The Birmingham City Council has partnered with NFL FLAG Football, the Housing Authority Birmingham District (HABD), and the Birmingham Park Board for a youth flag football weekend at Legion Field beginning Friday, August 27th.
The weekend activities will start with an NFL FLAG In-Schools Day, where alongside the Atlanta Falcons and GenYouth, NFL FLAG will give away flag football kits to local Birmingham Physical Education teachers to bring the curriculum to their classes. NFL FLAG staff will host the clinic to help P.E. teachers understand the sport, and learn the best ways to implement into their class.
“NFL…
The following is a statement from District 1 Councilor Clinton Woods:
Yesterday I learned that the state historic landmark that was installed in Kelly Ingram Park to honor the contributions of my grandfather, Bishop Calvin Woods, has been destroyed. I am extremely angry and disappointed. At this time, there are many unanswered questions, but I do know that a member of the community contacted my grandfather on Monday night to inform him that his monument was no longer in Kelly Ingram Park.
After initial investigations by the family we were told that the sign was discovered last Thursday having suffered…
Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman will be hosting the annual District 6 Job Fair on Friday, June 11 at the Memorial Park Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Her office has partnered with some of the areas largest employers who will be looking to fill positions. Companies like Coca-Cola, Buffalo Rock, the JCCEO, Golden Flake and more will be there with the goal of hiring new employees.
One of Councilor Smitherman’s main priorities has been to advocate for increasing economic opportunities for people throughout District 6 and Birmingham.
Last year dozens of people came out and were able…
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) is gearing up for its Annual Summer Youth Program and is pleased to have the support of Birmingham City Councilor Steven Hoyt. During the city council meeting on Tuesday, Hoyt awarded HABD $15,000 in District 8 discretionary funds to go towards training activities and stipend payments for the participants of the summer program.
Councilor Hoyt said, “I grew up in public housing and I understand the importance of persons investing in you because my community did so for me. It’s just a way of giving back and really just to further the…
As a way to incentivize all residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Council President William Parker will be presenting a multipronged vaccine sweepstakes plan at Tuesday’s Council meeting.
The $13 million plan would be funded entirely through the $141 million Birmingham received from the American Rescue Plan Act.
President Parker’s plan includes a one-time $500 gift card or savings bond for 175,000 residents who have and will be vaccinated. The plan also includes college scholarship opportunities to encourage younger residents who may be taking a “wait-and-see” approach, as well as two drawings for up to $1 million and daily drawings…
It’s going to be a great weekend for a family fun day at the 2021 Annual Fishing Rodeo on Saturday June 5, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at East Lake Park sponsored by Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams of District 2 and the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board.
The family friendly event will be held at East Lake Park and citizens are welcome to take part in all the great giveaways including prizes for the first ten fish and the three largest fish. Be sure to bring your own fishing equipment, however there is no need for fishing…
It’s going to be a great weekend for a family fun day at the 2021 Annual Fishing
Rodeo on Saturday June 5, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at East Lake Park sponsored by Birmingham City Councilor Hunter Williams of District 2 and the Birmingham Parks and Recreation Board.
The family friendly event will be held at East Lake Park and citizens are welcome to take part in all the great giveaways including prizes for the first ten fish and the three largest fish. Be sure to bring your own fishing equipment, however there is no need for…
Council President William Parker brought forth a resolution (see below) on Tuesday honoring the life and memory of George Floyd one year after he was murdered.
“It’s impossible to calculate the impact that George Floyd has had on the world in the year that has passed,” President Parker said. “As Dr. King reminds us, ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.’ Together we are stronger, and together we can build the world we want for our children. So let us mourn those that we have lost to these cruel and unjust acts and honor…
This Saturday, Birmingham City Councilor Crystal Smitherman will be spearheading a box lunch giveaway in conjunction with a voter registration drive at the Cooper Green Park Recreation Center. Smitherman has partnered with the Metro Birmingham NAACP who will be on site to assist residents who need to update their voter registration status.
The event is being held at the Cooper Green Park Recreation Center on Saturday, May 8, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Since stepping into office, Councilor Smitherman has been committed to increasing voter participation, not just in District 6, but across the entire city.
“I think as…
On behalf of the Birmingham City Council, President William Parker and President Pro Tem Wardine Alexander have issued the following statement on the verdict in the George Floyd case:
Today is a day of reckoning — a day in which the arc of the moral universe bent a little more towards justice. We, along with the rest of the world, watched as a jury in Minneapolis delivered guilty verdicts on all counts against the man who murdered George Floyd in front of our eyes.
This verdict will never fill the void left behind by Mr. Floyd, but for his…
