August 2025

As Birmingham awaits the outcome of today’s election, one thing is clear: the campaign season has often been overshadowed by negativity and political infighting, at times distracting from the real community concerns at hand. The city faces pressing issues that […]

In Birmingham, the choice of who becomes mayor has historically been made by only a fraction of the people who could vote. In the last election, just one in four registered voters showed up at the polls, leaving the majority […]

From January 2024 through the summer of 2025, the U.S. economy has quietly absorbed a devastating loss: hundreds of thousands of Black women pushed out of the workforce. The numbers are staggering. By mid-2025, nearly 287,000 Black women had lost […]

Every August, Black Business Month gives us an opportunity to recognize, support, and uplift the work of Black entrepreneurs and the businesses they’ve built—often in the face of systemic challenges. It’s more than a celebration—it’s a movement toward equity, visibility, […]

When election season rolls around in Birmingham, candidates hit the streets, ads hit the airwaves, and signs sprout on nearly every corner. But behind all the buzz, there’s a powerful force that actually decides the future of the city: the […]