Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Jelani Deajon-Jackson: doctoring up his future

With all the talk of HISD’s failures, Jelani Deajon-Jackson is exhibit B (for Black) that greatness abounds from the school district. In late July, Deajon-Jackson, an alum of HISD’s Parker Elementary, Lanier Middle School and DeBakey High School,...

Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin Has Jefferson County Schools Geared Toward Growth

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times As the finishing touches were being put on the brand-new Fultondale High School, just weeks before this year’s fall semester began, Jefferson County Schools (JEFCOED) Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin, Ed.D., arri...

‘Signature’ Programs Prepare Jefferson County Students for the Future

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Starting this fall, Jefferson County Schools (JEFCOED) will begin a pilot of Naviance, a software which enables students to connect with scholarship providers and employment opportunities. The first leg of the p...

Meet Bryan Billy: Executive Director, Teach for America Alabama

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times When Bryan Billy Jr. first set foot into his classroom at Green Acres Middle School Birmingham’s Five Points West community as a teacher, he didn’t know what to expect. He was a self-described introvert who had...

The Artistry of Fairfield’s Erika Mixon

By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times Rather than leave the city where she grew up and where family still lives, visual artist Erika Mixon, decided to stay and make Fairfield a better place. “I always feel like it’s important, somebody has...

“If the people of Birmingham will have me, I’m more than willing to continue to serve.”

-Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on running for a third term, birminghamtimes.com, Aug. 7.

“As long as there’s crime, we’ll need prevention.”

-Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson, on youth violence prevention programs she participated in, birminghamtimes.com, Aug. 7.

This Week In Black History August 9-15, 2023

AUGUST 9 1936—Sprinting sensation Jesse Owens wins a total of four Gold Medals at the Olympics in Berlin, Germany. Born in Lawrence County, Ala., Owens gained international fame for his victories in the 100 meters, the 200 meters, the long jump a...

Nashville VA Hosting Career Fair for Nurses

NASHVILLE, Tenn.& – VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) is hosting a walk-in hiring fair August 17, 2023, from noon – 6:00 p.m. at the Nashville VA Medical Center located at 1310 24th& Ave S in Nashville. The hiring fair is open...

Biden Invests $125M In Minority Businesses

The Biden administration's $125 million investment in grants for underserved small businesses aims to empower entrepreneurs in minority communities. The Capital Readiness Program aims to provide equitable opportunities for business growth and job cr...

Google Fiber serves its first customers in Smyrna

Smyrna, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- Google Fiber announced its gigabit internet service is officially live and serving its first customers in the Town of Smyrna. Google Fiber first announced its expansion into Smyrna in June 2022 and began construction late...

Billy Porter says he has to sell his house due to Hollywood strikes

Photo: Getty Images Actor Billy Porter said the Hollywood strikes have left him with no choice but to sell his home. “I have to sell my house because we’re on strike,” Porter told the Evening Standard last week. “And I don&#...

Guest Editorial: A new ‘Teflon Don?’

& What qualities do Americans, and especially Black Americans, want to see in a United States President? It appears that a lot of people don’t have a clue about how to select elected officials, especially presidents. Due to the schism between De...

The voters have spoken

By Othor Cain, Guest Writer, Primary election night in Mississippi, Tuesday, August 8, was a night filled with swift transitions, delayed progress and some slow returns in Hinds County. Voters decided that some change was [...] The post The voters ha...

White ex-officers in Mississippi plead guilty to racist assault on two black men during raid

By Michael Goldberg and Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Six former Mississippi police officers, including some calling themselves “The Goon Squad,” pleaded guilty Thursday to a racist assault on two black men that ended with an [...] The post...