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WEB3 days ago · BW’s Crenshaw Recognized With NFPW National Awards July 10, 2024. Solomon Crenshaw Jr., a regular writer for BirminghamWatch, recently won a third-place award and honorable mention in the National Federation of Press Women’s Communicator’s Awards for two of his BirminghamWatch pieces, along with a first-place award for a story published by the Bending the Arc Project.
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WEBAbout Us. BirminghamWatch is a digital-based news organization and program of the Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism (AIIJ). AIIJ is a non-profit and non-partisan organization that aims to serve the civic good of Birmingham and Alabama by supporting journalism that makes a positive impact and encourages citizen engagement with fair ...
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RESULTS - BirminghamWatch
WEBMay 25, 2022 · DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RESULTS. Anne Ruisi, May 25, 2022. Share this story: Unofficial results with about 98% of precincts reporting. Governor. Yolanda Rochelle Flowers — 31.1%. Malika Sanders Fortier — 32.88%. Patricia Salter Jamieson — 11.47%. Arthur Kennedy — 9.46%.
Phillips Academy - BirminghamWatch
WEBJun 6, 2019 · Phillips Academy is a public school in Birmingham, Alabama, that offers the International Baccalaureate program for grades K-8. It is the top-performing school in the Birmingham City Schools system, with an A grade from …
Martin Luther King’s 1963 Birmingham arrest spurred a Supreme …
WEBOct 19, 2022 · Martin Luther King Jr. and the SCLC decided to violate a court order and march in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963, despite the risk of being jailed and fined. The case, Walker v. the City of Birmingham, reached the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled against King and upheld the judge's order.
Health Care Disparities: Access to Treatment, Insurance Isn’t ...
WEBJul 13, 2020 · In its 2019 focus group study of women’s reproductive care in Dallas County, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that many women felt Alabama’s Medicaid eligibility limits blocked access to health care. “Women with dependent children who earn more than 18% of the federal poverty level, or roughly $3,800 a year for a family of three, exceed ...
Birmingham School Budget Includes Raises, New Psychologists …
WEBSep 13, 2022 · The Birmingham Board of Education approved a $506 million budget for 2023 that includes pay increases for all employees and a $15 minimum hourly wage. The budget also adds more pre-k classes, six new school psychologists and adjusts the teacher salary schedule to make it more competitive.
The Story of ‘the Colony’: How a Small, Black Community Thrived ...
WEBSep 3, 2022 · This web page tells the story of Colony, Alabama, one of Alabama's oldest Black communities, and its relationship with Cullman County. It does not mention any lynching or racial violence in the area, but focuses …
The History of the Birmingham City Schools - BirminghamWatch
WEBJun 2, 2019 · Learn about the origins, development and challenges of the public school system in Birmingham, Alabama. The web page covers the period from 1873 to 2017, including the desegregation era and the state takeover.