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“You don’t have to be exploited out here. People will pay you. This isn’t a hobby.”

DIRECTOR OF YONDER WALLS, AND OF BENDY KNEES DESIGN CO., EXPLAINED THE MOTIVATION BEHIND YONDER WALLS, BIRMINGHAM’S INAUGURAL MURAL FESTIVAL, WHICH BROUGHT ARTISTS ...
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Toforest Johnson Has Death Sentence Commuted by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a death-row inmate after a number of former public officials and the ...
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Birmingham City Schools Seeking Reading, Math Tutors for Middle, High Schoolers

WBRC Birmingham City Schools is looking for tutors to work with middle and high school students in reading and math. Tutors are needed Monday through Friday for up to five hours ...
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Local Designer Erica Nicole to Host HBCU-Inspired Fashion Show for Magic City Classic

For the Birmingham Times On Friday, October 30, 2026, Erica Smith-Patterson — better known as designer Erica Nicole — will bring her fashion brand, Haus of 81 Fine Designs, to ...
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Yonder Walls Mural Festival Aims to Put Birmingham Artists, Stories in the Spotlight

The Birmingham Times A young Black girl reaches for a yellowhammer, Alabama’s state bird, as cotton transforms into dandelion seeds drifting toward the horizon. Nearby, an artist ...
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Mayor Woodfin, City Council Unite Behind 2027 Legislative Agenda to Build Safer Neighborhoods, Strengthen Economy

City of Birmingham The Birmingham City Council today approved the City of Birmingham’s 2027 State Legislative Agenda, supporting a series of proposals to remove blight, make neighborhoods safer, ...
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Restructuring of Birmingham Water Works

By ABC 33/40 A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the City of Birmingham, Mayor Randall Woodfin and several City Council members challenging Alabama’s restructuring of the Birmingham ...
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The City of Birmingham to Host 2026 State of Homelessness Summit in November

The City of Birmingham will commemorate National Homelessness Awareness Month by hosting its 2026 State of Homelessness Summit on Friday, Nov. 6. Together, community leaders, ...
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Birmingham’s Cooper Green Homes Completes Nearly $30 Million Renovation

The Birmingham Times Cooper Green Homes has completed nearly $30 million in renovations, marking a significant investment in affordable housing on Birmingham’s southwest side. City ...
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New Classic 5K Race Offers Healthy Start to This Year’s Magic City Classic Week

The Birmingham Times Like many Birmingham residents and natives, Herman Mannings III and Curtis Starks are big fans of the Magic City Classic, the largest Historically ...
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The March Quilts, Celebrating Community, Legacy of the Civil Rights Era, Can Be Viewed Sunday at The Altamont School

Special to The Times The Altamont School will display the full collection of The March Quilts nonprofit arts initiative in a public event Sunday, Oct. 18, 1-3 p.m. The quilts, ...
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‘Election Day is Judgment Day’: Andrew Young Returns to Birmingham with Message on Faith, Justice and the Power of Voting

The Birmingham Times Ambassador Andrew J. Young, civil rights leader, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and former Mayor of Atlanta, delivered a rousing ...