Birmingham Alabama

Mayor-elect Randall Woodfin is the youngest Birmingham mayor in modern history and wants to see change come to his hometown. “I’ve been very intentional about coming home and making it better, ” expresses Woodfin. Listen above to hear more about his hopes for the city of Birmingham. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

10/27/17- Tom, Sybil, and Lavell are broadcasting live from the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Alabama! Tom is home and it’s a party like no other! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

Looking at Shanta Owens and Shera Grant, it’s not hard to tell they share similar qualities on the outside. After all, they are twin sisters. But the siblings’ similarities don’t stop at first sight. Thanks to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, Grant joined her sister as a district court judge for the state of Alabama on […]

Birmingham Mayor William Bell talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the history of the 74th annual Magic City Classic weekend between Alabama State and Alabama A&M, bringing Hollywood to the historic city and much more. “We’ll probably have about 150,000 to 180,000. It’s amazing the people that come out for this event. We have about […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Officials say a quarantine is in place at a Birmingham home over a possible Ebola case. Edward Khan of the Jefferson County Health Department says the patient is being treated at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital after developing symptoms and notifying authorities. Khan says the patient recently traveled to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama prisoner who went to federal court seeking an abortion filed a court document Wednesday saying she’d changed her mind and wanted to give birth, after the state had sought to prevent her from undergoing the procedure. The sworn statement, filed on behalf of a woman identified only as Jane […]

The city of Birmingham settled a controversial police beating lawsuit for over $450,000, but the plaintiff remains in prison and won’t see even half of his winnings. AL.com reports: Under terms of the settlement approved by the City Council and Mayor William Bell, Anthony Warren will receive $1,000, while his attorneys receive $359,000 in fees […]