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NABJ23
Meet the NABJ23 Monitor Staff
Students: Cayla Cade, Lentheus Chaney, Rosegalie Cineus, Alyssa Cooper, Maiya Crews, Edi Doh, Cassandra Dumay, Shanae’ Harte, Courtney Hancock, George Howard IV, Asar John, Grant Hines, Zoie Lambert, Kathryn Styer Martinez, Maya Nicholson, Christina Norris, […]
JSHOP 2023
Popular Birmingham lunch spot Yo Mama’s has sights on expansion
By Taylyn TolbertNABJ JSHOP With long lines for lunch that could stretch down the block, Crystal Peterson, co-owner of Yo Mama’s restaurant, is driven to get customers’ orders out as quickly as possible. “We’re trying […]
JSHOP 2023
‘We inspire the culture’: How SoulSistah3.0 wants to connect African fashion to Birmingham
By Sigourney Bell and Erial Malone NABJ JSHOP Reporters On the outside, Tamica Banks’ brainchild is located off the beaten path at a nondescript business park in Mountain Brook, Ala., a small Birmingham suburb. But […]
JSHOP 2023
Birmingham to open exhibit of iconic civil rights photographer Chris McNair
By Sigourney BellNABJ JSHOP As Birmingham continues commemorating the 60th anniversary of its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement, city officials on Tuesday announced a new exhibit titled “Through His Eye: The Photography of […]
Community Interest
HBCUs grapple with activism on campus
By Elijah Pittman America is enduring a turbulent political climate, with legislation and U.S. Supreme Court rulings radically stripping back progress. The SCOTUS has repealed abortion protections and affirmative action, while several states have banned […]
JSHOP 2023
Black Doctor Eyes Big Vision For Historic Birmingham
By Katy Mahand NABJ JSHOP It’s no wonder that Dr. Juanakee Adams, the first Black female optometrist in Alabama, has an infectious energy that explodes throughout her office. Adams, owner of Adams’ Eye Care in […]
NABJ23
Remembering Black history, fighting erasure of American history
By Maleika Stewart The National Association of Black Journalists hosted a panel about race and education during the 2023 convention in Birmingham. The ‘Battle Over Black History’ panel discussed the correlation between the erasure of […]
Features
Birmingham’s House of Cuts helps customers ‘Look good for the hood’
By Jamarean Heard NABJ JSHOP When customers enter the Birmingham House of Cuts, the men will likely get more than just a taper or a fade and the ladies a wash and curl. There’s Torrey […]
NABJ23
Lemon elected as 23rd president of NABJ
By Elijah Pittman and Cassandra Dumay NABJ Monitor NABJ membership has elected Ken Lemon to be its 23rd president with 66 percent of the votes against transgender presidential candidate Tre’vell Anderson (467-236) in a competitive […]