Category : Black Owned Newspapers And Blogs

Birmingham Group Works to Free Women From Jail; Reunite Families for Mother’s Day

By Alaina Bookman | abookman@al.com This is another installment in Birmingham Times/AL.com/CBS42 joint series “Beyond the Violence: what can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. Many parents charged...

Business Owner L’Tryce Slade Reflects on IVF Journey, Finding a Balance in Motherhood

By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson | The Birmingham Times After building a successful Alabama construction company, earning a Juris Doctorate (J.D.) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and being honored by more than a dozen local and national...

Birmingham Mother, Daughter Embrace the Sweet Life Together

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Evelyn Sherard and daughter Kenya Pickens are having fun inside Velvet Kake LLC, owned by Pickens, at 2466 Old Springville Road in Clay, Alabama. As Mother’s Day—Sunday, May 12—approaches, the two pose for a photos...

Bill Allowing Cameras to Help Curtail Exhibition Driving in Birmingham Headed to Governor

The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said late Wednesday that passage of HB 474 to allow cameras to help law enforcement address dangerous exhibition driving will “make a major impact.” The bill n...

DeWayne Bailey’s Mission to Help Alabama’s Rural and Public Hospitals

By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Don’t ask DeWayne Bailey what it’s like to be named one of Birmingham’s 40 under 40, an honor bestowed by The Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) this year on up-and-coming local professionals who have distinguished...

Is Artificial Intelligence a Friend or Foe?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is advancing so fast that our government and private companies are rushing to try to get ahead of the curve. This new age of AI technology has ushered in a new electronic criminal that has endless scam possibil...

“I hug him and squeeze him so tight. I tell him I love him every day.”

L’TRYCE SLADE, AFTER HAVING HER BABY THROUGH IN VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF); THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES, MAY 5.

Ron Porter: African patriots in America

& by Ron Porter Each year, July 4th celebrates the formal declaration of war that led to the founding of the United States of America. With a foundational belief in the concept that “all men are created equal,” subjects of the British monarchy re...

“My goal was to crash the party:” addressing youth gun violence

The Marion County Public Health Department hosted over two dozen community organizations for an event to address youth gun violence. Half an hour into the meeting, Kareem Hines brought a group of teen boys from New B.O.Y (Breed of Youth), a mento...

Kendrick Lamar: From Humble Beginnings to Rap Royalty

[Photo: Getty Images] Compton, California – May 2024 – Kendrick Lamar, the internationally acclaimed rapper, songwriter, and record producer, is renowned for his incisive lyrics and distinctive style. But his path to stardom, from his hum...

Black educators still matter

Dr. Darrius Stanley, author of the book “#Black Educators Matter”, says that Black educators have historically provided much more than academic instruction in the classroom. He says that, most importantly, they offer a vision for the future. Stan...

Curbs can be a physical and social barrier for wheelchair users. One program teaches kids to roll past them

Wheelchairs may seem straightforward to use, until you need to move up and down hills or stairs. Around 3.7 million people use a wheelchair in the United States. They push themselves& an average of 2,000 to 3,000 times a day, but some don’t have...

Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain

“You’re pretty much the plaster that goes over the cracks of the medical system.” That’s how Bonnie Silva, a full-spectrum doula based in New York City, describes the role of doulas and birth workers. For many people who a...

Healing the mother wound: The power of facing generational trauma

By STACHE’ SMITH Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and while many are planning brunches, buying flowers and writing heartfelt cards, some feel a deep ache inside. It’s the kind of ache that can’t be fixed with a Hallmark card or a bo...

May 6-10 Is Teacher Appreciation Week: Biden Announces Plans To Strengthen The Profession

President Biden announces ambitious plans to strengthen the teaching profession and support schools across the nation, coinciding with Teacher Appreciation Week. The initiatives include boosting teacher pay, addressing teacher shortages, enhancing sp...