Today’s guest columnist is Bob Stewart.
There are all kinds of ways to define comeback.
Is Birmingham the ComebackTown or the come back town? Continue reading Birmingham, there’s more than one way to mount a comeback
By David Sher
I grew up in Birmingham in the ’50s and ’60s.
It’s stunning how much Birmingham and the world has changed.
Everything is different.
Continue reading Birmingham far different when I was growing up
Today’s guest columnist is Terry Barr.
Not that long ago I was visiting with my friend, the Birmingham writer TK Thorne.
Her two nonfiction works, Last Chance For Justice and Behind The Magic Curtain, focus on the troubling and violent days of the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement. Continue reading Celebrate Birmingham authors who speak truth
By David Sher
It’s time for a big, gutsy tourist attraction for Birmingham.
A bold, visionary attraction that will change the face of our region and the perception of Birmingham to ourselves and to others.
But the attraction must be unique—something no other city can replicate. Continue reading Time for a big gutsy tourist attraction for Birmingham
By Jacqueline French
I’m a fixer.
When a problem arises, I’m who they call to find the solution.
As a single mother of two young men, being a fixer is something one quickly becomes if they aren’t already. Continue reading I was broken and bankrupt, but a unique Birmingham concept led to triumph
Today’s guest columnist is Bill Ivey.
I had a dream.
In my dream, time stands still, and many great Birmingham musicians are alive simultaneously.
These giants gather on 4th Avenue North in Birmingham’s old Black Business district, in the Lodge Room at the Masonic Temple—4th Avenue’s grand, seven-story anchor.
This is an incredibly diverse, brilliant group, each with Birmingham roots, that represents multiple music genres. But, at their respective cores, they are the same. Continue reading Birmingham music greats gather together
Today’s guest columnist is Mac Moorer.
I recently attended an evening event in the City Center and was amazed by what I saw and heard driving down 2nd Ave North – crowded sidewalks, music, bars, restaurants, dogs being walked, and bustling activity. Continue reading Why downtown Birmingham is flourishing
By David Sher
It dominates the Birmingham skyline.
Some folks are okay with it and some are not.
But you have to admit, it’s genius from a name recognition standpoint. Continue reading Is it okay for Alexander Shunnarah to dominate Birmingham skyline?
Today’s guest columnist is Jennifer L. Greer.
I was vacationing on the Gulf of Mexico last month when three young men, in their 20s, drowned in a rip current within hours of arriving in Panama City Beach, Fla.
They were from my adopted hometown, Birmingham, Ala. It was painful to hear the tearful sister of one young man describe how she longed for one last brotherly hug. She told a TV reporter: “I wish we had done more research (about the currents) before we went.” Continue reading What we can learn from Mtn. Brook and Birmingham beach tragedies
By David Sher
This is painful, but at a time when we should be celebrating one of Birmingham’s biggest moments, we must take a moment to reflect.
It’s not that I didn’t love the ‘Field of Dreams’ major league baseball game at Rickwood. I loved it with all my heart. Continue reading Hosting Major League Baseball affirms how far Birmingham has fallen