‘Soul Train’ Host Don Cornelius Dead of Suicide
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police say Don Cornelius, creator of the long-running TV dance show “Soul Train,” s...
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WHY DID THIS HAPPEN?
Suspect Rashad Stoves The Crime Scene photo credit: Chester Colston Police ID 5 victims killed in Birmingham, First Suspect Charged BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Police have released the names of five...
Southern Poverty Law Center demands Brookwood High end policy banning same-sex couples from the school prom
Letter demands BHS respect students’ right to express acceptance of LGBT people BROOKWOOD, Ala. – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) sent a letter to Brookwood High School (BHS), the Tuscaloosa...
“THE BARBER OF BIRMINGHAM” GETS 2012 OSCAR NOD
Mr. James Armstong Shirley Gavin Floyd Robin Fryday Filmmakers Robin Fryday and Gail Dolgin’s film, “The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement” has been nominated...
Bessemer Mayor Kenneth Gulley’s State of the City Address Points
Mayor Gulley gave his State of the City address on Monday and pointed out some of the positives that the city is experiencing and is looking forward to in the future: * Financial Order Restored * 1...
CASH FOR CROOKS
Div. of Refuge In Trouble Ties (RITT) PO Box 28083 Birmingham, Al 35228-0001 Case #1993 Brandon Frank Bown, age 19, was found shot to death on June 30, 1993, behind the wheels of his blue 1989 Mazda...
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STILLMAN COLLEGE CHOIR and FEMALE TRAILBLAZERS HEAD BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM at WESTMINSTER
Stillman College Choir The highly-acclaimed Stillman College Concert Choir, under the direction of Dr. Phillip Todd Westgate, will kick-off the Black History Month Observance at Westminster Presbyterian...
Don’t Let Go of Your Dreams
And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!” So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” And He said, “Your...
Music Pioneer Kerry Douglas Launches Blacksmoke Films with its First Movie, “CHURCH GIRL”
What do you get when Gospel Music’s hottest independent record label chief, Kerry Douglas – founder of Blacksmoke Music, Gospel Truth Magazine and The New Deal Entertainment University, teams up with...
Deacons of Sardis
Photos by Winthrop Nall L to R – Sandra Hall, Hazel Hosey, Rev. Eddie Gibson, Beverly Pettagrue, Rev. Samuel Pettagrue, Jr., Deacon Emeritus Robert William Sr., Rev. Kurt Clark, Sr., Deacon Clarence...
Pastor Kee Receives the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award and Releases New Single
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Twenty one-time Stellar Award winner, Pastor John P. Kee received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award for his historical and significant contributions to gospel music...
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Macy’s Celebrates Black History Month with Special Events Honoring the Legacy of Famed Artist Romare Bearden
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Romare Bearden’s birth, select Macy’s stores nationwide will highlight some of the artist’s most important works via special exhibitions and events ...
FAMU PRESIDENT TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS MEMBERSHIP INTAKE for CAMPUS ORGANIZATIONS and CANCELS 2012 SUMMER BAND CAMP
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M University (FAMU) President James H. Ammons announced Tuesday that he will temporarily suspend the induction, enrollment, initiation, membership intake and recruitment...
Federal Court Shuts Down Alabama Tax Preparer
Birmingham woman claimed false tax refunds for customers WASHINGTON – A federal court has permanently barred Lakeisha Pearson from preparing federal tax returns for others, the Justice Department...
Identity Theft Crackdown Sweeps Across the Nation; More than 200 Actions Taken In Past Week in 23 States
WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service and the Justice Department has announced the results of a massive national sweep cracking down on suspected identity theft perpetrators as part of a stepped-up...
Statement From Representative Craig Ford in Response to the Republican Supermajority’s Claims About the Drop in the Unemployment Rate
"The Republican Supermajority and their leaders are trying to mislead the people of Alabama about our state's unemployment situation. When people drop out of the workforce they are no longer included...
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One Man's Opinion
Birmingham: A city in transition Part II of II We must look at all of our options on how to build a city that will attract conventions and tourists who just want to come to the city to spend a weekend....
The Way I See It
Jay Z’s Glory Represents New Hope for Hip Hop Community The way I see it, Jay Z and the late Notorious Big, are the two rappers most responsible for the evolution of rap into a vulgar, African American...
Lessons from the Corporate Jungle
TO BE OR NOT TO BE … A TOKEN During the 1970s and 1980s, integration of corporate settings was just getting started. Companies would hire a “Negro” and place him or her in a highly visible job,...
Real Talk
“Street Talk” Satisfied or Sanctified? Recently I was listening to someone speak and heard this question, “Are you satisfied or sanctified?” Hmmm, was my response as I thought this one over. At...
It is time the governor shows leadership, instead of looking to rob Peter to pay Paul
Governor Bentley recently announced he was abandoning his push to abolish the Education Trust Fund. His statements indicate he was dropping his bid to alter how we pay for schools not because it was...
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The Crime Scene photo credit: Chester Colston
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