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Despite Deadly Risks, Birmingham-Area Women On Why They Took Chance With BBL
By Je’Don Holloway Talley For The Birmingham Times All she wanted to do was “live again.” Jennifer, a 31-year-old Birmingham resident and married mother of two, wasn’t happy with herself and decided on a medical procedure “to gain my confidence back,” she said. “We as women go through a lot in
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Meet 20-year-old Cameron Johnson, UAB’s Award-Winning Composer
By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Cameron Johnson first picked up an instrument during his fifth-grade year at Bumpus Middle School in Hoover, Alabama. He was dead set on playing saxophone in the school band but scored one point too low during instrument testing. However, he scored a nine on
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Jegil Dugger: Former Football Star Now Runs Successful Tech Companies
Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For the Birmingham Times Jegil Dugger went from running a football at Midfield High School and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) to running a pair of tech companies. The former UAB Blazer’s path included a “business trip” that was anything but—except it helped put
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Event Planner Tundra Williams: Festivities Continue During Pandemic; So Does She
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times Celebrations continue on a grand scale for Tundra Williams and her event-planning business during the COVID-19 pandemic—they’re just more intimate. “Love doesn’t stop. Celebrations don’t stop,” she said. “We just want to be mindful and be safe while
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Black Father Eating with Toddler Son Says He Was Forced to Leave By Alabama Mall Security After a Child Cried at the Sight of Him
An Alabama father said he was eating with his 2-year-old son at a mall in suburban Birmingham when he was forced to leave after another child cried at the
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Hold Global Virtual Event in 240 Lands, 500+ Languages
jw.org Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second time in as many years, cancelling nearly 6,000 conventions in 240 lands. For 41 consecutive years, the
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Alabama Teen Accepted To 15 Top Universities With $2 Million In Scholarships
Rotimi Kukoyi will study public health and pursue "a career driving health equity in our nation.”
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GWEN DERU TODAY… **READ THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES. Catch up on the news! **THURSDAY NIGHT WORKOUTS with Live Females at the Blu Onyx. **DEAD BILLIONAIRES at the Nick. **EVERY THURSDAY HAPPY HOUR, 5:30 – 9 p.m. at the Kappa Komplex, 45 6th Avenue South. **KARAOKE, 5-9 p.m. at Courtyard Alabaster Bar and
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Husband and wife open Plenty of Vino wine and gift shop in Hoover
The Birmingham Times Unique wine and gift shop now open in Hoover Plenty of Vino, a new wine and houseplant shop in Hoover, Alabama, is ready to spruce up your autumn with a wide selection of wines, craft beer, houseplants, gift items and vintage home décor. Plenty of Vino opened in July at 1650
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Jeffco residents urged to get free COVID-19 tests through this week
By Lauren Jackson ABC 33/40 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Officials with the Jefferson County Department of Health want to be testing 1,500 people each day at the two new surge testing sites, but are disappointed with the turnout so far. “From the first day to now, there has been a drop off every
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Business Owner Kendra Haigler’s Healthy Recipe For Fitness Clients
By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times Kendra Haigler’s fitness journey has made such a difference in her life that she wants to share her story with others. The owner of Klearly Kooks, founded in 2018, prepares nutritious meals “for any fitness or weight-loss goals”—and she knows why her business
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Why Homeschooling Continues a Viable Option for Many Black Families in Alabama
By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times When it came to homeschooling her three children, Tegan Frazier of Montgomery, Alabama, wanted to make sure they got the attention they needed as opposed to being in a classroom with 20 or more other students. Erica Kelly of Birmingham decided to homeschool
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Listing of MLK Day 2021 Events in Birmingham
birminghamal.gov In an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, several annual MLK events will go virtual for 2021. Here’s a look at virtual and in-person events happening around Birmingham. As a reminder, City of Birmingham offices, except for police, fire and 911, will be closed on January 18 in
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Carlee Russell Confesses to Fabricating Kidnapping; No Charges Filed Yet | Chicago Defender
As it turns out, Carlee Russell made up the whole kidnapping story after all. On Monday, Russell confessed to fabricating the story of her reported abduction earlier this month via a statement by her attorney. 'There was no kidnapping on Thursday, July 13. My client did not see a baby on the side
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Reggie and Michelle Torbor: Former Auburn star and wife shine as café owners
By Javacia Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times Reggie Torbor, former Auburn University star, NFL linebacker, and New York Giants Super Bowl Champion, always wanted to be a professional football player. After that goal was realized, he had another dream—to own a community café. Torbor and his
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WATCH: What You Need To Know — July 7, 2020: Say Their Names — Frederick Douglass Statue Vandalized — Credit Limits Increasing
1. Say Their Names What You Need To Know: 6-year-old Jace Young of San Francisco 7-year-old Natalia Wallace of Chicago 8-year-old Royta De’Marco Giles of Hoover, Alabama 8-year-old Secoriea Turner of Atlanta 11-year-old Davon McNeal of Washington, DC 14-year-old Vernado Jones, Jr. of Chicago These
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Sherrette Spicer: ‘Lady Freedom’ Seeks Justice
By Je’Don Holloway Talley For the Birmingham Times When most in high school wanted to become doctors and lawyers, Sherrette Spicer knew she wanted to chart a different path. Spicer wanted to become an activist. “I marched, lobbied, organized, and worked to formulate policies because activism is
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Black Woman Vanishes After Calling 911 To Report Child Alone On Highway | Chicago Defender
Photo: Hoover Police Mystery surrounds the disappearance of an Alabama woman who stopped on a highway to check on a young child walking alone. According to Fox 10, 25-year-old Carlethia “Carlee” Nichole Russell was reported missing on Thursday (July 13) after she called 911 to report a toddler
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Does Carlee Russell Really Deserve To Be Locked Up? Judge Recommends Jail For Kidnapping Hoax
A judge ruled in the kidnapping hoax case. The post Does Carlee Russell Really Deserve To Be Locked Up? Judge Recommends Jail For Kidnapping Hoax appeared first on NewsOne.
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U.S. pair plead guilty to trying to help ISIS
A married couple who were arrested in New Jersey boarding a cargo ship that they believed was taking them to fight for the Islamic State have pleaded guilty to trying to provide material support to the terrorist group, federal authorities said. James Bradley, 21, and Arwa Muthana, 30, entered the
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Missing Person: Carlethia “Carlee” Nicole Russell Has Been Found! - Forward Times
Hashtags #SayHerName and #ShareHerFace has been floating around social media since Carlethia “Carlee” Nicole Russell… The post Missing Person: Carlethia “Carlee” Nicole Russell Has Been Found! appeared first on Forward Times.
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2021 SEC Media Days Preview: Questions surrounding all 14 teams | The Atlanta Voice
After a one year hiatus, SEC Media Days will return to Hoover, Alabama after it was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19 considerations. In 18 of the last 19 years, Media Days have taken place in Hoover, with the lone exception of Atlanta hosting the event in 2018. This year's Media Days features four
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Gerald F. Luke – Rest in Peace - Los Angeles Sentinel
Gerald Francis Luke Sr. was born June 10, 1944, to the late Joseph and Lillie Luke in New Orleans, Louisiana. A native of New Orleans, Gerald completed his high school education at George Washington Carver High
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A 94-Year-Old Woman, Denied From Shopping For A Wedding Dress In The 1950s, Now Gets Her Wish - The New York Beacon
Martha Tucker, a 94-year-old woman who didn't get a chance to wear a wedding dress when she got married in 1952, just received an opportunity she never expected. According to AL, Tucker was recently watching Coming to America when she expressed her wish to her
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Jaiden Smith, 17, Ramsay HS Senior, Opens Business Selling Quarantine Essentials
By Caleb Jones For the Birmingham Times  Building a business from the ground up can be strenuous. The dedication and sacrifice required are hard enough for most people to manage under normal circumstances, but 17-year-old Jaiden Smith is doing it during a pandemic—and doing it well. The Ramsay High
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Antoinette “Toni” Vines: A Heart of Service for the Birmingham Metro Area
By Javacia Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times It’s a Monday morning and Antoinette “Toni” Vines is surveying the rooms of the new office space for Mercy Deliverance Ministries (MDM), which she has been operating out of her home since 2019. Vines now has a 5,300-square-foot space in
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‘As a Married Couple, We Ate Ravioli Out of the Can…I Was Humble’
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Barnett Wright bwright@birminghamtimes.com. Include
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Entrepreneur Cecilia Pearson: Invest in Black Women
By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times For Cecilia Pearson, founder and CEO of Birmingham-based Babypalooza, an important next personal and professional step is to invest in Black women who are establishing businesses—just as others made investments in her. “I had to learn a lot of my lessons the
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‘We’re in this together… we can’t go 24 hours without talking’
BY SYDNEY MELSON The Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include the
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Dissatisfied With Public Education, These Parents Founded Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham
By Nicole S. Daniel The Birmingham Times In 2020, with a shared vision, Yalonda Chandler and Jennifer Duckworth co-founded Black Homeschoolers of Birmingham (BHOB)—a community of homeschool families with a “vision … to create a safe place for Black and brown children to learn, play, and
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