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Alabama Supreme Court creates Access to Justice Commission

July 23rd, 2007 · No Comments

Alabama Law Foundation
Access to Justice Commission
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alabama Supreme Court creates Access to Justice Commission to improve civil legal services for low-income Alabamians
Alabama last in nation in spending for legal aid to low-income residents
MONTGOMERY, ALA. – July 19, 2007 – Alabama Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and the Alabama Law Foundation announced today the [...]

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Tags: "good news" · Alabama · Birmingham · bham

Angela Fisher Hall named BCRI Vice President of Publications and Special Projects

July 5th, 2007 · No Comments

The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is proud to announce that Angela Fisher Hall has been named Vice President of Publications and Special Projects. Hall has been with BCRI since 1993. She most recently served as Executive Assistant to the President and CEO.  With this title change, and in her expanded role, Hall will serve as [...]

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Tags: "good news" · Alabama · Angela Fisher Hall · BCRI · Birmingham · Birmingham Civil Rights Institute · Uncategorized · bham

Help Raise Money for Lakeshore Foundation @ the XTERRA Southeast Championship Triathlon

May 31st, 2007 · No Comments

Help raise money for the Lakeshore Foundation by volunteering for the upcoming XTERRA Southeast Championship. Lakeshore Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that promotes independence for persons with physically disabling conditions and opportunities to pursue active healthy lifestyles. By volunteering for the event you will not only help the Lakeshore Foundation earn money, but you will [...]

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Tags: Alabama · Birmingham · Camp S.T.R.I.V.E. · Kristin Francis · Lakeshore Foundation · Oak Mountain · Oak Mountain Scramble · Oak Mountain State Park · Pelham · XTERRA · XTERRA Southeast Championship

Kate Campbell Concert to benefit Greater Birmingham Ministries

May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

Southern singer/songwriter, Kate Campbell, will give a concert to benefit the programs of GBM on Thursday, June 14th at 7:00pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church (for directions visit www.uucbham.org/location). A ticket for the concert is a $20 tax-deductible donation. Advance ticket purchases are strongly encouraged. Only a limited number of tickets will [...]

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Tags: Alabama · Birmingham · Chuck Butterworth · GBM · Greater Birmingham Ministries · Kate Campbell · Mary Johnson-Butterworth · Unitarian Universalist Church

Jackson-Olin senior wins National Achievement Scholarships

April 10th, 2007 · No Comments

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The Birmingham Times
Originally posted 4/5/2007

Shannon Gray, a senior at Jackson-Olin High School, has won a National Achievement Scholarship.
She is one of 19 Alabama public high school students were named winners of the prestigious scholarships for undergraduate study today.
Alabama’s winners are among the more than 800 African-American high school seniors in the nation who will [...]

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Tags: Alabama · Birmingham · Birmingham Times · Jackson-Olin · NMSC · National Achievement · National Merit Scholarship Corporation · Shannon Gray