As Temps Plunge, Birmingham to Open Warming Stations on Monday, 27th and Tuesday, 28th

Wakanda News Details

As Temps Plunge, Birmingham to Open Warming Stations on Monday, 27th and Tuesday, 28th

birminghamal.gov As temperatures are expected to fall below freezing, the City of Birmingham, along with Jimmie Hale Mission, will open its warming station from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, and again on Tuesday, Nov. 28. Those needing warm shelter can come to the Jimmie Hale Mission, located at 3420 2nd Ave North. Food will be provided. Even though sunshine […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

You may also like

Civil Rights Pioneers to Protesters: Accomplish Something

Several veteran marchers from the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement said they watched in horror last week as protesters rampaged through the city burning buildings, breaking windows, and causing damage to

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Davis, Angela Yvonne

Davis, Angela Yvonne, 1944–, African-American political activist, b. Birmingham, Ala. She taught philosophy (1969–70) at the Univ. of California, Los Angeles, until she was finally denied reappointment because of her membership in the Communist party and her advocacy of radical black causes. In

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth announced agreement on limited integration plan which ended the Birmingham demonstrations.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

10

1963

Faush Family Has Fond Farewell For a Legendary Pastor

Erskine Ramsay “Chuck” Faush Jr. didn’t get what he prayed for as his father’s health

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Scholarship Named for Departing Trustee Creates Opportunity for African American Students

A new scholarship named for Florida Polytechnic University Trustee Frank T. Martin is designed to provide more opportunity to African American students and help them achieve their STEM career

fave

Source: The Orlando Advocate

Miles College [Fairfield] (1905-- )

Miles College is a private, four-year Historically Black College and University (HBCU) located in Fairfield, Alabama, about six miles west of downtown Birmingham. The school was founded in 1905 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (now called Christian Methodist Episcopal Church or CME

fave

Source: Black Past

Oct

13

2006

10 military posts are named for these Confederate commanders. The Army is thinking about changing that | The Atlanta Voice

Who it is named for: Lt. Gen. Ambrose Powell (A.P.) Hill

fave

Source: The Atlanta Voice

(2004) Al Sharpton, “Speech Before the 2004 Democratic National Convention"

In 2004 Rev. Al Sharpton of New York City, campaigned for the Democratic nomination for President. Sharpton saw himself as the successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson who campaigned for the Presidency on behalf of the impoverished and oppressed. Although he did not garner as much support as Jackson did

fave

Source: Black Past

Bill Cosby Supports Protestors, Opposes Use of Tactical Gear by Police Officers

While coronavirus does not know boundaries of race, income, or ethnicity, its disproportionate impact on minority communities is unmistakable and points to a deeper crisis of racial disparities in health care that have persisted long before the onset of this

fave

Source: Black News, Politics, Commentary & Culture | BlackPressUSA

Hall, Stuart (1932-2014)

Stuart Hall was a leading 20th Century cultural theorist and a sociologist. Hall, widely known as a founder of British Cultural Studies and the Birmingham School of Cultural Studies, pioneered theories of multiculturalism. He is generally credited with expanding the field of cultural studies to

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

10

2014

Chatham Area Transit Announces New CEO/Executive Director

Mauldin currently serves as Director of Policy and Innovation with the New Orleans RTA, a regional transit authority with a fleet of 130 vehicles, a streetcar system, ferry boat operations and an annual budget of $109

fave

Source: The Savannah Tribune

Are swimming pools safe during COVID-19? Tips for safely enjoying the water

“If a pool is maintained with chlorine or bromine and managed, there is a very low chance of getting coronavirus through the water,” said Ellen Eaton, M.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Infectious

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Angela Davis To Receive BCRI’s Shuttlesworth Award on June 19

Global human rights activist, scholar, author and Birmingham native Dr. Angela Y. Davis will receive the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, the highest award given by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), on June

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

City of Bessemer Receives $300K Federal Brownfields Grant from EPA

The city of Bessemer has been awarded a 2020 Brownfield Assessment Grant by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

A Biography of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. was in Miami when he had a meeting with film producer Abby Mann, who was contemplating a movie biography about King. Mann asked the 37-year-old minister how the movie should end. King replied, It ends with me getting

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

(1968) Martin Luther King, Jr., “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”

The following speech, a sermon Dr. Martin Luther King gave at Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3, 1968, was the last public appearance before his assassination the next day. King, in Memphis to support a strike by garbage workers, gives a poignant vision of the victorious future of the

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

3

1968

Documentary Films on Blackpast.org

Capra, Frank The Negro Soldier 1943

fave

Source: Black Past

How High School Seniors can Navigate COVID-19 Uncertainty

For high school seniors bound for college, the COVID-19 pandemic struck at a pivotal time in life — as they finish one chapter and prepare to start a new

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Shipt Logo Now Tops Birmingham’s Tallest Building

Shipt, the online grocery-delivery service founded in Birmingham in 2014 that has since grown into a nationwide force, needed the helicopter to carefully place its shiny green logo on top of the old SouthTrust

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Birmingham legal dept. cracks down on owners of blighted property

The City of Birmingham Attorney’s Office is using civil court to hold landowners accountable for getting rid of crime and blight associated with nuisance

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, MLK, Reverend King, and Luther King redirect here. For the Nigerian preacher, see Reverend King (Nigerian pastor). For the Portuguese footballer known as Luther King, see Martin

fave

Source: ThoughtCo

Stewart, Bennett McVey (1912–1988)

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, on the 6th of August, 1912, Illinois Congressman Bennett McVey Stewart was the son of Bennett Stewart and Cathleen Jones. He attended local public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham before entering Miles College in Birmingham. There he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree

fave

Source: Black Past

Jeffco Health Dept. keeps entertainment venues, museums closed through June 6

Citing the recent increase in patients hospitalized in Jefferson County with COVID-19, Health Officer Dr. Mark Wilson issued an order Friday that will keep entertainment venues closed until June

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”

Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every

fave

Source: Black Past

Birmingham’s Cicely Jones, Financial Advisor, Offers Sage Advice During COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic having a major impact on both the financial markets and the personal assets of many, Cicely Jones, CEO and founder of MPA Financials, remains on a mission to equip the Birmingham community with tools to attain financial freedom and establish generational

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Meet Cornelius Henderson, Senior VP, Jail Operations, NaphCare, Inc.

He’s back home now and presiding over the company’s transition, or new setup, as it assumes the role of overseeing health care management at Jefferson County jails in Birmingham and Bessemer beginning on June

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Sewell, Terri (1965- )

Terryinca “Terri” Sewell, the current U.S. Representative for Alabama’s 7th district, was born January 1, 1965 in Huntsville, Alabama to Andrew and Nancy Sewell. Sewell grew up in Selma, Alabama where both of her parents were employed by the local school district. Her

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

7

2010

FAMU switches athletic conference; joins SWAC –

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Board of Trustees has approved the university’s move to join the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC), beginning with the 2021-22 academic

fave

Source: Daytona Times

Relief Fund Set Up to Help Small Businesses in Birmingham

The Birmingham Business Relief Fund is a community response to the needs of small businesses affected by unrest that occurred in downtown last

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

Birmingham’s mandatory face mask ordinance ends on Friday

The City of Birmingham will not extend its mandatory face covering ordinance beyond midnight on Friday, May 29, but that doesn’t mean citizens need to become complacent, said Mayor Randall

fave

Source: The Birmingham Times

More from The Birmingham Times

Former UAB nurse Carolyn Hood recalls 30-year career

Alabama has many quality programs preparing the next wave of nurses

No large gatherings, like church, in Jefferson County (Ala.) for another 2 weeks, advises Dr. Mark Wilson

Betty Wright, US soul, funk and R&B singer, dies at 66

Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Andre Harrell, Music Executive Who Discovered Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs, Dies at 59

Alabama to partly reopen on Monday. What that means for Birmingham

UAB commitment to state vital in COVID-19 response

Wilkerson Middle School Leaders Close Scholastic Achievement Gap

How Parents, Teachers Educate Students with Disabilities During COVID-19

Study Shows How Quarantine is Affecting Children

President Bobbie Knight Applauds Miles College’s Graduating Seniors

World Police and Fire Games Coming to Birmingham 2025

BPD Officer Jeanette Prince Protects- and Serves Those in Need

Three Female Alabama Graduates make UAB History

BPL Urges Residents to Complete 2020 Census Online

Drew: How to stay safe by properly-wearing a face mask

Ellis: Black America: How do we get out of COVID-19?

Word on The Street

Legendary Pastor W.M. Norwood celebrated on “95th-plus” birthday

Birmingham (Ala.) extends face covering ordinance; ends curfew

‘Not only listen to their voice, but listen to their heart’

Inside Jefferson County’s COVID-19 War Room

Meet The New Interim Superintendent of Birmingham City Schools

City Councilor Hunter Williams: Face Mask Ordinance May be Too Much

No Menthol Sunday Expands Message with Virtual Services

Charity Davis: Vanderbilt U-bound Senior Makes Ensley Proud

BhamStrong Fights COVID-19 by Partnering with Local Nonprofits

Birmingham Facility Helps with Shortage of N95 Masks

Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Receives 20K Donation for Education

The Correct Way to Clean and Wear Cloth Face Masks

Drew: How to Stay Safe by Properly Putting on and Removing Gloves

Ellis: Surprising Symptoms of COVID-19

Word on The Street

People, Places and Things

Birmingham Mayor Woodfin joins ‘HBCU Students for Biden’ Town Hall

Birmingham Board of Ed welcomes Mark Sullivan, interim BCS chief

Birmingham city schools ‘revamp’ plans, will hold in-person HS graduations

Jeffco Health Dept. keeps entertainment venues, museums closed through June 6

Angela Dixon named Jeffco’s CFO, first African-American female in role

Alabama reopens venues and resumes some activities. Here they are.

How Birmingham City Councilors Maintain Contact With Constituents. From a Distance.

Governing Through Crisis Not New in Jefferson County

Birmingham launches 2020 Census Awareness Campaign

Pam Butler’s Road to Recovery Helps Those in Active Addictions

Bronze McGhee Lougheed: Dance Teacher Extraordinaire

City of Bessemer Receives $300K Federal Brownfields Grant from EPA

Tips for Children Wearing Masks During a Pandemic

How High School Seniors can Navigate COVID-19 Uncertainty

Mentorships Help Black Women Thrive in Legal Profession

Business Facts

Education Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)