2024 – Page 185

Woodfin says if anti-DEI bill passes, he would urge athletes to leave Alabama

February 27, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Greg Garrison Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin took a social media jab this morning at Alabama legislators who introduced a bill prohibiting the teaching of “divisive concepts” and the sponsorship of “any diversity, equity and inclusion […]

OBITUARIES

February 26, 2024 Bouldin 0

TRAGIC DEATH Mahogany Jackson, Birmingham woman who told family she was being held hostage, found shot to death Sister of Black man killed by white ex-Montgomery cop blasts plea deal freeing officer: ‘Justice was not […]

Alabama bill seeks harsh penalties for shooting into occupied, unoccupied buildings and vehicles

February 22, 2024 Portia Orr 0

By John Sharp Grace Carter was attending her Tuesday night Bible study class at Everlasting Life Holiness Church three days after Christmas in 2021 when witnesses said they thought she had gone into cardiac arrest. Instead, […]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Launch Invitation Campaign Huntsville Residents Invited to Two Special Events in March

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

PRESS RELEASE Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2818 Winchester Rd NW Huntsville AL – 7:00 pm March 24th While the date Sunday, March 24, may pass imperceptibly for many, millions around the world will gather […]

Alvin Ailey dance concert canceled mid-show in Birmingham; organizers apologize, promise refunds

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Saturday concert in Birmingham was canceled mid-show, leaving an audience of disappointed fans in its wake. The show, held at the 2,835-seat BJCC Concert Hall, was presented by UAB’s Alys Stephens […]

Legendary R&B singer retiring after 54 years: ‘It’s been a great ride through the decades’

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mary Colurso Frankie Beverly, the charismatic frontman of Maze, has announced that he’ll retire this year, after a farewell tour with the R&B band that made him famous. Six shows were announced this week for Beverly’s […]

HBCU LEGACY BOWL ON NFL NETWORK:

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

The Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame, the postseason all-star game showcasing the best NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, will be played this […]

Alabama expected to hire Christian Robinson as OLBs coach after William Inge takes Tennessee job: Reports

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Matt Stahl It seemed briefly that new Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer had filled his on-field staff for the 2024 season, with the reported additions of Chris Kapilovic and Bryan Ellis Monday morning. That briefly changed Monday afternoon, […]

Marilyn Hughes Gaston, MD (b. 1939)

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

In a pivotal experience while working as an intern at Philadelphia General Hospital in 1964, Marilyn Hughes Gaston, MD, admitted a baby with a swollen, infected hand. The baby suffered from sickle cell disease, which […]

‘We are nervous’: Vaccine expert in Alabama concerned about recent cases of measles in U.S.

February 21, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Amy Yurkanin Rising measles cases and a declining number of children receiving routine vaccinations has health experts worried about possible outbreaks in Alabama. Dr. David Kimberlin, co-director of UAB and Children’s Division of Pediatric Infectious […]