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April Showers Bring More than May Flowers, Be Prepared for Potential Flooding

April is known for rain. In fact, an old and well-known children’s saying “April showers bring May flowers” references the frequency of rain during the April. These showers can quickly become heavy and intense causing flooding conditions. Even...

Bessemer Housing Authority Provides Pathways to Careers in Nursing and Construction

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times In order to prepare for a better future, Derrick Moore knew changes had to be made. And he began with himself. Moore was one of nine students who graduated Wednesday from Bessemer’s Housing Authority’s YouthBuild p...

PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS

BY GWEN DERU | The Birmingham Times TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! **ALABAMA STATE BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (ASBCC) MONTHLY MEETING, NOON at Soho, 1830 Avenue E. **THE JOE LOCKETT SHOW Live Podcast with NEPHEW CLIFF and MS...

“It feels like you’re in a trashcan rolling down a hill. As a brakeman I have no control over what is going on.”

BESSEMER’S JACE JOHNSON WHO MADE THE UNITED STATES WORLD CUP BOBSLED TEAM; THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, APRIL 11.

Guest Editorial: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory…Continues

On the evening of April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray shot and killed the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as he stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Fifty-six years after the assassination, Americans in general, and Blac...

Southwest Airlines adds new daily nonstop flight to Nashville from GSP

Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune) The Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) announced that Southwest Airlines will add a new daily nonstop route to Nashville. Officials said Southwest is answering the growing demand for travel to and fro...

April 13 is National Building Black Wealth Day

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) collaborates with the Church Of God In Christ, Inc. (COGIC) and other partner organizations to host National Building Black Wealth Day on April 13. In more than 100 cities across the United St...

Tennessee Supreme Court Allows Both Direct And Indirect Negligence Claims In Slip And Fall Case

Nashville, TN. The Tennessee Supreme Court held that a plaintiff may go forward with claims of direct negligence against a business even after the business admits it is indirectly liable for any negligence of its employee. The Court also held that a...

Vehicle Catches Fire After Crash In Choiseul

A Suzuki Swift caught fire after running off the road at River Doree, Choiseul, resulting in injuries to its four occupants. Emergency responders from the Vieux Fort Fire Station responded with a fire appliance and an ambulance after receiving a call...

Celebrating Black Excellence: Four Icons Born in April

[Photo: fli April is a month brimming with the birthdays of iconic black celebrities who have made significant contributions to the arts, entertainment, and culture. These individuals not only shine in their respective fields but also serve as inspir...

Access Denied – Man Upset Over CDC Apartment Lockout

James Polius was an unhappy man on Tuesday when he visited his deceased mother’s CDC Block W apartment in Castries and found himself locked out. “I come in there – I seeing two locks on the doors where I cannot enter my mother’...

April 11, 2024

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Here’s how Biden’s new student loan relief plan affects Black borrowers

Photo: Getty Images President Joe Biden has announced a new student loan forgiveness plan that will provide “significant relief” for Black and Latino borrowers, according to the White House. On Monday (April 8), the Biden administration...

Victim Of Fatal Police Shooting In Vieux Fort Identified

Police have identified the victim of a fatal officer-involved shooting in Vieux Fort on Tuesday as Jay-Z Joseph. According to a police release, the nineteen-year-old was a New Village, Castries, resident. The release said officers had responded to re...

JQOL Awarded Vendor of the Month for April 2024

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, JQOL was awarded as the certified Vendor of the Month for April 2024 by Indianapolis City-County Councilor Dan Boots and Director David Fredricks of the Office of Minority & Women Business Development (OMWBD). JQOL, a...