what she describes as “wearable art.” “It’s the...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Je’Don Holloway Talley | For The Birmingham Times There was a time when teens went to proms in rented limousines and would wave goodbye to their parents, who clicked away with point-and-shoot cameras. That was then. Now, some proms come with magazine editorial-style photoshoots and foreign cars....
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | The Birmingham Times When we feel wronged, there’s a strong tendency to react in much the same manner and return deed for deed. But I’m asking you to do something a little different as you endure such the next time around. Show mercy, keep it moving and live above it. And...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Brittany Hogan, Founder and Executive Director of Empower to Conquer, remembers what it was like to grow up in small town in Coosa County, Alabama. “There is no major anything in that area. We don’t even have traffics lights. It’s all stop signs and caution signs....
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
The 2024 Easter weekend gave everyone a glimpse of spring in Alabama. The sky was a bright blue with snow white clouds and wow, the weather temperatures were fantastic. This weather was just sensational as we prepare for spring 2024. In Alabama, this type of weather can sometimes be the calm before...
News / Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs - 8 months ago
JESSICA HAYES, FOUNDER, CEO, DESIGNER, ‘HOUSE OF AVID’ AND A.H. PARKER GRAD; THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, APRIL 4.
Entertainment / Music - 8 months ago
At just 13 years old, Blairgowrie resident Kiyaan Naidoo, a passionate hip-hop and street dancer, has earned the prestigious opportunity to represent South Africa at the World Championships in Blackpool in the United Kingdom. The prestigious contest is organised by the United Dance Organisation, the...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, the National Jazz Workshop invites the community to join these upcoming events: Friday, April 5 (7PM) – Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Eric Essix at the WFSK Concert Series ($35) Saturday, April 6 (These events are FREE...
by Toter - 8 months ago
Month-long Observance to Honor Tennessee’s Health and Beauty Professionals Nashville, TN – State Representative Antonio Parkinson proudly announces that the month of April will be celebrated as “Barber, Beauty, and Health Month” across Tennessee (see attached flyer). This observance, ratif...
