Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Caitlin Clark Upends the Women’s Movement

The following article, Caitlin Clark Upends the Women’s Movement, was first published on The Black Sphere. Apparently there remains a need to state the obvious. Few people are interested in women’s sports. And Caitlin Clark exposes the re...

Report: Miles College Generates Nearly $70 Million in Economic Impact For Local, Regional Areas

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Miles College, the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) based in Fairfield, Alabama, generates nearly $70 million in total economic impact for its local and regional economies and creates hundreds...

Miles Law School’s Brendette Brown Green Elected Chair of National Judges Group

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Brendette Brown Green has been elected chair of the National Judicial Council of the National Bar Association. “That is an awesome honor and responsibility, but it’s someth...

Notable Judges, Lawyers and Leaders Have Attended Miles Law School. Here Are Some

Complied by Sym Posey The Birmingham Times In the early 1970s, several esteemed leaders in the Birmingham area including then Miles College President W. Clyde Williams; Bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Churc...

Priscilla Dunn, Former Alabama State Senator, Dies at 80

The Birmingham Times Priscilla Dunn of Bessemer, a former Alabama State Senator who served 24 years in the Alabama Legislature died on Tuesday. Mrs. Dunn was 80. Priscilla Dunn Mrs. Dunn served in the Alabama House from 1998 until 2009, when she defe...

Jamella Stroud: Finding Emotional And Spiritual Well-Being Through Somatic Yoga

By Keisa Sharpe | For The Birmingham Times In a world that often prioritizes speed and productivity, Jamella Stroud offers a refreshing contrast. As owner of Sacred Soma Yoga Therapy in Birmingham, she encourages individuals to slow down, tune in, an...

Just As Seasons Change, So Can the People in Your Life

As a new season turns the calendar, we love to think about all things new and get excited. For many, fall brings fond anticipation of more comfortable weather, family holiday traditions and fashionable clothing trends. But, just as seasons change, so...

Help Your Family Plan Ahead for Emergencies, Natural Disasters

September is known as National Preparedness Month. The annual campaign theme for 2024 is to remind people to “start the conversation” about planning and preparation for emergencies and disasters. This planning and preparation can help keep them, thei...

“[Fashion Night Out] is basically just to celebrate fashion…it would be a great opportunity for us to get together and get everybody excited and information for these shows that will be one month later.”

MAGIC CITY FASHION WEEK PRESIDENT AND CEO, DANIEL GRIER AS SEASON 5 OF MAGIC CITY FASHION WEEK GEARS UP; BIRMINGHAMTIMES.COM, SEPT. 13.

Ferguson protester becomes prominent racial-justice activist

After Michael Brown Jr. was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014, several nationally prominent Black religious leaders arrived, thinking they could help lead the protest movement that had surfaced. But the religion-focused ideas they...

TSU reopens facility destroyed by tornado during Small Farm Expo

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture hosted its 20th Annual Small Farm Expo, featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony for facilities rebuilt after the 2020 tornadoes. The event celebrated the reopening...

Wilhoite sworn in for historic third term

Vivian Wilhoite’s third consecutive swearing-in as Davidson County Assessor of Property was a memorable and significant event, marked by heartfelt speeches, musical tributes, and the presence of numerous dignitaries, elected officials, and com...

What the hell is going on at Tennessee State University?

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- Is the state planning a takeover of Tennessee State University or are they planning a merger between TSU and UT? The right-wing war on TSU has elevated to full force, and students, faculty, staff, and alumni cannot go to sleep while...

What the hell is going on at TSU?

Local Black culinary institution hits 70

Swett’s is not only a local Black culinary institution, it’s among the oldest meat-and-three soul food restaurants in Music City. The family-run, popular community hub, originally known as Swett’s Dinette when it opened under th...