King's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' is not just a seminal document of American civil rights. It's a masterpiece of literature, experts say

The Alpha Phi chapter of Omega Psi Phi was chartered in Birmingham in 1924 and is one of the largest chapters in the fraternity, according to the news release. Omega Psi Phi was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C., in 1911.

As the Birmingham mayoral election approaches on August 26, three candidates have let their interest in the job be known to the public. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, State Representative Juandalynn Givan,

Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a Friday night shooting in Birmingham that also wounded two others. Birmingham police identified the victim as Jeshaun Chambers. He was 24 and lived in Fairfield.

One person has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of 24-year-old JeShaun Chambers.Chambers was shot to death in the 600 block of 26th Street Sout

Using the Student handout , have students consider Dr. King’s words in the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” to imagine how he would respond to the Capitol Hill riot. Students should be able to use at least three quotes from the letter to draw their conclusions. Explain why you chose these quotes.

The Detroit Pistons are going to ride the bus to their next game. Scheduled for a Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day matinee against the Houston Rockets, the Pistons' next game is slated for Wednesday on the road against the Atlanta Hawks.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC) - Birmingham Police are investigating after three people were shot and one was killed Friday night. According to BPD, officers received two shot spotter alerts registering 36 rounds at 7:13 Friday night in the 600 block of 26th St. Southwest.

Andrew Young shares how Martin Luther King Jr. sent him to Birmingham, Alabama a month before protests to build connections with white and Black communities.

Eleven artworks are to be installed in Birmingham as part of a festival that involves dozens of events. A silent disco interactive artwork in Centenary Square and an illumination of words of poet Robert Montgomery in Hippodrome Square will be among the attractions at Birmingham Light Festival.

A scholarship concert was held Sunday in honor of 16-year-old Yasmine Wright who was shot and killed while riding in a car with her mother on their way home in January 2022.

Mayor Randall Woodfin has voiced strong opposition to the opening of a new downtown lounge, citing concerns over violence in the area.