Birmingham Public Housing Native Now Leads HUD in the South

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Birmingham Public Housing Native Now Leads HUD in the South

By Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com Each time Adrian Peterson Fields visits her hometown of Birmingham, there’s one agenda item that’s non-negotiable. She must visit east Birmingham and the neighborhoods of Oak Ridge Park and the Gate City community. “I do it to connect with who I am. I am still just ‘Shae,’” Fields said, […]

Source: The Birmingham Times

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