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Birmingham City Schools, UAB Nursing Partner to Prepare Students for College and Future Careers

Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Maria Manuel is just a freshman at Huffman High School but already knows what she wants to do once she graduates. “I want to be an ultrasound technician,” said the 15-year-old. Thanks to a Pathways to Professional Nur...

Stephanie St. Clair: How a Black Woman’s Empire Influenced Lotteries

By Samuetta Hill Drew | For the Birmingham Times Stephanie St. Clair was a racketeer who ran numerous enterprises in Harlem, New York in the early 20th century. (WIKIPEDIA) As we continue to explore African American women and their influence and impa...

Stephanie St. Clair Legacy On The Numbers Racket And The Lottery

Stephanie St. Clair was a racketeer who ran numerous enterprises in Harlem, New York in the early 20th century. (WIKIPEDIA)As we continue to explore African American women and their influence and impact on our daily lives the name Stephanie St. Clair...

One Week After Birmingham’s Computer Network Disruption, ‘Multiple Questions’ Remain

The Birmingham Times Thursday marked one week since a computer network disruption delivered a significant challenge to Birmingham city workers and services and it’s still unclear what happened. The city put out a statement Thursday that said in...

“Our Black Male Teacher Initiative is something we’re so proud to support. It’s one of the many ways that we partner with Alabama’s HBCUs to advance education.”

STACI BROWN BROOKS, ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION PRESIDENT ON ITS BLACK MALE TEACHER INITIATIVE, ALABAMA NEWS CENTER, MARCH 10. & &

Sandals Regency La Toc, A Pillar Of Sustainability

Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort and Spa Saint Lucia, for the 20th year in a row, received its EarthCheck certification, with the last five of these years ranked at master status. EarthCheck is the world’s leading certification, consulting and advi...

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge to leave Biden administration later this month

Washington (CNN) – President Joe Biden announced Monday that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge will leave the administration. Fudge said in a statement she had “worked tirelessly to ensure that America lives up to its promise o...

‘American Society of Magical Negroes’ star and director get the skepticism

(CNN) – When the first trailer for the film The American Society of Magical Negroes debuted late last year, some people misunderstood the intent of the film or expressed disappointment it wasn’t a Black Harry Potter. “Hollywood historically has n...

Addicted to TikTok? Here’s what the House vote to effectively ban it could mean for you

New York (CNN) – If you’re a TikTok fanatic worried about how you’re going to stay connected to the world after a bill that could ban the app passed the House of Representatives Wednesday … don’t panic just yet. For those just catching up: U.S....

NAACP, DEI supporters call on Black athletes to avoid colleges in states with anti-DEI laws

(CNN) – Black activists, political leaders and supporters of diversity, equity and inclusion programs are urging Black student athletes to boycott colleges and universities in states that have promoted or passed anti-DEI policies. Their calls com...

Chastanet Underscores Need For Unity

Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has issued a rallying cry for unity, asserting that it’s not the challenges that define Saint Lucians but the bravery to face them together. “We are not bound by the limitations of the present but inspire...

Hattie McDaniel: A Legacy Beyond the Oscar

In the annals of Hollywood history, few moments are as pivotal and profound as Hattie McDaniel’s historic win at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940. McDaniel, an actress of extraordinary talent and resilience, broke racial barriers and made histor...

Cancer and maternal mortality disparities in the Black community

(The Dallas Examiner) – & “Too many people die due to pregnancy-related causes,” stated Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH, FAAP, RADM, USPHS, director of the Division of Reproductive Health.& Black women are three times more likely to die from a p...

Study: Prenatal COVID exposure associated with changes in newborn brain

(Globe Newswire) – WASHINGTON – Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic have differences in the size of certain structures in the brain, compared to infants born before the pandemic, according to a new study led by researchers at Children’s Nationa...

As inflation falls, majority of small business owners feel ‘highly optimistic’ about the national economy

(Globe Newswire) – WASHINGTON – Recent reports show a surge in confidence among small business owners and consumers as inflation falls, recession fears subside and consumer spending rises. The growth in optimism coincides with an unprecedented Small...