Today’s guest columnist is Onoyemi Williams.
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What if there were a proven vaccination for the Coronavirus and our government chose to ignore it?
Gun violence is ravaging neighborhoods in Birmingham, leaving families devastated, communities torn asunder.
We have a proven strategy to reduce gun violence in Birmingham. Continue reading Black bodies falling in the streets–Does B’ham have the will to act?
Today’s guest columnist is Frank McPhillips.
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If you live in a leafy over-the-mountain community, you might think you have nothing to worry about when it comes to COVID-19.
The argument goes like this: the coronavirus won’t bother me because I don’t belong to an at-risk population. Continue reading Hoover and Mountain Brook not immune from Coronavirus
Today’s guest columnist is Maury Shevin.
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A few weeks have passed since our nation and our city erupted in righteous revulsion to the killing of George Floyd.
Like many, I am still putting events into perspective, but Floyd’s death can only be described as a 21st Century lynching. Continue reading Pollyannish white man: ‘B’ham has reached a tipping point’
Editor’s note: On January 17th, Jeff Barrett, a highly respected business writer, wrote a piece for Entrepreneur saying Birmingham, Alabama was the most interesting place he visited in 2019. He’s not done bragging on Birmingham…
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When you spend two years traveling to 50+ cities, 40+ states for Inc and Entrepreneur you gain a very unique perspective about the country. There isn’t a bad trip; everyone is putting their best foot forward.
Still, Birmingham has surprised me. This isn’t another article. This is a thank you letter to Birmingham. Continue reading Birmingham surprised me!
Today’s guest columnist is Thom Gossom, Jr.
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(Editor’s note: This piece originally appeared on Facebook and is being published with permission of author)
I remember “the talk.”
The talk that black fathers gave and probably still give to their sons. It was time. I was probably getting closer to driver’s license age and that meant I could venture further from the nest on my own.
The talk was serious. No! It wasn’t the sex talk. We had that one too. It was like the sex itself. Quick and… well you know. Continue reading The Talk
Moments after the violent unrest rocked Birmingham the following Twitter messages appeared.
“David Sher’s Comeback Town doesn’t look too nice this morning!
”“So much for David Sher’s ComebackTown.”
Is this the end of our Birmingham renaissance? Continue reading Is this the end of Birmingham’s future?
Today’s guest columnist is Bill Ivey.
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This story’s about a man who likely disarmed people with his not-so-slick, portly appearance.
He was a lawyer and brilliant strategist who quietly used the law and his mind as weapons. Continue reading The most courageous white man in B’ham history and how he changed our city, state, and nation
Today’s guest columnist is Jeffrey Bayer.
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Our new COVID-19 world!
What do we worry about first?
…our personal health?
…our financial survival?
…the huge deficits being created by our federal government?
But there’s one additional worry specific to our Birmingham region. Continue reading Jeffrey Bayer—Time to rethink Birmingham
Today’s guest columnist is Maury Shevin.
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Never has the expression “we’re all in this together” rung with more truth than during this COVID-19 pandemic.
News about the pandemic—its societal, political and economic consequences—pervades our every waking moment. And, regrettably, it too often interferes with our sleep—and our dreams. Continue reading Coronavirus: Turning point for Birmingham
“Who knows what is good or bad at the time it happens?”
This quote helps me maintain my sanity during challenging times.
I’m not going to make the case that the Coronavirus is good—it’s not.
But it could be a game changer for Birmingham. Continue reading Now it’s Birmingham’s turn