Category : News

How Jefferson County Pulled Off a Billion-Dollar Refinancing to Help Stabilize Sewer Rates and Regain Trust

BY SOLOMON CRENSHAW JR. | For The Birmingham Times Jimmie Stephens remembers he wasn’t proud of Jefferson County when he took office as a county commissioner in 2010. “I was embarrassed and ashamed of what Jefferson County had become and what its rep...

How Jefferson County Pulled Off a Billion-Dollar Refinancing to Stabilize Sewer Rates

First Black Woman Assumes Command of Fort Eustis

In a historic appointment, Col. Tanya S. McGonegal has shattered barriers by becoming the first Black woman to assume command of Fort Eustis. With a distinguished career marked by leadership and trailblazing achievements, her appointment marks a sig...

Birmingham’s Dave Crenshaw, Grammy-Winning Musician with Vision Impairment, Makes Acting Debut

BY SYM POSEY | The Birmingham Times Being formally trained on multiple instruments has taken David “Dave” Crenshaw to different parts of the world to perform with some of the biggest artists like Maxwell, PJ Morton, Snoop Dogg and others. Now he’s ba...

Birmingham’s Iconic Civil Rights Attorney Arthur D. Shores Featured in New Documentary

By Michael Sznajderman | Alabama News Center A new documentary about pioneering Alabama civil rights attorney Arthur Shores explores his life and legacy over the decades he fought for racial justice – a mission that often put him and his family in ph...

When it’s Time to Say Goodbye in a Relationship

If we were to be honest, there are times that some relationships are way too costly for us. And it’s necessary to make tough decisions about whether we will remain in it or leave altogether. Many times, we know when we reach this point, but often str...

Safety Tips to Keep You Away From Fraud

With escalating prices all around the need to protect your money is even more urgent. Every penny, nickel and dollar counts for the average person. Therefore, this article will continue to focus on how you, the average person, can fight against fraud...

NDG Book Review: ‘If You See Them’ is a great read, and so much more

By Terri Schlichenmeyer You’ve looked everywhere. In the closet, beneath the sink, in the corners of drawers and storage areas. You’ve opened totes, then taken your search outside, turned the garage upside-down, and checked every square inch of the b...

NDG Film Review: ‘Luther: Never Too Much’ is one for the fans

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic (***1/2) At a young age, Luther Vandross knew music was his calling and there could be no other day job. Vandross: “I really don’t want a plan B. It’s going to be this or I’m going to be 80 years old trying to do this...

‘I carry the A with me everywhere I go’: Welcome home, Usher

Photo by Allison Joyner/The Atlanta Voice Clark Atlanta University (CAU) students got a Valentine’s Day surprise as R&B superstar Usher entered the Bishop Cornelis Henderson Student Center Wednesday afternoon.& “I knew there was a surp...

More than 400 make the journey to CASAblanca to pack annual fundraiser for area kids in need

More than 400 Dallas-area young professionals packed The Hall on Dragon Feb. 2 for CASAblanca, a casino party — dubbed “Red Carpet Affair” — benefiting the children served by Dallas CASA. The sold-out event featured a live band, dancing a...

PVAMU earns global award for international education efforts

(PVAMU) Prairie View A&M University has received the prestigious 2024 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The University is the first HBCU to receive the honor. NAFSA is the...

55th NAACP Image Award nominees unveiled

LOS ANGELES – The NAACP unveiled the full list of “55th NAACP Image Awards” nominees with Netflix and Amazon leading the pack with 55 and 27 nominations respectively. The winners will be revealed during the two–hour LIVE TV special, airing Saturday,...

Disturbing disparities in homicide rates highlight urgent need for action on Black women’s safety

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Senior National Correspondent The startling and enduring differences in murder rates between Black and white women in the United States have been highlighted in a new analysis published in the Lancet medical journal, which serv...

A call to focus on Black business participation in the modern economy

By Robert Blackwell, Jr. Founder, TESC.Love Founder and chairman of the Board, EKI-Digital The recent Supreme Court ruling declaring race-based university admissions unconstitutional marks a significant turning point in the pursuit of a color-blind s...