Faces
People in Birmingham
Photo by Sydney Cromwell.
Wheels in motion
Frank Martin knows his time as the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority’s interim executive director will be short. Read more
Feb 13, 2019
10:30 AM
Photo courtesy of the YWCA.
YWCA fundraiser celebrates 20 years of raising money for domestic violence survivors
One in three women in Alabama have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Read more
Feb 13, 2019
10:26 AM
Photo by Kamp Fender.
Dawn of a new era
Chandler Hoffman’s heart starts to pound when he thinks about March 9. Read more
Feb 13, 2019
10:07 AM
Photo by Kamp Fender.
Reaching out
Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED recently named Pamela Cook its director of multicultural marketing and community affairs for the company’s Central Region. Read more
Jan 16, 2019
10:52 AM
Photo courtesy of Team Better Block.
Complete streets
Team Better Block operates by installing a temporary setup of what improvements would look like on a single block. Read more
Jan 16, 2019
10:23 AM
Photo by Jesse Chambers
Elevating the experience
Bayer Properties spent $70 million to redevelop the old Pizitz department store as a mixed-use project with retail, office and residential uses. Read more
Dec 18, 2018
12:26 PM
Sign of the times
It takes a certain kind of art to draw drivers’ eyes off their next turn and onto a particular sign or storefront. Read more
Dec 18, 2018
12:19 PM
Photos by Kamp Fender
Carving her place
Twenty-year Birmingham resident Debra Riffe keeps a 10-foot-long burlap bag at her home with her, as a reminder of who her great-grandfather was and how picking cotton affected his life and the lives of those around him. Read more
Dec 18, 2018
12:24 PM
Photo by Alyx Chandler
Ability Baking, Arc focus on community integration
When The Arc of Central Alabama moved its day programs into a new campus on Crestwood Boulevard about four years ago, Vice President of Development Mary Frances Colley said, the building included a huge residential kitchen. Read more
Dec 18, 2018
12:25 PM
Beyond the museum walls
Ringle, until recently assistant curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, will now have the opportunity to put her ideas into practice in the Magic City. Read more
Nov 14, 2018
12:21 PM
Off the cuff
Positively Funny Improv ensemble is moving its theatre shows to a new space in Lakeview. Read more
Nov 14, 2018
12:23 PM
Photo courtesy of David A. Smith/DSmithScenes.
Plugging in: Magic City music
As Brian Teasley, creator and owner of the Saturn Birmingham venue, said, “Birmingham is definitely a more viable place to have a band than, say, 15 years ago.” Read more
Nov 14, 2018
1:16 PM
Organizations looking to mobilize black voters in midterms
A grassroots effort to engage and mobilize African American millennial voters, Woke Vote made over 100,000 contacts, triggering an outpouring of support. Read more
Oct 24, 2018
2:56 PM
Photo by Lexi Coon.
2018 Elections Guide
Iron City Ink has worked with Birmingham Watch and the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism to compile the following list of candidates on the ballot in your area. Read more
Oct 17, 2018
11:16 AM
Submitted by Jamie Schor, RMTC
The past, present and future will bring joy to the RMTC stage
Neal Hunter Hyde has been a involved with the Red Mountain Theatre Company for 25 years, and this year will be performing at the RMTC’s annual Holiday Spectacular. Read more
Oct 24, 2018
2:53 PM
'Chopping Away'
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin picked Brandon Johnson in June to serve as the city’s director of community engagement. Read more
Oct 17, 2018
10:56 AM
Overcoming obstacles
Build UP Ensley is guiding students on path to middle class through education and workforce training. Read more
Oct 17, 2018
10:28 AM
A space to flourish
A recent recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship, visual artist Amy Pleasant achieved a life goal. Read more
Sep 19, 2018
1:22 PM
Sparking an interest
An integral part of Central Alabama Girls Inc., which is an affiliate of National Girls Incorporated, is to teach girls to empower themselves and each other. Read more
Sep 19, 2018
1:47 PM
Photos by Sarah Finnegan
Changing the cycle
Greater Birmingham Period is fulfilling needs by distributing menstrual products to the homeless. Read more
Sep 19, 2018
1:25 PM
