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Each year, we're bombarded with supposed health solutions—exercise regimes, miracle foods, or supplements. Yet, we inherently know the basics: improve eating habits, move regularly, and maintain a sleep routine. Start small, like reducing fast food,...
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Often seen as optional, like speed limits or media truth, the article explores the challenges of sustaining integrity in modern political dynamics.
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Retired Judge Carole Smitherman reflects on her illustrious career at Jefferson County Courthouse. Honored for breaking barriers, she was the first Black woman judge in Birmingham. Her legacy includes promoting unity beyond political labels. Passiona...
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Editor’s Note: Inspired by a trend, I created a Reel imagining lunch with my younger self. This issue of The Birmingham Times celebrates influential women like Melanie Bridgeforth and Marie Sutton. Grab your March 6, 2025, copy and honor the re...
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Alabama State University pioneers in offering cannabis certification, reflecting its commitment to innovation and workforce development. Partnering with Green Flower, ASU provides five online programs in healthcare, horticulture, business, compliance...
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The push against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in America undermines progress. Historically, DEI has expanded opportunities, as seen with Jackie Robinson in MLB and the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII. Despite challenges, inclusion fosters growth, i...
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FedEx Corporation sues MyPillow, led by CEO Michael Lindell, over unpaid shipping fees. The lawsuit claims MyPillow owes $8,801,710.93 in costs since February 2021. FedEx accuses MyPillow of breaching their contract by neglecting numerous invoice...
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Terrance Afer-Anderson exposes the dangerous shifts in U.S. government under Trump and Musk, highlighting mass firings, media suppression, and authoritarian tactics. As democracy faces a new kind of coup, the urgency to resist has never been greater....
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After an extensive revitalization, the Hampton University Museum has reopened, featuring new exhibitions honoring Black artists, military veterans, and cultural heritage. #HamptonUniversityMuseum #BlackArt #HarlemRenaissance #AfricanAmericanHistory...
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CBS’s new soap opera Beyond the Gates brings a prestigious Black family to daytime TV at a time when DEI programs are under attack. Executive Producer Michele Val Jean and NAACP/CBS Studios President Sheila Ducksworth highlight the significance of au...
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South Hampton K-8 students excel in STEM, winning Alabama's Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2024-25. Their Hygiene Hub project, transforming donated clothes into hygiene products, tackles period poverty and diaper insecurity. With a $12,000 prize, they ai...
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BY KIM CHANDLER | Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted Robin “Rocky” Myers’s death sentence to life imprisonment, citing doubts about his guilt. Despite supporting the death penalty, Ivey respected the 1994 jury's l...
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Birmingham’s Carver Theatre recently hosted a lively Jazz Jam Session featuring an All-Star High School Sextet. Collaborating with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, local students and musicians like José Carr performed, fostering friendships. Sch...
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Hazel Dukes, 92, lifelong civil rights advocate and New York NAACP president, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Celebrated for her tireless fight for equality, she received the Spingarn Medal in 2023. Dukes paved the way for Black women i...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Carolyn Bailey Champion, community leader and civil rights advocate, has passed away. She managed Dr. Champion’s Pharmacy and was the daughter of the Lorraine Motel's original owners, now part of the Civil Rights Museum. Fami...
