Say Hey. Honoring Willie Mays at the new downtown ballpark — say, naming it for the Birmingham-born Hall of Famer — is a no-brainer, right? Well, recall that it’s Birmingham we’re talking about and guess again.
Our revolution in Birmingham won’t be over until we fully reconcile ourselves with ourselves. To do that, we need to pay attention to some largely unsung heroes in the demise of segregation.
One story among many that evoke the devastation of last April 27 — and the continued rebuilding that offers hope for the future.
Those who want to fire Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Craig Witherspoon are indulging in destructive racial rhetoric that echoes Birmingham’s past.
As a majority of the Birmingham Board of Education seems intent on firing Superintendent Craig Witherspoon, the future of the Birmingham City Schools hangs in the balance.
“If you think you’re good, just try and take your chances with the best,” Paul Finebaum says, commenting on the death of groundbreaking television journalist Mike Wallace.
For the second time since the launch of Weld last August, a local business has stopped carrying our newspaper — but that’s not so much what’s bothering publisher Mark Kelly.
The killing of Trayvon Martin raises tough questions about race and gun violence in America. Is anyone ready to answer them?
This past Monday, March 19, the City of Birmingham submitted an application for a $23 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Represented in the city’s submission is a coalition of public, private, institutional and nonprofit entities from throughout the Birmingham region that have come together around the citizen-driven plan for a countywide system of greenways and trails, recently designated as the Red Rock Ridge and Valley System.
Weld Publisher Mark Kelly is excited about 2013. But who’s doing what to ensure that the 50th Anniversary of the pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement is properly—and profitably—commemorated in Birmingham? Kelly doesn’t know. Do you?
