The Birmingham Times

Established in 1964, The Birmingham Times has been a consistent source of news for over five decades. Our goal is to provide engaging and pertinent information to the community while catering to the needs of our clients. We see ourselves as chroniclers of African-American news and history in Birmingham, Alabama. While many of our readers may reside outside the city, we focus on highlighting local events and concerns.

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Birmingham-Based Center Bringing Together ‘Brightest Minds’ for Entrepreneurship

1 week ago | birminghamtimes.com | Joseph Bryant

A Birmingham-based non-profit organization is gathering college entrepreneurs from several institutions to launch a national mentorship initiative. Leaders with the 2150 Center for Innovation, Commercialization & Growth gathered recently at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to announce its Public Policy iLab. The 2150 Center was launched by Miles College last year as a business and innovation collaborative designed to expand to institutions around the country.
UAB Cancels Scholarships for Black Medical Students; Family of Prominent Doctor Sees Move as a Slap

1 week ago | birminghamtimes.com | Katherine Mangan

By Katherine Mangan |chronicle.comIn 2013, the family of Herschell Lee Hamilton established an annual scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to support high-achieving, financially needy Black students who had been accepted to the university’s medical school. On April 11, the university pulled the plug on the scholarship and sent the money back.
Edith Aguillard: A Lifelong Catholic on Being ‘Overwhelmed’ With a New Pope

1 week ago | birminghamtimes.com | Barnett Wright

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham TimesWhen Edith Aguillard moved to Birmingham from New Orleans, Louisiana, nearly 35 years ago she knew exactly what she wanted to find in her new city — a Catholic church. “I went to churches everywhere,” she recalled. “I attended a church in Hoover, [Alabama], where I lived, but it just didn’t fit. So, I searched and searched.”Aguillard, who came to the Magic City to work for a telephone company, brought something else when she arrived. Her faith.
College Program for Black Women at Alabama and Tuskegee Canceled Weeks Before Start

1 week ago | birminghamtimes.com | Williesha Morris

By Williesha Morris | [email protected] Manuel said having a fellow Black woman as a mentor helped her visualize a future in computer science. Manuel, and hundreds of other high school students, received training, mentorship and support on Advanced Placement tests as part of a national effort to encourage more Black women to enter computer science. “I could see myself succeeding in the future,” said Manuel, who is now a freshman at the University of Alabama.
Ramsay High’s Cameron Blankenship Named to Represent U.S. in International Basketball

1 week ago | birminghamtimes.com | Barnett Wright

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham TimesCameron Blankenship, of Birmingham’s Ramsay High School, has been selected by Student Athlete World to represent the United States in the Pyrenees Basketball Cup and International Sporting Competition in Barcelona, Spain on June 10. Student-athletes are chosen for the team based on a combination of athletic ability as well as their academics ability and academics, leadership ability and character.
Jeffco Commissioner Lashunda Scales Launches Campaign for Birmingham Mayor

1 week ago | birminghamtimes.com | Barnett Wright

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham TimesWeeks after signs proclaiming “Lashunda Scales for Mayor” appeared in some areas of the city and months after several candidates for Birmingham’s highest elected office declared a run, Jefferson County Commissioner Lashunda Scales on Tuesday announced her campaign for the seat. With three months until the August 26 election Scales joins a race that already includes incumbent mayor Randall Woodfin, who defeated Scales in 2021; State Rep.
City of Birmingham Outlines Priorities in $591 Million Budget for FY 2026

2 weeks ago | birminghamtimes.com | Barnett Wright

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham TimesBirmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday unveiled a proposed $591 million budget for Fiscal 2026 that includes money for street resurfacing, public safety, and for the first-time $500,000 for Park and Recreation youth sports.
One of Birmingham’s Oldest Neighborhoods Suffered Blight for Years. Then Woodlawn United Stepped In

2 weeks ago | birminghamtimes.com | Alaina Bookman

Monique Johnson, a 31-year-old lifelong Woodlawn resident, said that when she drives her kids around the neighborhood, she points out all the things that have changed since she was a child. “Woodlawn grew with me. As I grew up, it just got better and better and better,” Johnson said. “I can see the change for the better. I see more businesses opening up in spots that were vacant for years. I see that they’re actually working on road maintenance, potholes that have been here for years.
Birmingham Businesses Say Newly Signed Hemp Bill Will ‘Destroy’ the Industry

3 weeks ago | birminghamtimes.com | Taylor Lang

The signing of the bill that will regulate hemp products will place local businesses that rely on those sales in jeopardy. Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB 445 on Wednesday evening. It authorizes the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to regulate all hemp products, including delta-8, delta-9 and delta-10, through the licensure of manufacturers, wholesale distributors and retailers, including grocery stores under certain conditions.
Alabama Power Retiree Vivian Cunningham Receives Master’s Degree at 82

3 weeks ago | birminghamtimes.com | G. Allan Taylor

If a 78-year-old earning her bachelor’s degree from Samford University made for an uplifting story, imagine the jubilation now that Vivian Cunningham has added a master’s at age 82. Such was the scene May 3 when Cunningham, an Alabama Power retiree, three-time great-grandmother and self-labeled go-getter, received her Master of Studies in Law from Samford’s Cumberland School of Law. “I felt like I was just as young as the other students,” she joked. Samford President Beck A.