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People in Birmingham
Photo by Erin Nelson Starnes Media
"A voice for the voiceless": Student researchers help the Jefferson County Memorial Project honor lynching victims
At the memorial, there are 800 hanging steel slabs — one for each county where a lynching occurred — and the slabs are engraved with the names of victims. There are also 800 duplicate slabs on the grounds for eventual retrieval by counties. Read more
Dec 17, 2019
7:33 PM
Photo by Erin Nelson Starnes Media
The Mighty PEN: 2 poets start PEN America chapter in Birmingham to fight for free expression
The PEN International organization in London has fought for nearly 100 years to protect free expression, including freedom of the press, and to celebrate the power of literature. Read more
Jan 21, 2020
6:34 PM
Photo courtesy M-POWER Ministries.
Breaking Barriers: M-Power Ministries provides clients with the education and health care they need to change their lives
About 60,000 people in Jefferson County lack health insurance and cannot get the care they need, according to staffers at M-Power Ministries in Avondale. But M-Power, a faith-based nonprofit, is working to address chronic problems like this. Read more
Jan 21, 2020
6:22 PM
Photo courtesy United Way of Central Alabama.
A "bold" effort: United Way of Central Alabama leads the Bold Goals Coalition in a battle against ‘stubborn’ social problems
Central Alabama has long faced serious problems in education and public health that can’t be fixed overnight. That’s why the UWCA created its Bold Goals Coalition in 2014 to help boost the health, education and financial stability in the area. Read more
Feb 19, 2020
10:16 AM
Photos by Erin Nelson.
CJFS spearheads Senior Grocery Initiative
One Sunday each month, volunteers meet at the N.E. Miles Jewish Day School on Montclair Road to pack and deliver groceries to low-income seniors. Read more
Feb 19, 2020
10:16 AM
