Tribute Concert Next Week to Honor Sept. 11 Hero Army Maj. Dwayne Williams

Every Sept. 11 since 2001, Roy Williams has been reminded of the way his brother, Army Maj. Dwayne Williams, died. This year, the former Birmingham News reporter wants to remember the life of his brother and the legacy he left by organizing a free concert. “We’re purposely calling it ‘Take the Day Back: A 9/11 Tribute to Army Major Dwayne Williams,’” said Williams, now the public relations director of the Birmingham Public Library. “After 22 years of regretting and not looking forward to the day, for the first time I am excited because we’re going to be doing a program to honor the way Dwayne lived instead of how he died.” The event will be at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the Trussville Entertainment District at 119 Beach St. in Trussville, adjacent to Ferus Artisan Ales. The concert will feature Aretha Franklin impersonator Kimberly Harmon as the opening act. The main act is Elvis Presley impersonator Rob Langford. Each singer will be backed by the award-winning Beale Street Band. Williams recalled fielding a call from Langford, a friend who recounted having had Dwayne Williams as his military commander when Langford went into the Army. The entertainer broached the...