“It is rough for anybody just getting out if they don’t have programs like [the job fair] that help them get back on their feet because everywhere I went [when I first got out], that was the problem. You got stuff on your record …”

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“It is rough for anybody just getting out if they don’t have programs like [the job fair] that help them get back on their feet because everywhere I went [when I first got out], that was the problem. You got stuff on your record …”

Edward Cargill, who served about five years in prison during a Second Chance Hiring Fair at the Boutwell in a March 22 story that appeared on BirminghamTimes.com

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Pelicans Head Coach Willie Green On the growth of tonight’s game:“Starting with our ball security, it’s going to be key for us. If we can take care of the basketball, we gained extra possessions, rebounded the ball. We did a pretty decent job with that. I thought it was an overall solid game.” On

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Notable Quotes

By Hannah Hutyra Keepinspiring.me Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He was a pivotal advocate for African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. The nation observes Dr. King’s birthday this year on January 18. King experienced

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Most Memorable Visits to Birmingham (AL)

By Ryan Michaels The Birmingham Times Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Birmingham have been intertwined ever since the Civil Rights leader helped dismantle segregation in one of the America’s most racist cities during the 1960’s. Many point to King’s efforts in Birmingham in the spring of 1963, when

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“I feel confident in knowing me and knowing also that anything can happen, I believe in the impossible.”

Yolanda Flowers, Democratic candidate for Alabama governor in the November 8 election, during a Birmingham Times interview published Oct. 20

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The Times Staff Actresses, businesswomen, authors, playwrights, song writers and many others share their thoughts below on the traditions and lasting memories of the year’s most celebrated holiday. “When I cook for my family on Christmas, I make feijoada, a South American dish of roasted and

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“Don’t be scared to ask for help and its okay to cry. I cried a little while ago, it’s so hard to not to cry…but continue to keep your faith in God.”

Kim Callines, Birmingham resident, diagnosed with breast cancer in May, whose last day of radiation is in November, in Oct. 6 interview published in The Birmingham Times.

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Black Then's Knowledge Notes #TheySpokeToMe

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. - Barack Obama

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“Her commitment to human rights has been beautifully demonstrated by her advocacy and aptitude for linking business, government and social issues to foster equality.”

-Isaac M. Cooper, chairman of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute board of directors, on Myrlie Evers-Williams, the institute’s selection for the 2022 Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award, according to a Nov. 2 story from The Birmingham Times.

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“The community isn’t just watching the process, they’re actually engaged in the process, they’re walking with you through the process . . . organizing is relationships.”

-Onoyemi Williams, deputy director of Faith in Action Alabama’s Birmingham chapter, during an activist training session in Fairfield, according to a Jan. 25 story from The Birmingham Times.

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Black Then's Knowledge Notes #TheySpokeToMe

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. -Barack Obama The post Black Then's Knowledge Notes #TheySpokeToMe appeared first on Black Then.

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“I would tell myself, ‘Don’t give up, don’t give in, and don’t give out under any circumstances.’ That was my motto. I never thought I would get out.”

-Robert Cheeks, 80, who was released from William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility near Bessemer after serving 37 years of a life sentence given to him in 1985 in accordance with Alabama’s “three strikes” law, Sept. 12

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What They Said: Best quotes from Oklahoma State football's 2023 ... - 247Sports

What They Said: Best quotes from Oklahoma State football’s 2023 … 247Sports Source link The post What They Said: Best quotes from Oklahoma State football's 2023 … – 247Sports appeared first on The Black Chronicle.

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GBN’s Daily Drop: Quote on Women’s Rights from Abolitionist and Activist Sojourner Truth (LISTEN)

by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today's GBN Daily Drop podcast is based on the Thursday, March 10 entry in the 'A Year of Good Black News' Page-A-Day®️ Calendar…

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“I’m tired of having candlelight vigils. There’s a culture of violence that we have come to accept. We have to start holding people accountable.”

-Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales speaking on the tide of local violence at an event demonstrating how to stop bleeding wounds, according to a Feb. 27 story from The Birmingham Times.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Phoenix Suns Postgame Quotes | 12/9/22

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Angela Davis’ Top Quotes From Her Iconic Books About Women, Race And Class

Scholar and revolutionary activist Angela Davis documented her life as well as her views about women, race, class and politics on the pages of more than 10 books that she has authored. These quotes from a sample of those books have proven to be timeless.

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“They were mothers and fathers. They were brothers and sisters, cousins, coworkers, colleagues and friends. They are Birmingham.”

-Mayor Randall Woodfin on homicide victims killed last year, whose names were read in a video posted on the city’s social media, according to a Dec. 30 story in The Birmingham Times.

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