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UAB Libraries Share AI Resources, Skills with Alabama's K-12 Educators
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City of Birmingham Launches Partners Accelerator to Strengthen Local Workforce Ecosystem
6+ hour, 18+ min ago (338+ words) The Birmingham Times The City of Birmingham's Department of Innovation & Economic Opportunity has launched the Birmingham Workforce Partner Accelerator, a six-month program designed to support nonprofits, startups, and community-based organizations in building scalable, fundable workforce development programs that strengthen Birmingham's…...
Finishing the Fight: National Voting Rights Leader Calls for Continued Action After Alabama Rally
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (536+ words) By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times Fair Elections Center is a national, nonpartisan voting rights and election reform nonprofit organization based in Washington, D. C. Saturday also gave Caruthers the chance to walk with activists who've been down this road before,…...
In the Birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, Groups Rally to Defend Black Political Representation in Alabama
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (828+ words) By Kim Chandler | Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Alabama " Thousands of people rallied Saturday in the cradle of the modern Civil Rights Movement to mobilize a new voting rights era as conservative states dismantle congressional districts that helped secure Black political representation....
Thousands Expected to Rally Today in Montgomery, Selma to Defend Black Political Representation
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UAB Graduate to Serve Alabama Community Through First Rural Optometry Scholarship
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Birmingham Residents File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Proposed Nebius AI Facility
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Negro Southern League Museum Celebrates the Life of Baseball Legend Eugene Scruggs
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (156+ words) Alabama native, and American pitcher, Eugene "Dick" Scruggs, Sr. died May 4, the Negro Southern League Museum announced. He was 87. Scruggs was a pitcher in the Negro Leagues whose career, community leadership, and professional achievements left a lasting mark on Alabama…...
Road Trip Throughout the South: Top Destinations for Black History
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (592+ words) By Cherith Glover Fluker | For the Birmingham Times I love a good road trip. Couple it with an opportunity to celebrate Black history and support Black-owned businesses, and you've got my attention. In the Southeast, some of the most powerful…...
Election 2026: 6 Democrats, 3 Republicans Running in Alabama Governor Race
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (339+ words) The Birmingham Times Primaries: Part 4 of 4 By Javacia Harris Bowser | The Birmingham Times The 2026 Alabama gubernatorial election will be held on November 3. Primary elections to choose candidates will take place on Tuesday, May 19. Incumbent Republican Gov. Kay Ivey is ineligible…...