Birmingham Promise Sets Record For Scholarship Applications
dcwins.com Birmingham Promise, which provides up to four years of tuition assistance for graduates of Birmingham City Schools who attend public colleges and universities in Alabama, this year received a record number of college scholarship applications from students, with 524 graduating seniors accepted for the program. Click here to read the full article.
Birmingham’s Bush Hills STEAM Academy Now Home to Transformative Learning Program
Birmingham’s Bush Hills STEAM Academy is now home to the latest Ed Farm Space, a dedicated area for a new transformative learning program, in partnership with Birmingham City Schools and tech and education nonprofit Ed Farm. The program uses advanced tools that help students gain future-focused skills, learn with disruptive technologies, and have their creativity inspired. Click here to read the […]
FORMER BASKETBALL PLAYER TRE SIMMONS TO DEBUT HIS OWN ALE, TR3
Garfield High School basketball coach Tre Simmons has extended his entrepreneurial endeavors by launching his own ale brand in his hometown called TR3. Click to read the full article.
City Approves $1.3 Million for Yo’ Mama’s Restaurant to Relocate
“Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $1.3 million incentive for the owners of Birmingham restaurant Yo’ Mama’s to relocate to long-unused retail space inside a downtown parking garage.” Click here to read the full article.
MLK Jr.’s Daughter in Birmingham Addresses ‘Proliferation of Guns’, Injustice and Activism
“Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Civil Rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and head of the foundation in his honor, delivered the keynote address on Saturday during the closing day of the 2023 International Peace Conference in Birmingham.” Click here to read the full article.
50 CENT, SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, AND KENYA BARRIS LOOK TO COMBINE EFFORTS TO PURCHASE BET
Sources with direct knowledge confirmed that 50 Cent and Barris were at the Paramount offices in New York City earlier this week to discuss purchasing the network, TMZ reports. It’s said 50, Shaq, and Barris have cash in hand and the help of an investment firm. Click to read the full article.
Shipt Announces $1 Million Commitment to The Birmingham Promise
On Tuesday, Shipt announced an investment of $1 million over the next five years to The Birmingham Promise to reduce barriers to funding for college and increase access to mentoring for students as they progress from high school through college and into their early careers. Click to read the full article on The Birmingham Times website.
See new powerful Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth mural in downtown Birmingham
Birmingham has a new stunningly powerful mural downtown featuring civil rights hero Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. Click to read the full article on BhamNow.
